Wehadbeensospoiledbytheweatheronthistripsofar.ItwastheendofSeptember,andeverydaywehadsofarwassunnyandwarm.Yesterdayitwas80degrees!Theweatherfinallychanged.Startingtodayweweregettingrainandcoldweather:(WeleftPragueat8:15am,arrivedinCeskyKrumlovbeforenoon,droppedthebagsatthehotelandstartedsightseeingrightaway.WeonlyhadhalfadayatCeskyKrumlovwhichistooshortinmyopinion.AndbecauseIsignedupforanoptionala...[
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Weleftourhotelat8:10am,took2tramstoreachPragueCastle.Someothertourgroupswerealreadythere,comingintheirbigbuses,butwetraveltheRickSteveswaywhichisusingthepublictransportationinthecity.
JanaguidedusthroughSt.VitusCathedral,OldRoyalPalace,St.George'sBasilica,andGoldenLanebeforetakingustothenearbyStrahovMonasteryBreweryforagrouplunch.IwishIcouldhavestayedlongerintheCathedral,butIhadtoleavewitht...[
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Weleftourhotelat8:45am,walkingtotheRepublicSquaretomeetourlocalguidealsonamedJana.JanamustbeapopulargirlnameinCzech,becauselatertodaywehadanotherguidenamedJanaattheMunicipalHouse.
1.OurPraguelocalguidewaitingforusattheRepublicSquare.ShetookusallovertheOldTownandJewishQuarter.
2.RepublicSquare.
3.RepublicSquare.
4.PowderGate,oneoftheoriginalcitygatesthatseparatetheOldTownfro...[
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WeleftDresdenhotelat8:15am,wenttoTerezínofCzechRepublicfirst,whichwasconvertedintoaconcentrationcampin1941,thenwewenttoNelahozeves,birthplaceofCzechcomposerAntonínDvo?ák,tovisittheNelahozevesCastlebeforefinallyarrivinginPragueintheafternoon.
1.TerezínMemorial,CzechRepublic.
2.TerezínMemorial,CzechRepublic.
3.Thesloganonthegatesays:"Workmakes...[
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WeleftourBerlinhoteljustbefore8am,tookalmostanhourtogetonthehighwaygoingtoDresdenbybus,includingadrive-byoftheEastSideGallery,a1316mlongsectionofBerlinWallpaintedin1990byartistsfromallovertheworld.
1.ThebusthatdroveusfromBerlintoDresdenonDay4,fromDresdentoPragueonDay5,fromPraguetoCeskyKrumlovonDay8,andfromCeskyKrumlovtoViennaonDay9.
2.EastSideGallery,Berlin.
3.EastSideGallery,Berl...[
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ThismorningwewalkedtovariousJewishmemorialsiteswithJess.
1.ArandomresidentialbuildingIsawonourwalktoBerlinWallMemorial.Ithoughttheshutterswereinteresting.
2.BerlinWallMemorial.
3.BerlinWallMemorial.ThemarkingsonthegroundshowthelocationofanundergroundtunnelthatwasusedbyEastBerlinerstoescapetotheWest.
4.ChapelofReconciliation.
5.TheonlyguardtowerleftoftheBerlinWall.
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Wegatheredat8:15amatthehotel,tookatramandS-BahntoBerlin'smainrailwaystationandthenwalkedtotheReichstagBuilding.MetourBerlinlocalguide,Jess(26),there.OriginallyfromLosAngeles,JessisstudyinghistoryinBerlin,andheisJewish,sohewasnotonlyknowledgeablebutalsopassionateintellingusthingsaboutthemanysiteswesawinBerlin.1.Berlin'smainrailwaystation.2.Berlin'smainrailwaystation.3.TheReichstagBuildi...[
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IarrivedinBerlinonedaybeforethetourstarted,soIgotsometimeforsightseeingonmyown.
1.MyhotelroominBerlin.
IwasdelightedtofindoutthatIdidn'thavetoshareroomwithanothergirl.LaterIfoundouttherewasonlyoneothergirltravelingaloneonthetour,andshepaidtheOptionalSingleSupplement($625)duetoabadroommateexperienceyearsago,soshewasguaranteedtohaveherownroom.SoIendeduphavingmyownroomtoothankstoher.
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RickSteves'BestofBerlin,Prague&Vienna(BPV)in12DaysTour(0)
DaveandIhavebeendoingDIYtravelforyears.Wehaveneverbeenonagrouptourbefore.SoyoumaywonderwhyItookaRickStevestourthisyear.Wellforone,IhavebeenusingRickSteves'guidebooksforyears,alwayslikedhistravelphilosophies,andwonderedwhatitisliketobeonaRickStevestour.Fortwo,Igotsomefreetimethissummer,soIwenttowww.ricksteves.com/tours,lookedf...[
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OurneighborshaveaboatandinvitedustogoboatingandcampingwiththematLakeCumberlandrecently.Itwassofun!
1.Getreadytoleavehome.
2.ArriveatLakeCumberlandboatlaunch.Boththeparkandtheboatlauncharefree.Canyoubelieveit?!
3.Readytolaunch.
4.Tubing.Itissofun!!!
5.Camping.Thesitewaskindofsmall.Goodthingtwonearbycampsitesborderedusweren'toccupied,sowehadsomerooms.
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