It is Friday morning. After breakfast I made my way to the bike shop and David went for the book stores. I rode to the Vltava river crossing at Svermuv Most (bridge). I biked the west bank of the river covering most of Letenske Sady, a huge park. The former statue of Stalin (30 meters high I believe) was at the top on Lookout point before the people brought it down. Now there is a large pendulum.
I continued riding towards the castle with the moat between it and myself. The lilacs are in full bloom as are the honeysuckle and many other variety of shrubs and trees. David and I hope to walk the Stag Moat tomorrow. It would be at the base of the castle, see pic to the right. I continued riding to Kampa Island where there is a wall dedicated to John Lennon. 
Lennon was a hero to the pacifist youth of Central and Eastern Europe during the totalitarian era. Prior to 1989 when communism ruled, western pop songs were banned by Communist authorities, and especially John Lennon´s songs, because it was praising freedom that didn’t exist there. Some musicians were actually jailed for playing it!
Here is a little contrast. I was touring through some side streets when what do I see but US army jeeps. I knew I was near the US Embassy but the outfits were old style and that threw me. I went up to one of the soldiers and asked what was up. They are part of the 55th anniversary celebration of the end of WWII. The guy I spoke to was dutch and he stated they were getting ready to line up with others to drive through the streets of Prague and the castle grounds.
David and I hooked up, had lunch, then walked to Kampa Island. The first time I hopped on this bad baby I slid right off. It was at this point I continued with my biking and David with his booking. Tomorrow night we go to the ballet, Othello, at the National theater. 
what's up with those babies?
ReplyDeleteSo how are prices? what's the currency?
bike on!