At the Prague Airport waiting for XC skis
We waited a long time.
How much luggage did you bring?
Just a short walk to the hotel. -- No, not up those stairs.
How often do you see ski boxes in the streets of Prague?
Our hotel in Prague.
At least our luggage made it.
A nice room with a view.
Our first meal and a Czech beer!
Planning the next day's hike around Prague.
The Charles Bridge at night.
Charles Bridge.
View from the Charles Bridge
The small elevator 'Lift' at our hotel.
The boys are ready to see the town.
Streets of Prague.
Barb & Anne in Prague.
Some kind of memorial. All the locks had names on them.
Checking out the street vendors on the Charles Bridge.
A view from the Charles Bridge.
The Prague Castle on Castle Hill
The Prague Castle & restoration work on the Charles Bridge.
Restoration work on the Charles Bridge.
Charles Bridge from the Old Town Bridge Tower.
Astronomical Clock in Old Town Square
Waiting for the Clock to sound.
Astronomical Clock
The oldest “cellar” restaurant.
Church of our Lady Before Tyn - Old Town Square
Church of our Lady Before Tyn
Man-hole cover.
Old Jewish Cementery in Jewish Quarter of Old Town
3 centuries of Jewish ghetto inhabitants.
Graves often stacked 12 deep.
Bob taking a break.
After all that walking, time for a lunch break.
Anne enjoys her spinach soup.
Destination - 'up' to the Prague Castle.
Entrance to the Castle.
Saint Vitus Cathedral
View down on Prague from Castle Hill
Street cars in Prague.
Peacock in one of the gardens in Prague.
Peacock showing off.
Happy Birthday Bob! - Is it really your birthday?
Barb & Bob listen to Gerry's suggested routes.
Lots of trails and snow at Szlarska Poreba, Jakuszyce, Poland
Barb enjoying the 1st day on snow in Poland.
Gerry discussing the route options.
Here comes Anne
.. and Arne
Wow! Look at all that snow - Is that a snow chicken?
Most of the trail intersections were marked with numbers.
Many in the group get ready for day 2 of skiing.
This is also the finish area for the Bieg Piastow race.
Nice wooded trails.
Anne & Deanna show off their stuff.
After a long downhill, its time for a long uphill.
Up we go.
Deanna, Anne & the Polish Prince
Lunch after a morning of skiing. Who's going out for more?
Full and happy skiers.
Craig & Barb discuss afternoon ski options.
Craig & Barb look over the map.
Yum, Yum .. pierogis
An ordering mistake -- Coke or vodka shot with hot lemon water?
A wonderful lunch.
Deanna shows Anne some of her photos.
Team Peer Gynt orders up a few beers.
Dinner discussion at our hotel in Poland.
Karin gets ready for skiing on day 3
Anne heads down the trail.
Followed by Deanna
Pretty nice trail!
Ready to go!
Finally, a nice sunny day.
Deanna waiting for Barb and Anne
Ready to go skiing?
A happy skier!
Craig taking a water break.
Open water.
We keep running into Americans out here.
Barb, Anne, Deanna stride up a small hill.
Anne & Craig
Anne & Deanna chat with a local skier from Poland.
Frank & Craig enjoy a “small” lunch.
Frank & Craig enjoy lunch.
Two ski masters discuss skiing for the day.
Marcy & Connie with the new race poster.
Craig on top.
Photos of the photo takers.
View from our room's skylight - thermometer cord on the right.
Another view from our room.
Off to the Worldloppet reception.
Worldloppet reception.
Worldloppet Masters Karin & Bonnie
Checking out the gifts provided at the reception.
It's a beautiful crystal glass mug.
Tim & Ann show off their gifts.
Fresh flowers every night in the hotel dinning room/
Susan's ankle gets wrapped by Dr. Arne.
At the glass making shop in Szklarska Poreba
Craftsmen at work.
A captive audience.
Now, let's watch what a real pro can do.
So, what is it Gary?
Discovering old ruins in Jelenia Gora
Our guide in Jelenia Gora
Town Square in Jelenia Gora
The reindeer is the town symbol
Our guide.
Oldest church in town.
Streets of Jelenia Gora
The town is spread out with 6 centers.
Love the cobblestones
In a small cafe for lunch
Jeri and Barb waiting for lunch.
Cheers - It's another polish beer.
Our holtel in Szlarska Poreba
Our hotel.
Race Day preparations for the 26Km
It's good to be out of the wind.
Skip, Anne, & Deanna in the warming tent.
One of the nicer pre-race warming tents.
Can you believe it got foggier later!
Starting waves for the 26km Bieg Piastow race.
My position back in wave 5.
Wave 4
Barb & Skip in the starting gate.
At the finish line.
Anne charges to the finish line.
Anne - Happy to be finished.
Craig -Happy to be finished.
The birthday girls - Bonnie & Sue.
The birthday cake.
Deanna presents the new and old Masters.
Look at all those Masters
The new Worldloppet Masters.
Reception desk at our hotel.
Worldloppet Masters.
Woldloppet Masters.
Oh my, what a mess we have to pack up.
I'm going to lose my mind with all this mess.
It can get a bit messy with all those ski clothes.
That is a hugh pile of chocolate on the table.
LaVonne & Skip having lunch before the bus leaves.
Anne with her sandwich and Fanta.
A gas station on the border from Poland to Germany.
Check out those prices (Zlotych/Litter)
Entering Dresden, Germany.
Mass check-in at the hotel in Dresden (1 night)
Wow! Those are GummyBears on our beds.
Very nice!
From our room looking down on the breakfast room.
From our room -- the Elba river.
Government buildings for the Sachsen State in Dresden.
Light rain on the streets of Dresden.
Procession of Princes
Bridge over the Elba
Hofkirche cathedral
Inside the Frauenkirche.
Zwinger - inside the grounds.
Reichstag dome -- Berlin, Germany
View of Berlin from the Reichstag
View of the Brandenbug Gate from the Reichstag
Anne
Olympic Stadium - Berlin
Olympic Stadium
Parts of the Berlin Mauer
Checkpoint Charlie
Berlin Wall location is marked by these cobblestones.
Tour Guide discussing the Wall
Anne & Craig next to the yellow banana on the Wall.
Notice the yellow banana
Peering through the Wall.
Ampelmann Store.
A Traubie
Brandenburg Gate
One of the “Ghost” stations.
Checking out the U-Bahn map.
One of the S-Bahn trains (which also travel underground)
Looking for a new car? How about a Bugatti?
Cool !!
Käthe Kollwitz Pieta
Berliner Dom
Jewish Markers
WWII bunker next to our hotel
Bunker wall are 11 ft as seen in the cut-away.
Our Hotel (not the bunker)
Pergamon
A tasty ice cream break.
Jewish Museum
Walking the maze.
The new Berlin train station.
Belin Hauptbahnhof station
Very nice station.
3 levels - check out the elevator.
Camels at the Berlin Zoo.
Time to put my feet up.
Der Ampelmann
A nice, but cozy room in Berlin.
Our view of the bunker next door.
A fun little shower.
Craig at the airport waiting to check in.
Craig without back pain (?)
Vacation poster at work.
