Czechoslovakia was formed after WWI (1918) when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. It’s a marriage of the “Czech Lands” and “Slovakia”.
Tag: Czech
First Class, Polish Style
Whatever Euros and Korunas they gave the conductor was not enough, so they threw in a can of beer, and gestured him to call it even. The conductor smiled, put the can of cold beer in his back pocket, and continued to the next compartment.
Prague Tidbits
Astronomical Clock Oh, look what time it is to visit this world-famous astronomical clock in Prague? THE WRONG TIME! Many others were disappointed too. I think the work is scheduled to end…
Getting Our Fix
I got my Asian food fix, and Kenric had his American food fix. The chef on the box for his leftover pizza looks like Brad Pitt from a certain angle. I named him Brad Pizza. You have no idea for how long I cracked myself up with that.
A Visit to The Pinkas Synagogue
On the walls of the Pinkas Synagogue are written about 78,000 names of Holocaust victims, their dates of birth, and of death, if known.