Prague/Budapest Sojorn

October 25-26, 1998 Sunday-Monday

Todays Journal

Tomorrows Photos

Chip reading a "Lonely Planet" guide	Chip drops his snuff in the trash. He's using this trip as an opportunity to quit.	Enterprise Rent-a-car at Houston Intercontinental Airport in Houston. We dropped our car off there and rode their shuttle bus to the airport.
Yep - that's me
	Leg Room!! Leg Room !! When you're both 6'8" you REALLY need to sit in the Emergency Exit aisles.	I thought that most of the food was pretty good - at least on the flight over.
		The "People Mover" thing at the NY airport. I suppose it has a more proper name...	The "Baby Bed gizmo" worked very well.
	Another pretty good meal. I think that's Tiramisu in the bottom right.	Chip hasn't eaten much of the food. So now he resorts to eating cheese and crackers.	The baby was very well behaved. His mother played with him every now and then. She was from Ukraine.	Breakfast was both healthy and good. I don't think Chip enjoyed it.
			The terminal at Stuttgart Germany
Jan from Colorado and her Rabbit.				One of the first things we noticed was these machines selling the "Original" Budweiser.
			You can buy metro tickets from many newstands, tobacco stands or machines like this.	Here's Chip reading something. Probably something he got with the tickets he bought.
This picture is posed. Notice the look of extreme confusion on Chips face.		This picture is NOT posed. Notice the look of slight confusion on Chips face.	Our landlord gives us directions to the local sights.	Fortunately there were two other beds that didn't have the headboards and footboards.
Our windows looked out onto one of the main streets and this church.	Not only did out flat have a grandfather clock, it had a china cabinet (with china) and numerous marble topped tables.		Our first meal was at this restaurant. A great place around the corner from our flat. The wino leaning upagainst the wall followed us EVERYWHERE.	Prague Style goulash. And potato pancakes/dumplings - I forget which
Stuffed cabbage. And the potato things. Chip ordered this but we traded.
	The Danube river is just ahead beyond the trees. The hill is on the other side of the river.	One of MANY great views we would encounter on our walks. I suppose you get jaded with them if you live here.	The river is to the right. All the buildings on the left face the river.	One of the few (If not the only) pictures of the beautiful women of Prague.
A street scene. I think the dark building on the far right is the National Theater. The ground floor of the building on the left is a very nice restaurant.	Prague Castle on the hill and Charles Bridge to the right.			This is the building earlier referred to as the "National Theater" - I may be wrong.
Some monument across the street from the river. I don't know what/why.			One of my favorite photographs.	Another favorite photograph.
	A photograph back in the direction from which we had came. You can see the monument and the "National Theater"		Charles Bridge to the left. Prague Castle is on the hill to the right.	Some monument that's at the eastern end of the Charles Bridge. Note the wino at the trash can on the right .
			The tower to the left is the home of the famous "Astrological Clock" - this is a side view. There's a plaza just beyond. (BSSD)	The "Astrological Clock" - it was always surrounded by tourists. (BSSD)
I think this is the "House of the Three Violins". It's in the emblem below and between the two middle windows.	The plaza beyond the Astrological Clock - it can barely be seen along the left edge.		A tour group at the lower end of the main drag/square/mall.
Chip has returned with a bottle of wine and two bags of potato chips.		Chip sleeps while I play on the computer. And take pictures :-)	They're waiting for a rock/sports/TV/Movie star - or something
	The "Adria" Restaurant. My Mothers name is "Adria"		The Prague Castle and Charles bridge at twilight.

= large picture, usually 1280x960 pixels