Angelo Hotel Pilsen Plzen

... plus a large hop warehouse fire and the worldwide hop supply was dwindling while growers had to replant. Now the hops are back and it isn&#8217;t quite a crisis anymore.<br><br> We are finally down to the cellars after going past the large copper covered tanks where the beer is mashed and hops added. Down here we are treated to a new beer. It has not yet been filtered and pasteurized but boy is ...

I seemed to have developed a taste for beer on this trip (partly b/c it's too hot to drink wine!!) and no tour to Czech republic would be complete with a tour of the Pilsner Urquell brewery...<br> <br><br>The town of Pilsner is fairly nondescript (ie/ it has no redeeming features, other than a summer installation of a pilsner beer garden and a bouncy ...

Today we went to the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Plzen. Pilsner, the type of beer, originated here, where Pilsner Urquell was brewed from local crops and local mineral water. The tour was awesome. We saw the traditional brew kettles and the modern ones, as well as a very modern new packaging plant. We also tasted some unpastuerized beer directly from fermenting barrels.<br>

(76 miles) Slowing ourselves down has really helped us go longer while feeling like we are riding less. Today we entered the Czech Republic and found out that the roads are not as nice and little towns are run down. It's interesting the change. Everything is much cheaper here as well. We find ourselves dodging potholes more and eating out more. However so far I have taken less pictures ...

... nipped in the bud. Czech is a whole different ball game. Like cricket. It sorta resembles something familiar, but you soon realize everything is differnt. Differnt field, different rules, different variations on familiar things. Even the liquid refreshment is different ...rather than breaking the action for tea, they break for beer here. And sadly, I have NEVER figured out cricket. Perhaps the beer will do the trick and I will eventually remember how to say hello without my crib notes.

... next to no english, we got a tour of the modern section (opened last year at the cost of $500 million), toured the old section, got to taste and smell all the raw ingredients and best of all, at the end of the tour we all got 1 glass of the best beer I have ever tasted (I got Gaynor's of well, knew I brought her along for a reason...). I also bought numerous souvenirs and stole a glass from the brewery pub (could have bought one for $3, but ...

... in 27 hours) all the others are only nights spent in air-conditioned sleepers. No hotel needed and this also leaves a lot of time for sightseeing - and saves a lot of money too. Left-Luggage As you can see from the piky, my luggage looks sadly lacking for a month's travelling. Don't worry; I have packed all the necessities such as: digital cameras, batteries and chargers, laptop, mobile hard-disk, memory cards, a spare pair of underpants and 3 ...

... still have each summer, and realize that what is most important is the relationships built today. Many years from now it is quite possible that our descendents will not know everything about us, but hopefully our legacy will live on. I am hoping that although I do not know a great deal about my family history now, I just might later in heaven. I am hoping they came to know the Lord and that we will have an amazing reunion together in the presence of Christ. I look forward to that day.

... they are in carriages. It's interesting to see mothers taking these huge prams on the subway escalators. They wheel the pram on first and then stand at the back holding it horizontal by the handle. The busses and trams have spaces set aside for prams. If a woman is alone at a stop or on the bus or tram alone, someone will usually grab the front of the pram and help her on or off. People are very careful about the use of electricity. In a restaurant it isn't unusual to go ...

... has possibilities. We talked it over and decided to opt for the one near Wenceslas Sq. When I called the agent, she said that she thought it was already taken. She called back later and said that perhaps we could get it but she had some questions about the owner. We are going to see another apartment on Friday. Too tired for impressions. 13 November, Hi, all. Greetings from central Europe and one fantastic city. Yes, we are alive and well. It has just taken longer to get settled ...