Running errands has taken Tom and I to some of the bigger cities in the Czech Republic including Prague and Olomouc. Then on the sunny days in Prostějov we have been visiting some of the local sites. Here is a spattering of images and anecdotes from where we have been.
Tom had to go to Prague to get a Chilean student visa. The embassy sent him an email the day before stating "We await your arrival at 10am tomorrow." No scheduling. That was it. He had to get his visa the next day. That meant we had to leave the house by 6am. After three hours of driving to get to Prague then trying to find our way through morning commute and construction we were buzzed in to the embassy with a little time to spare at 9:45. And then we sat for nearly three hours, with no other people, waiting for the Consul to give us the time of day.
The embassy was a bit of a frustrating start to our time in Prague but it was a nice day to go out and see a few sites. I saw most of the big sites when I visited for a few days last year but Tom showed me a few smaller ones I had missed including this padlock covered bridge. All around the world there are places where couples affix locks to represent their love. This particular one can be found in the Malá Strana District of Prague.
Not terribly exciting but I ground some meat for the first time...
The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, Czech Republic. A UNESCO World Heritage Site for its representation of "Central European baroque artistic expression." After various plagues columns were sometimes erected in cities to thank God for their survival and help protect them against plague in the future. Protection came from depicting some of the saints that thwart sickness. This particular column isn't dedicated to the plague but it was probably influenced by it.
Reservoir and local castle in Prostejov. The castle is so tall and skinny!
Silliness at a local park/garden...
More silliness...
Leafy clumps in the tree, kind of difficult to see here, are mistletoe! It grows wild all over the Czech Republic. Sometimes when mistletoe is particularly prevalent it looks a bit like the trees are still green.
Peek-A-Boo!
A milk machine! Local farmers deliver milk into the machine. Consumers can bring a bottle or buy one there. A liter of fresh milk costs less than $1! Fresh milk for us and more money goes back to the farmers.
Milk milk milk
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