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Olomouc RegionMay 15, 2007
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The potential house of some Vykydal ancestors
Linda being accosted by a plant during lunch
The famous Baroque Column of the town square in Olomouc
| The plan for today was to drive to the town of Olomouc (pronounced O-la-moats), stopping along the way to visit some more villages and (of course) cemeteries. On the way there we stopped in 3 villages where Grandpa Vykydal's ancestors were from. Pete has records of Vykydals living in the area since the 1700's. We went to cemeteries in all three towns and only found 2 graves that were Vykydals. Pete was disappointed. As we drove, we went through some villages that were trapped in old times and other villages that have really progressed. The driving here is very similar to the driving in Poland and Pete again had to dodge semi-trucks and oncoming cars in order to make speedy progress. Our final destination was Olomouc, which is an old and beautiful town. It's like a smaller version of Prague. We came here wanting to do some souvenir shopping at cheaper prices than what we found in Prague. Unfortunately, it started to rain almost as soon as we got there and we didn't find the type of shopping we had been hoping for. We braved the rain for a couple of hours and Sara and Cynthia bought some Bohemian Crystal. Finally we couldn't stand the cold and rain anymore and headed back to our hotel. The weather the past few days has been sunny and in the 80's so the change in temperature was a bit of a shock! P.S. Cynthia is curious about what has happened with Dancing with the Stars. Any updates would be appreciated! |
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