Monday, June 20, 2005
Here is our shopping posse after our dinner in town. We were all up and shopping by 6 am and we easily managed to fill our rental truck with lots of beautiful treasures.
Mush of the antique market runs along this section of the wall - very cool.
Sunday, June 12, 2005
Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium. It used to have six medieval gates, but now only one the "Moerenpoort" (Marsh Gate) from 1379 remains. There are plenty of medieval remains to admire in the town - including parts of the old town wall.
Saturday, June 11, 2005
Eight of the ladies from our neighborhood took an overnight trip to Tongeren, Belgium to visit their famous antique/flea market. The ride to Belgium is a beautiful drive through the Mosel Valley of Germany and only takes about 3-4 hours.
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Friday, June 3, 2005
Although this picture doesn't really do it justice - here is our new chandelier in all it's glory! You have to see it in person to appreciate the sparkle factor!
Friday, June 17, 2005
Sunday, May 29, 2005
We made a short stop on our drive home today. We popped into the city of Plzen. This is where Pilsner beers were first brewed! We found the town square and sat down for an ice cream and of course - a pils!
After a great Italian dinner we strolled along the river for a last look at Prague. Another fabulous trip!
The kids found a way to cool off as well!
After a long, hot day of sightseeing in Prague, it was nice to relax back at the hotel in their garden and sip a cold beer.
Here is one the statues. This one is from the 17th century. For 200 years the wooden crucifix stood alone on the bridge. The gilding was added in 1629 and were paid for as punishment for blasphemy by a Jew. They read "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord".
Here is shot of Scott and the kids along the bridge.
Her we are the the very crowded St. Charles Bridge. The bridge ia perhaps Pragues most familiar monument. At one tme it was the only bridge connecting both sides of the city. At one time, it could take 4 carriages abreast. The bridge is lined with statues of various saints on both sides.
After the trip to the castle and a delicious lunch in the Little Quarter(the part of Prague least affected by recent history), we headed towards the famous St. Charles bridge. This is the Little Quarter Bridge Tower and is the entrance to the bridge.
This is the view from atop the Renaissance bell tower. We paid the man at the bottom of the tower a small "fee"(which he quickly put into his pocket) for the four of us to climb to the top. The view was beautiful as you can see!
And the windows! A walk around the church takes you back through a thousand years of history.
This is taken within the palace walls and if you look at the bottom, you will see Scott, Kaitlyn and Jake looking up at St. Vitus's Cathedral. The work on this church began back in1344 and it is truly amazing.
