Praha & Genève

Hello from the Geneva airport! I thought my flight to Rome left 2.5 hours earlier than it actually does, so now I have a few minutes to put up some pictures from the last couple of weeks. Have limited time with the internet here, so it'll be quick. My weeks in Prague and Geneva were incredible-- my hosts amazingly hospitable and generous, the weather and cities and countryside beautiful, the cities full of interesting history, the food delicious, and in the case of Prague, the beer absurdly cheap. The photo above is me on the Charles bridge, built around 1345 in Prague.

Old Town Square:

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 The changing of the guard at Prague castle

 Stained glass in St. Vitus cathedral in Prague Castle

 St. Vitus Cathedral

My wonderful friend Lucka, who I stayed with in Prague! There were a lot of statues in Prague that you touch for good luck-- this one was particularly funny.

 Day trip to Liberec-- view from a funky Cold War era tower on the top of a mountain, with views into Germany and Poland.

 Sad alien, far from home :'(

 Bara and Jakub, more dear friends who live in Liberec (I met all these Czech people in France, in Saint Quentin. I tutored Bara and Lucka, and played basketball with Lucka. Jakub and Lucka's husband Lubos play professional volleyball in Saint Quentin.)

 Beautiful museum in Liberec

 Prague Zoo!

 Surykaty-- one of the few words I know in Czech. (meercat)

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 Lucka, Lubos and I with Lucka's two nieces after their basketball game-- in the gynmasium where Lucka and Lubos got married :)

 Karlstejn Castle! Constructed by Charles IV in the 14th century, about an hour outside of Prague.

 Goulash + fried cheese + beer omnomnom

 Old Town Square

 Our Lady of Tyn Cathedral

 The Charles River

 Labirynth (or however you spell that.)

Prague castle from the park on Petrin

 Geneva! Friends of Tim and Teresa, our family friends, under low hanging umbrellas after a big fondue lunch

 Lake Geneva

 Speedoed man chatting up two ladies in conservative Muslim attire

 Les Bains des Paquis

 CHACHA the cat, with Tim and Teresa

 Climbing up le Saleve, a mountain in France next to Geneva. Here is Max, Teresa and Tim's son, looking out over France from the top.

OK running out of time!!!! Wish I had more minutes to sing the praises of my incredible hosts, but for now I must dash. In 4 hours I'll be in Rome, meeting up with my dear friend Betsy, and tomorrow we're heading to the farm in Ponteginori.
Lots of love across the ocean <3