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Finding my way around Prague, wading through tourists to see: giant baby statues, accusation paintings (see above for Nun historical photo collage), Nunnery (the pink building), medievel torture chambers and toy museums within 2 minutes of each other at the Castle, various galleries and gargoyles. The Chech people have a reputation for making the bestContinue reading “August 25/09 Prague”

Prague is a tourist trap extraordinare! I have never traveled in high season before…yikes too many people for my liking.For example, I went on a two hour bus tour to see the sights, where the bus driver stopped at the big Castle on the hill for 40 minutes, for us to walk around, it’s theContinue reading “August 21, 09 Prague”

Press Photo of the Year by Rosie Hallen“Orphaned elephants are looked after around the clock at the David Sheldrick Elephant Orpanage, Nairobi, Kenya.Elephants who lose their family are often hard to care for. They often die of a broken heart. At the orphanage they have devised a system of care which involves sleeping, eating andContinue reading “Photo Exhibit RNT London 09”

Three hours to run around in London before my flight from Gatwick to Prague.I take the train from Gatwick where I stayed at Gainsborough Lodge, straight to Victoria Station, then to Waterloo Station and the Royal National Theatre (RNT)to buy a ticket to see Hellen Murrin in Phedra, I buy the last ticket for nextContinue reading “Wed 20th August London 09”