Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tavi's pushups!
Tavi having to do 25 pushups after "betting" Ross Klauer whether he'd finish his meal!
Many sites of east berlin
We initially drove thru w berlin which is very "high end" looking similar to Boston w $1mil hms, then went to the Berlin Wall which was torn down 20 yrs ago. There are so many sites in e berlin, despite much destruction after the end of the Reich and communism.
The "site of grand stages" where Hitler gave many speeches.
Crosses remembering those who died trying to cross the Wall.
The boys ARE CRAZY
The boys ARE CRAZY
May have to double click on this to read, but here is some of the unbelievable history of the Berlin wall! Hard to believe it was only 20 yrs ago that it came down!
In front of the Brandenburg Gate which was the passage from Democratic West Berlin into Communist East Berlin
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. The boys in front of the gate literally a couple meters from where the wall once stood!
Church across from the Palace of the Kings and Queens of Prussia. Another of MANY unbelievable sites!
Bullet holes in the brick from the pic above...this is seen in many of the bldgs of E Berlin where fighting was frequent and harsh.
Bullet holes in the brick from the pic above...this is seen in many of the bldgs of E Berlin where fighting was frequent and harsh.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Pics of Hof, Germany
MORE ice cream...is it just me....or do we have a similar pic EVERYDAY!
Outside the sports 'fanshop'....it was closed : (
The kids are having a GREAT time!!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Trip to local town (Frantiskovy Lazne) today
Ethan, Jake, and Harrison 'liftin' fountain'!
The boys had a practice this morning, then after lunch at the hotel, met the DTFS team down at the local town about 5 miles away (Frantiskovy Lazne) where there is a swim spa w indoor/outdoor pools., a small casino (no one went in!) and many shops. Most of the boys swam w the DTFS team, although a couple hung w the adults checking out the shops. We had sun, then a rain shower where the temp dropped below 60, more sun, more rain, and finally more sun!
Just b4 DTFS is to depart for the evening
Skye, Benedict, Ethan! Benedict is a GREAT kid from Germany we met....he practiced w our team even thou he's in the midst of peotentially joing the DTFS team. Very funny, cute, and always happy! Also taught every1 how to count to 10 in german!
After the visiting the town, AC Sparta Praha (the professional team from Prague) happened to be passing thru town to play at the local field. The boys watched the practice for an hour!
Video of ac sparta prague prac
Saturday, June 20, 2009
the bus ride back from Prague!
grant & ross
a little relief
sandwiches on the way bck
hops
the boys & DTFS team "singing"!! Adults were tryin to sleep...didnt work well!
Old town and city center
City center Prague (where they used to have beheadings)
In front of souvenior store
At Starbucks!!
City Center
Down the alley to the Jewish Cemetary - oldest jewish cemetary in eastern europe with over 12,000 gravestones.
Down the alley to the Jewish Cemetary - oldest jewish cemetary in eastern europe with over 12,000 gravestones.
In Prague, just prior to getting back on the bus back to hotel.
Walk from castle on top the hill down to the lower old town
The narrow cobblestone streets of Prague!
Ray & Ethan
Grant & Tavi in front of Romanian embassy
Arch going to the bridge across the Danube
across the Danube River!
The Danube
The bridge
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