When we got back from the cruise, the kids started a week-long pony camp.
The next few weeks were some of the best since we've arrived in the Czech Republic, because Austin and Hannah came for a visit! The kids were so excited to see their cousins. They arrived on a Monday, shook off the jet lag and were ready to go explore.
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| Wensaslas Square |
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| A VERY happy shark... |
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| Old Town Square |
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| Checking out the view at the Hotel U Prince |
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Hanging out with the Hordleys
(thank goodness I didn't have to put the sushi
picture in again...) |
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| Looking stylish at James Deans' |
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| Nap time! |
We wanted to make the most out of a few weeks, so we took a surprise trip to Rome!
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Photo op at the airport in front of the
Little Mole (a Czech cartoon character) |
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| Austin and Hannah picked up a little extra luggage... |
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| Girls to the right |
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| Boys to the left! |
As soon as we arrived, we went out exploring.
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| Our neighborhood in Rome: Trastevere |
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| Outside the Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere |
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| First Italian Dinner |
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| Real Italian Gelato... it was soooo good!! |
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| Enjoying the sites at the Square near our apartment |
Day 2 we spent touring around the city, visiting the Colosseum and eating!
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| Time to go see some stuff! |
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| Touring the city on a hop on / hop off bus |
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| Colosseum!! |
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| First they wrestled inside... |
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| Holden won with a single leg! |
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| Don insisted on a rematch outside... |
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| Holden wins again! |
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After a long day of sight seeing, we needed some Italian boxed wine :)
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| Back at the square, ready for some dinner |
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| Dinner! |
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| Pasta Bolognese |
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| Calamari and shrimp |
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| Meatballs! |
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| Eating some watermelon on the street |
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This woman did a dance over and over to
"Fire Starter." I've had the song in my
head since then... |
Day 3!! Vatican, Sistine Chapel and more delicious food :)
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| Lookin' good |
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| Vatican museums |
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| Just after the Sistine Chapel - pretty pumped! |
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| Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
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| Pantheon |
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| Whateva. That's my girl! |
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Our apartment was right next to the river with
lots of little restaurants and shops. |
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| We loved watching this guy do spray paint art each night |
It was such a great weekend and we LOVED Rome, but it was time to head back to Prague, so the kids got back on their suitcases for a ride back.
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| Italian hoodie |
Back in Prague, Don and all the kids had a blast exploring Prague.
Don & the kids took a trip about an hour north of Prague to Terezín where they visited a memorial at the site of a WWII concentration camp. They said it was unbelievably sad and described it as horrific, but were glad they made the trip and honored those who lost their lives.
As Austin and Hannah's time in Europe was coming to an end, we decided to go out for one last nice dinner at La Casa Argentina.
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| Carpaccio and Tartar |
So that ends the cousin adventure in Europe. It was a great few weeks and we were sad to see them go!!
Up next... Don's adventure to Dublin...
