Fun House

Which one is the real me?
P.S. This was totally not worth the money.

The Sky Opens

It looks like it's just cracking wide open.

Hunting for Views

I love that you can just barely see Petřín Tower through the trees.

I also love that soon there are going to be so many leaves and flowers on all the trees around town that you won't be able to even see Petřín anymore. It's like a treasure hunt! I'm so excited for the upcoming Spring.

Petřín Tower

Petřín Tower is apparently supposed to be like a mini-Eiffel Tower.

I guess that makes sense. It's cool because they have one set of stairs for going up and one set of stairs for going down. This is a good thing because those are some narrow stairs... and there are lots of them. 


Amazing views up there though. 

Communism and Those Affected

Memorial to the Victims of Communism

This memorial is powerful in and of itself. It is honestly one of those pieces of art that simply needs no words but I will say this. It was placed at the bottom of Petřín Hill and has actually suffered damage from a bombing in 2003 which no terrorist or activist groups ever claimed.


The interesting part is that while most memorials are for those who have died, this memorial is for everyone who was affected by the communist regime in the Czech Republic, or in the artists words, "also those whose lives were ruined by totalitarian despotism."


On the bronze line going through the middle it says:

• 205,486 arrested
• 170,938 forced into exile
• 4,500 died in prison
• 327 shot trying to escape
• 248 executed

Living here has taught me many things and that is that this sort of affect on people's lives doesn't just end overnight. It's a long struggle for the people to finally gain control over their lives and their government again.

A Nice Day for a Walk

Today was the perfect day for a walk up Petřín Hill.

The weather changed drastically (like it does) and we had sun and temperatures in the 50s (Fahrenheit). It was amazing simply wearing jeans, a light long-sleeve t-shirt and a fleece today. No leggings. No gloves. No scarf. No hat. 


What a gorgeous day.


More information about our Petřín Hill adventure at Tales of a Traveling Texan tomorrow.