Jose Rizal in Litomerice Part 1
mom811 on Jun 16th 2008
(written June 16, 2008)
Last Saturday, off to the northern part of Czech Republic we went, approximately 64 km (39.7 miles) northwest of Prague, to the historic and enchanting city of Litomerice. I was thrilled to experience a touch of our own history in our present travel to this far-away continent of Europe, and was the [...]
Feeder: One Who Feeds (the baby)
mom811 on Jun 12th 2008
Baby Caite is our 9-month-old Czech princess. The king crab cushion pillow (shown on the left), newly bought from Ikea, completes her “throne”. And I’m the self-appointed “feeder” (definition, in the title ), at least while we are with them here in Europe (not only here in Prague but even when in Finland when [...]
Just Tagging Along When They Shopped
mom811 on Jun 10th 2008
“They” are Mart, Daisy with baby Caite. And who are “just tagging along”? My hubby and I. Today we went to Ikea, a shopping place for functional home furnishing products and many more. Below are some pics:
Posing with baby Caite and her newly-bought stuffed toy doggie; then joined by mommy Daisy
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Fascinating Cesky Krumlov
mom811 on Jun 9th 2008
Weekend is time to go out, and last Saturday to Cesky Krumlov the family went: hubby and I, Mart, Daisy and baby Caite.
This famous town, situated on the banks of the meandering Vltava River, is around a 13th-century Castle (Zamek), beautiful with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque designs blended into it. In the UNESCO list of [...]
The Procession of the Imperial Crown Jewels
mom811 on Jun 9th 2008
Last Thursday night, K came to inform us that there would be a special event on the next day, and we might be interested to see it.
During his reign, every year Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, would have the imperial coronation jewels transported to Prague to be viewed by pilgrims all [...]