This and that ... x8
Random things I want to share, if you have a few minutes ...
1. Trdelnik
Earl read on web sites that Trdelnik is a grilled donut cone, filled with ice cream or whipped cream, and sold in stands all over Prague.
It's touted as an old world Czech tradition -- but guess what? The confection was invented just a few years ago, and gullible tourists flock to stands to try one, to sample this part of the Czech legacy.
Earl and I decided we would be savvy, well-bred visitors who would not fall for such a made-up story.
Trouble was, Trdelnik looked so darn good.
And it was!
2. Asian newlyweds
I thought this was interesting: when we got to the Old Town Square in Prague early in the morning the other day, we saw three pairs of Asian brides and grooms, each couple posing in front of a different beautiful building on the square, each with a small photography entourage. The brides were dressed up in formal wear or their wedding dresses.
Our tour guide, Jason, explained that the couples were already married and probably came from very wealthy families. After the wedding, the newlyweds tour the grand capitals of Europe to have their photos taken there, he said. He said every morning Asian brides are on the square and other beautiful sites around Prague.
You can't tell by my angle in the photo below but right behind the couple is a stately cathedral.
When they return home, the newlyweds have a photo book made of these glamorous photos and leave the book in a prominent place for visitors to see. Jason said often a visitor doesn't really look at it; it's just a status symbol to have one of these books.
Here's an internet photo (below) of a couple in the very square we were in:
I think having one of these books of me and The Mister would be fun - but only if we could also spend time in these cities. Jason says that doesn't happen much because the goal is only the book.
3. Paddle boat
Look at this cute design for one of those paddle boats (below). We saw it on the Vltava River today while we were standing on a bridge in Prague. We opted to just chuckle about it from afar.
4. Wall mail box
This is in our hotel lobby, for outgoing mail (below). Don't you love when someone puts effort into the design of just an ordinary item?
5. Bath robe
Speaking of our hotel, we got those white fluffy robes in our tiny room - taking up way too much space, BTW!
On our tiny table is this card (below).
First of all, I love having a "chambermaid" and will discuss with The Mister the idea of hiring one when we get home. But do you mean to tell me this hotel housekeeper really is responsible if we steal the robe... or are they just saying that to lessen the probability that a person would steal it?
6. Good King Wenceslas
There really was a Good King Wenceslas of Bohemia, although he was only a duke in his lifetime. He was given the titles of King and then Saint later.
That's him on his horse (below) in Wenceslas Square in Prague.
The four saints standing around the king are: Saint Ludmila, Saint Agnes, Saint Prokop, and St. Adalbert of Prague.
7. Where's Waldo?
Can you find me in this photo of our hotel (below)?
What do you mean that was two photos? Your eyes must be getting blurry! Better end my post now so you can rest your peepers.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Jane
1. Trdelnik
Earl read on web sites that Trdelnik is a grilled donut cone, filled with ice cream or whipped cream, and sold in stands all over Prague.
It's touted as an old world Czech tradition -- but guess what? The confection was invented just a few years ago, and gullible tourists flock to stands to try one, to sample this part of the Czech legacy.
Earl and I decided we would be savvy, well-bred visitors who would not fall for such a made-up story.
And it was!
2. Asian newlyweds
I thought this was interesting: when we got to the Old Town Square in Prague early in the morning the other day, we saw three pairs of Asian brides and grooms, each couple posing in front of a different beautiful building on the square, each with a small photography entourage. The brides were dressed up in formal wear or their wedding dresses.
Our tour guide, Jason, explained that the couples were already married and probably came from very wealthy families. After the wedding, the newlyweds tour the grand capitals of Europe to have their photos taken there, he said. He said every morning Asian brides are on the square and other beautiful sites around Prague.
You can't tell by my angle in the photo below but right behind the couple is a stately cathedral.
Here's an internet photo (below) of a couple in the very square we were in:
I think having one of these books of me and The Mister would be fun - but only if we could also spend time in these cities. Jason says that doesn't happen much because the goal is only the book.
3. Paddle boat
Look at this cute design for one of those paddle boats (below). We saw it on the Vltava River today while we were standing on a bridge in Prague. We opted to just chuckle about it from afar.
4. Wall mail box
This is in our hotel lobby, for outgoing mail (below). Don't you love when someone puts effort into the design of just an ordinary item?
5. Bath robe
Speaking of our hotel, we got those white fluffy robes in our tiny room - taking up way too much space, BTW!
On our tiny table is this card (below).
First of all, I love having a "chambermaid" and will discuss with The Mister the idea of hiring one when we get home. But do you mean to tell me this hotel housekeeper really is responsible if we steal the robe... or are they just saying that to lessen the probability that a person would steal it?
6. Good King Wenceslas
There really was a Good King Wenceslas of Bohemia, although he was only a duke in his lifetime. He was given the titles of King and then Saint later.
That's him on his horse (below) in Wenceslas Square in Prague.
The four saints standing around the king are: Saint Ludmila, Saint Agnes, Saint Prokop, and St. Adalbert of Prague.
7. Where's Waldo?
Can you find me in this photo of our hotel (below)?
8. Favorite photo taken today
The National Theater in Prague (below):
What do you mean that was two photos? Your eyes must be getting blurry! Better end my post now so you can rest your peepers.
Thanks for reading my blog!
Jane
I took the note about the robe to mean that it was one of the things she'd be checking in the room and it would be noticed if it disappeared? Not that her pay would be docked!
ReplyDeletePrague looks so cool! Old tradition or new fad...I'd try a trdelnik too!
I hope you're right about the chambermaid ... but when they use the term "personally responsible," I think they are implying she will get in trouble (whether or not she actually does).
DeleteCould you please bring me a trdelnik?
ReplyDeleteSo how do you pronounce "Trdelnik "? looks like a small handful of missing vowels.
ReplyDeleteA lot of the Slavik words are like that! One town we were in was Brno. I'm not sure how you pronounce Trdelnik but I know how to point to one, hold up one finger, and say, "One please."
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