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The Motherland

My sister suggested that we travel to Prague in 2018. My mother and her sister joined us. Our trip happened to coincide with the 100-year anniversary of our Czech family establishing a homestead in the U.S.

Žižkov

In the afternoon of our second day in Prague, we rode the Metro. The public transportation system in Prague is awesome and super easy once you get the hang of it. Be aware: you need change for the ticket machines, or you can buy a ticket at a tobacco shop or ticket counter. The 24-hour ticket is a good deal, just validate once and go anywhere. 

We visited the Karlin district, a newly gentrified and cool zone. From there, we walked through an insanely long pedestrian tunnel to Žižkov, which is where Sequoia lived ten years ago when she worked as an English teacher. She described Žižkov as "gritty," and indeed it was, but in a good way. Prague has changed significantly in the past ten years.

We loved walking around Žižkov, including all the way up a super steep hill to the National Monument on Vítkov.

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the escalators in the Prague metro are a sight unto themselves

the escalators in the Prague metro are a sight unto themselves

strange but true directions from Apple maps taking us through Zizkov tunnel and up the hill of Vítkov

strange but true directions from Apple maps taking us through Zizkov tunnel and up the hill of Vítkov

Žižkov Tunnel originally built as a bomb shelter, a 300 meter long tunnel connecting Žižkov and Karlin districts

Žižkov Tunnel originally built as a bomb shelter, a 300 meter long tunnel connecting Žižkov and Karlin districts

Žižkov Tunnel, despite living right near here ten years ago, Sequoia had no idea about this tunnel because it was condemned at the time

Žižkov Tunnel, despite living right near here ten years ago, Sequoia had no idea about this tunnel because it was condemned at the time

Žižkov

Žižkov

view of Žižkov Television Tower from Vítkov Hill

view of Žižkov Television Tower from Vítkov Hill

Statue at the National Monument on Vítkov Hill, a 9-meter high and 16.5-ton monument to Jan Žižka by Bohumil Kafka

Statue at the National Monument on Vítkov Hill, a 9-meter high and 16.5-ton monument to Jan Žižka by Bohumil Kafka

Statue at the National Monument on Vítkov Hill, a 9-meter high and 16.5-ton monument to Jan Žižka by Bohumil Kafka

Statue at the National Monument on Vítkov Hill, a 9-meter high and 16.5-ton monument to Jan Žižka by Bohumil Kafka

Czech flag flies at the National Monument on Vítkov Hill

Czech flag flies at the National Monument on Vítkov Hill

poetry on the street on Vítkov Hill

poetry on the street on Vítkov Hill

poetry on the street on Vítkov Hill

poetry on the street on Vítkov Hill

a flyer on the street in Žižkov

a flyer on the street in Žižkov

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