The blog has been reorganized so that the daily posts written during the trip are at the beginning in chronological order, followed by:
detailed information on South Bohemia,The links below will take you directly to those pages, which are also accessible through the links on the left side of each blog page. Within the daily posts are links to any sections with additional photos or information about that location.
including the visits to ancestral villages;
additional photos of Prague;
additional photos from the outings in August
while at Dobruška;
and finally the background information on family history.
The Daily Posts Written While I Was Traveling, with a few pictures:
Prague and South Bohemia:
July 27, 2009 - Spelled right!Dobruška:
July 27, 2009 - Swimming in Languages
July 27, 2009 - Bagpipes and a family recipe?
July 28, 2009 - OLD pipe organ!!!
July 29, 2009 - Distant cousin confirmed
and "Strakonice Dudak"
July 31, 2009 - Under the South Bohemian Sun
Week One:
August 1, 2009 - Festival Times
August 2, 2009 - To Be or Not To Be; Concert on the Square
August 3, 2009 - Rhythmic Counting in Czech
August 4, 2009 - Fruits, Vegetables, Colors and Folksongs
August 5, 2009 - Grandmother's Valley
August 6, 2009 - Bridge of the Generations?
August 7, 2009 - Czech TV stars and a weekend!
Week Two:
August 8, 2009 - Contrasts: Foam Party & Renaissance Castle
August 9, 2009 - Olympics and Castle performance
August 10, 2009 - Link to Czech TV appearance
August 10, 2009 - Tongue Twisters, Street Dancing
& an old movie
August 11, 2009 - Grammar Marathon
August 12, 2009 - Prague: Senate and shopping
August 13, 2009 - Polka, Mazurka, Song and Dance
August 14, 2009 - Night Language Games and Outdoor Disco
Week Three:
August 15, 2009 - Bunkers in the mountains
August 16, 2009 - Podbřezi: Brass Band and
Old Jewish Cemetery
August 17, 2009 - Czech Political System and
Dance Competition
August 18, 2009 - Military maps and fresh strawberries
August 19, 2009 - International Folklore Festival
August 20, 2009 - Firefighter Fantasy
August 21, 2009 - E-learning and Firefighters' Party
Week Four:
August 22, 2009 - Bethlehem Museum and Hradec Králové
August 23, 2009 - Upcoming performances and Opočno Castle
August 24, 2009 - Primator Brewery
August 25, 2009 - "Language Independence" Day
as well as North & South American "Evening of Nations"
August 26, 2009 - Final Classes, Final Party
August 27, 2009 - Last day events
August 28, 2009 - Final afternoon in Prague
August 29, 2009 - Back in Minneapolis
South Bohemia in more detail:
The Trnka and Malecha Villages
(Great-Grandfather's Family)
Malecha Family Photos
from Jitka (Nestávalová) Ševčíková
The Hanzl and Toman Villages
(Great-Grandmother's Family)
České Budějovice
Strakonice - the town of bagpipes
Bagpipe Exhibit in Museum at Strakonice Castle
Blata Kroje (Folk costumes from Blata region)
Czech cabinetmaking
Prague in more detail (mostly photos):
Praha - Hradčany (The Castle District)
Pražský hrad (Prague Castle)
Katedrála Svatého Víta (Saint Vitus Cathedral)
Praha – Malá Strana (Lesser Town)
Valdštejnský palác (Wallenstein Palace),
now the Czech Senate building
Praha – Karlův most (Charles Bridge)
Praha – Staré Město (Old Town)
Praha – Nové Město (New Town)
Praha – Vyšehrad
Praha (Prague) – Miscellaneous Photos
Dobruška outings in more detail (mostly photos):
Aug. 1 - Deštné - glass blowing
Aug. 1 - Opočno Festival
Aug. 5 - Babiččině údolí (Grandmother's Valley)
Aug. 8 - Vamberk Bobbin Lace Museum
Aug. 8 - Litomyšl
Aug. 9 - Nové Město nad Metují
Aug. 14 - Night Language Games in Opočno
Aug. 15 - Eagle Mountains - Military Bunkers and Poland
Aug. 16 - Podbřezi: Brass Band and Old Jewish Cemetery
Aug. 18 - Military Cartography Center in Dobruška
Aug. 19 - Červeny Kostelec - International Folklore Festival
Aug. 20 - Dobruška Firefighters
Aug. 21 - Běstviny Firefighters' Party
Aug. 22 - Bethlehem Museum, Třebechovice
Aug, 22 - Hradec Králové
Aug. 23 - Opočno Castle
Aug. 24 - Nachod - Primator Brewery Tour
Aug. 25 - Language Independence Day
Aug. 26 - Final Party
Aug. 27 - Final Program
Misc. Dobruška:
Dobruška Class and Group Photos
From "Evenings of Nations" Presentations
Dobruška - the town
Czech Advertising
Background Information:
Old Family Photos
Family gravesites in St. Wenceslaus Cemetery,
New Prague, MN, 09.19.09
Family gravesites in Calvary Cemetery,
St. Paul, MN, Sept./Oct.09
Gathering the Background Materials
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