Monday, August 10, 2009

Ireland: The Cliffs of Moher (200 meters straight down!)





On the drive along the west coast of Ireland.

As close as Jas could get the edge. We found out we were pretty nervous after a while...
The Galway police want to make sure you don't think they're responsible if you fall off the cliff.

Cliffs of Moher200 meter drop offs



Welcome to Amsterdam. If you can tell the buildings are leaning forward. Not just because they are old (which they are) but because they use the angle to hoist things up. Each building has a hook at the top so a rope can be levied with the items you wish to hoist.


We heart Amsterdam.
We stayed at a hostel that was very thin and tall - like all the buildings. This stairwell was so steep - you're looking down 3 flights of stairs right now. : )
The bikes were - everywhere.
The oldest church in the Red Light District - now houses fancy art.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

A break on our bike ride up to Sachsenhausen.
This is the memorial within the camp. The triangles on the pillar represent the countries that the victims were from in Sachsenhausen.

A look from the inner part of the camp to the entrance gate. Roll call took place every morning between the walls and the white building.
Although Berlin was historically rich, it was amazingly sad. We went from one wall to the next. This is the interior wall of the concentration camp north of Berlin called Sachsenhausen. This was the model camp in which they based all the others.
Remains of the Berlin Wall.

Night time in Prague
Overlooking Prague with storm in the distance.

And more Prague beauty!

Prague Castle.


Overlooking part of Prague after the storm.

This Sephardic Synagogue has architecture influenced by its Spanish neighbors, the Moores.

We went to a Jewish Museum in Prague and this cemetery was a part of it. Although small in land size, supposedly over 40,000 people were burried here between 1300-1700. Each tombstone has the Hebrew names of those buried beneath it.

A picture with the Vltava River and the Charles Bridge in the background

Prague's Philharmonic Symphony Music Hall. The white statue in front was structured with the word "peace" in many different languages.


More amazing Praha architecture