Friday, 17 October 2014

Good night, goodbye and thanks for your comments ...

After five weeks, six countries, four high speed train rides, a Rhine River cruise and two internal flights, we're heading home. By the time you read this we'll hopefully be on our way from Paris to Hong Kong and then home.
Today we saw some more of Prague and spent a fascinating hour at the Museum of Communism. I can remember seeing news of the events of November, 1989 as Czechoslovakia went through the Velvet Revolution just months after the Berlin Wall fell. It only took 10 days for the old Communist regime to tumble here, compared to many months in other former Soviet countries in Central Europe.
The Czech Republic is now making its mark on the world with Prague, the 6th most visited city in Europe. After almost three days, we can see why.
It's as if all the residents of Prague have been to marketing school - everyone from the airport shuttle driver to the waiter at a restaurant is keen to promote their city and give you helpful advice.


Bust of Stalin at the Museum of Communism


Recreated interrogation room from the Communist era 


Lenin - who together with Engels, started it all with his Communist Manifesto


St Wenceslas Square - scene of the Velvet Revolution


A cross marks the spot where two Czech nationals took their own lives by self-immolation in protest against the Communist government


These guys are everywhere, although the top one is a girl


Prague's 'dancing building'. 






1 comment:

  1. Thank you for your fabulous blog which has allowed us to be part of the amazing journey you have undertaken. I am looking forward to seeing you safely back home where we can hear more of this exciting adventure. Love Annette

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