MAVERICK ROVER WORLD Blog #62 PRAGUE, Czech Republic (week 2) 7/28/2019

PRAGUE, Czech Republic

Note: name change from Czechoslovakia 

to Czech Republic 

came after the end of 

Soviet occupation in 1993

(Week #2)

View from our 7th story window

"It's not a vacation, 
it's a lifestyle"

Blog Post #62

July 28, 2019

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The Prague Castle
880 AD
is the official office of the 
President of Czech Republic.
The crowning glory of the city.
It sits high atop a hill across from Old Town
and can be seen from almost everywhere in Prague

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Leading up to the castle
on the Vltava River
lies the Charles Bridge 1357 AD
named after Charles IV

Charles Bridge in Czech language

View of Charles Bridge and Old Town City Centre

Man walking to work on the bridge

View toward the Prague Castle from Old Town

Ron and Roger on the Charles Bridge,

early morning to avoid the hoards of

of tourists later in the day

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Bronze plaques 

are attached to

buildings across Europe 

in honor of those who lived and died there. 

Under the plaques are small brackets

where wreathes are hung

in their honor

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Museum of Contemporary Art

DOX (Greek) means

viewing and understanding of art

with different interpretations

Exterior of the museum with a replica of

the Hindenburg that you can experience

and view the interior space on a smaller scale

Goth

cardboard and acrylic paint, laser cut

Crucifix

mixed media, recycled, found objects

(shoes and shoe laces)

Crucifix close-up

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Eva Jîrîcná,

1939 - present

female architect, 

is the main event of the museum.

Her story is shown in photographs, videos 

and installations. 

Formerly from Check Republic, 

she now resides in London, England.

She left Czechoslovakia because of Soviet occupation, 

lost her citizenship and started a new life

Following are just a few of her 700+ designs, 

projects and successful realizations,

from furniture and lighting to shops, bridges, 

hotels, concert halls, a university complex and more. 

Stairwell of 

Hotel Josef, 

Prague, Czech Republic

Zlin University, Czech Republic (her hometown)

Pedestrian bridge in Ostrava, Czech Republic

Her goal is "to always share the build & design with

the craftsmen, never point fingers 

when there are problems and only to 

solve the issue"

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While we are on the subject of art, 

this is another of David Cerny's installations, 

who we mentioned in our previous post. 

 Piss

is an interactive piece where penises move from side to side

and piss into a pond in the shape of the Czech Republic

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And we are finding that

it could take a lifetime. 

What else ya' got but one lifetime?

Use it wisely.

                             Roger & Ron

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The value of CLOTHESPINS while traveling:

This may seem redundant and like a no-brainer, but clothespins are handy for more than hanging clothes to dry. They are good for Sealing Food Bags, Clipping Brochures/Notes together, leaving a note on your door or just adding color to your room.

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"It's not a vacation, 

it's a lifestyle"

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NEXT STOP:

*July 15 - August 9  Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC

*prague(prg)

*June 15 - July 14  Berlin, GERMANY

*berlin(txl)

*May 18-June 15, 2019 HUNGARY

*budapest(bud)

*May 13 - 17, 2019 NORWAY

*oslo(osl)

*April 11 - May 9, 2019 USA

*palmsprings(psp)

*sandiego(san)

*March 1- April 10, 2019 ARGENTINA

*buenosaires(eze)

*February 26 - March 1, 2019  URUGUAY

*montevideo

*colonia

**February 6 - February 25, 2019 ARGENTINA

*buenosaires(eze)

**January 2019 USA

*bozeman(bzn)

*losangeles

*sandiego(san)

**December '18 - January '19 MEXICO

*merida(mid)

*progreso

*uxmal

*playadelcarmen

**October - December 2018  MEXICO

*puertovallarta (pvr) 

*nuevovallarta

*bucerias

*yalapa

*bocadetomatlan

**October 2018 USA

*portland(pdx)

**September 2018 USA

*losangeles

*palmsprings

*lasvegas(las)

*sandiego(san)

*washingtondc(dca)

*newyorkcity(jfk)

**August 2018  ENGLAND

*highclere

*chester

*manchester(man)

*salford

*liverpool

**July 2018  SCOTLAND

*edinburgh(edi) 

*alloa

*sterling

*standrews

*glasgow(gla)

**July 2018  IRELAND

*dublin(dub)

**July 2018  ENGLAND, UK 

*london(stn)

**April - June 2018  SPAIN

*madrid(mad)

*valencia(vlc)

*barcelona(bcn)

*sitges

*palmademallorca(pmi)

*torrevieja

*puntaprima

*caboroig

*granada

*cartegena

*lazenia

*malaga

*altea

*alicante

**March 2018   USA

*sandiego (san)

*losangeles(lax) 

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Our travels include all of these countries and cities around the world, plus multiple states and cities across the USA

**February 2018  MEXICO

**mexicocity(mex)

**October 2017  HAWAII

**maui(ogg)

**April 2017 PANAMA CANAL CRUISE

**mexico

**guatamala

**panama

**costarica

**curacao

**florida(mia)

**May 2016 DENMARK

**copenhagen(cph)

**April-May 2016 MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE

**italy

**malta

**greece

**turkey

**April-May 2016 TRANS-ATLANTIC CRUISE

**portugal

**gibraltar

**spain

**italy

**September 2014 HAWAII

**kona(koa)

**May2014 FRANCE

**paris(cdl)

**May 2014 ITALY

**venice

**April-May 2014 TRANS-ATLANTIC CRUISE

**canaryislands

**spain

**france

**italy

**June 2013 AFRICA

**tanzania(ark)

**June 2013 NETHERLANDS

**amsterdam(ams)

**October 2011 SPAIN

**barcelona(bcn)

**madrid

**seville

**valencia

**January 2009 MEXICO

**acapulco(aca)

**November 2008 MEXICO

**puertovallarta(pvr)

**October 2007 MEXICO

**cabosanlucas(csl)

**November 2006 ITALY

**rome(fco)

**florence

**pisa

**sienna

**tavernelle

**montepulciano

**November 2006 CANADA

**vancouver(yvr)

**March 2005 MEXICO

**guadalajara(gdl)

**July 2004 ARUBA

**December 2003 CANADA

**whistler

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