Photo blog of StringGrrl (pronounced String Girl) the worlds most traveled cardboard kid (besides Flat Stanley). Eric Kam's frequent travel companion to far flung areas (not so far flung, because there are usually Sheet Metal Stamping businesses in the region)
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Prague: Celestial Clock and medieval fare
StringGirl posed for this picture not long before the 600 year anniversary of this incredible clock tower in Prague. We were there in late September. the video below was from October 9th.
Too bad I did not get this explanation of the clock before I was there, but glad that it was posted. That's to Boingboing.net for the post and reminder.
Just around the corner from here Jan took me for dinner the last night in Prague. The place alleges to be a medieval tavern. U Pavouka does offer a completely touristic experience of food, music, entertainment, and libations. Around 50 dollars (900 Czech Korunna) gets you
a bottomless drink (I opted for Dark Czech beer)
Several courses of food (chicken, duck, pork, goulash, dumplings, and more)
Czech bag pipes (OK not that authentic but fun)
live pirate show and dancing girls
The show can be cheesy at times with live "pirate" brawls and dancing girls, but the drum and pipe group is a little infectious and people generally had a good time.
The decor of the place was interesting--lots of dripped wax on the fixtures, salvage wood, heavy wooden benches and table, in the 3rd level below street level. Cover the seats in furs and it seems medieval enough. Eat with your hands and have the authentic experience of what dinning may have been like when the Cellars of Prague were at ground level.
Managed to capture some interesting slow shutter pix with the point and shoot camera. that made the event look even more interesting. Left full and drunk, had a laugh or three, and Jan has decided it is a good place to bring Skoda next time they are having an event for work.
GeoCaching is a global game for users of GPS devices. A global treasure hunt with millions of hidden locations, and a multinational following. www.geocaching.com is where you can go to play as well. I have placed my first in Zurich. It is a mystery cache, so the players will have to locate clues along the way to solve a puzzle for the location. View Larger Map Puls ? How many films play here? View Larger Map Did you take a tram to EscherWyss? Which one? View Larger Map How many containers tall is the Freitag tower? this is just one of their locations, AKT Get GeoCaching swag: travel bugs GPS units Super magnets Search for Travel Deals What does the cache look like? Maybe one more hint . an obscure view standing near the cache.
Craft Brewing is not what normally comes to mind when people ask about Japan. They'll ask if you like raw fish (there is more to Japanese cuisine than Sashimi or Sushi), or they'll comment about Sake (there is more than just rice wine in Japan); but if you look, you will definitely find some. Our recent trip to Tokyo, this April just after the Sakura had been swept away by rain :-( we were able to find a perfectly suitable refuge for the Craft Beer Lover. Moonrise Kingdom(via their Instagram) StringGrrl with one of the NEIPA/Hazy IPA on tap from Japanese Craft Breweries As a treat, the owners shared an American Milk Stout from Left Hand Brewing out of Colorado Local ExPat who gave up their stool to make room for StringGrrl and Kam Carryout beer from Kyoto Brewing Company, Vertere
everything you wanted to know about my accident but I wasn't ready to share (u pdated 28th February. Done, gone home, Scroll to see more ) Here's the lowdown since curiosity abounds: 1) NO, I didn't have a skiing accident. I resent the implication. I owned that fucking Hill . (Family Friendly video) 2) It was a sled 🛷 . It's not an extreme sport. It's called a Rodelbahn (toboggan road) and is considered fun for the whole family. Sebastian supplied the sleds/toboggans, and after a full morning on the mountain skiing. We planned to use the few remaining hours of lift access to run the Rodelbahn. Totally reasonable. 3) The run isn't like a luge or bobsled but a trail down reasonable slopes (switchbacks adjacent to a green dot, blue square ski run) but maybe a bit narrower. Rodelbahn at Nauders 4) I think I over-steered at the exact wrong time and was catapulted into the trees, and down a steep slope, bounced off many trees, broke a few d...
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