On Saturday, we went to 佑尼寺, or Youni temple, before going to 达赖故居, the birthplace of the Dalai Lama! We started the day off by hopping a bus to 平安, Ping’an, a small city (read: population of 120,000), and then 包车, baoche, chartering a cab to carry us around all day. It was 60 bucks, although I think the cabbie was expecting us to argue down a little harder, but he was a cool guy and was fairly informative as he drove us about. We went 23 km north to the temple, then back into Ping’an and 30 km south to the Dalai Lama’s birth place, before finally getting back into Ping’an by 3:30.
Anyways, the temple was actually a 土族, Tu zu, or the Tu nationality (a type of Mongolian that go by the name “Monguor” in English and who believe in Tibetan Buddhism), temple. It was pretty much the same as any Tibetan monastery I’ve been in (not that I know how to look for the differences, but I can tell a Tibetan monastery apart from other Buddhist ones), even if it was ran by Tu monks and catered to the surrounding Tu villages.
I will mostly let the pictures speak for themselves, as this trip was nearly entirely information free (there was no entry fee, no guides, and the monks said we could pretty much do anything we pleased, INCLUDING! taking photos). We did speak to a few of the monks for a while though, and they were all extremely nice and helpful, and told us a *little* about what was going on. I will say of the first photo, however, that we started at the temple with the gold roof off to the right, then went across (left in the photo) up the mountain to where the banners and streamers are (far left middle), straight across to the highest temple in the photo (smack dab in the middle of the photo) before going down to the one beneath it to the right and then largely slip-sliding our way the rest of the way back down. The fourth photo was of the largest Buddha in the place (probably about 5 meters) and is Maitreya Buddha, the future Buddha for those of you that have actually been reading my lessons. You can see our little green cab in the middle left of the fifth photo. I!!!!! am in the 6th photo! you’re surprised I got one of me in there, aren’t you!?
I AM ALSO IN THE 7TH! THAT’S TWO!
Once we got back into town (oh, don’t forget my trip to the Dalai Lama’s house in this post! if you haven’t read it already, that happened before we got back into town), we had some Tu Hotpot and then grabbed some cans of 青稞酒, Qingke Jiu, or barley wine. It’s pretty much a weaker version of Baijiu, the more standard Chinese liquor (this stuff was about as strong as beer at 4%, but Baijiu usually hangs out around 120 proof). The first sip is interesting but it pretty much goes downhill from there, it’s a pretty weird flavor. Then we went home and crashed because we had done quite a bit of hiking at, if I may say so myself, a respectable altitude. I’ve included a picture of the barley wine as well (last one) for your consideration.
Anyways, you guys should start asking me questions : p or commenting or something, it’s getting boring just throwing up mountains of photos.


The Intercontinental Hotel
On the right is the renowned Intercontinental Hotel, which was opened in 1974.
Na Františku Hospital
The buildings of the Na Františku Hospital - formerly the Monastery of the Brothers of Mercy with its hospital and the Church of St Simon and St Jude. The church, which was built in the years 1615-1620, originally served as the oratory of the Czech Brethren. On the bank beside these building is the new public hospital, built in the years 1923 - 1927 by architect V. Kvasnička. In the old hospital of the order the first anatomy lecture room was established in 1761 and in 1779 the only Czech clinic. In the year 1797 - 1827 this was the workplace of the outstanding doctor and composer Jan Theobald Held, a well-known patriot from the works of Alois Jirásek. He also treated J. Dobrovský here.
It is also worth mentioning the year 1847, when the head doctor here, P. C. Opitz, carried out the first anaesthesia in Austro-Hungary.
The St Agnes Cloister and the Ministry of Industry
The cloister was founded by Wenceslas I before 1234 at the instigation of his sister, St Agnes of the Order of the Clares, which St Agnes brought to Bohemia and became their first abbess.
The Early Gothic structure, completed around 1280, represents a complex of churches and cloister buildings constructed in the 13th century and basically untouched by later building alterations.
The cloister was abolished in the Josephine Reforms in 1782. Apart from stone there was also use made of bricks as building material. At present it is used as an exhibition hall of the National Gallery for the collections of 19th century art.
This is the scene of the novel by Gustav Pfleger Moravský - From a Small World, the novella of Zikmund Wintr - Rosina Sebranec, the prose and verse of Géza Včelička - Prague Secret, the Police Hour, Cloister Street, and the novel by Karel Čapek Chod - The Jindras.
Behind the cloister and before the Štefanik Bridge - river km 51.5 - is the large building constructed in 1932 according to the plans of architect J. Fanta for the Ministry of Heavy Industry.
We are now sailing under the Štefanik Bridge, built in the years 1949 - 1951 in place of the old chain bridge of Franz Josef I dating from 1868 and dismantled in the years 1946 - 1947. Its popular name is the Elisabeth Bridge - it was a continuation of Elisabeth Road, now called Revoluční. The name of Elisabeth relates to the wife of Franz Josef I - the Empress Elisabeth, known as Sisi.
The foundation stone for the old bridge was laid and blessed on 19 October 1865 by Cardinal Bedřich Schwarzenberg. On 30 April 1868 the weight-bearing tests were carried out by driving cattle over it and mounted troops, after which, according to the wishes of the Mayor Dr. Bělský, "they desisted from further ill-treatment of the construction." On 13 May 1868 the bridge was opened with a ceremony attended by Emperor Franz Josef I, who permitted the bridge to bear his name.
Before us is the largest of the Prague islands in the Vltava - Štvanice. It is 1250 metres long and 190 metres wide. Mention was made of it as long ago as in 1118, when it was called the Large Island. Later, because of the large number of adjoining islands, it was known as Great Venice, and then Hetz and finally Štvanice. This is a reminder of a favourite pastime of the people of Prague, which was organised here in particular in the second half of the 18th century. In a large wooden theatre the baiting took place of bulls, bears and various wild animals. These amusements were not definitively forbidden until 1816. Later there were restaurants here, balls and dances were held and also performances of the puppet theatre.
In 1932 the first ice stadium in the Republic was constructed here. On the other half of the island tennis courts with 10 courts and a covered hall were built in the years 1983 - 1986. The new central court has room for 7,000 seated onlookers.
The striking dominant feature of the island is a small power station utilising the energy of the flow of the river. It was built in the years 1913 - 1914 and was used up to 1972. It was re-opened again on 1 February 1988. Working in it are three horizontal Kaplan turbines with a total output of 5.7 MW, utilising the difference in the water levels caused by the Helmovský Weir.
On the left is the raft sluice with fenders dating from the time when the Vltava still remembered the greatest glory of the rafters.
With the view of the tower of St Anthony's Church and the Expo 1958 Restaurant on the edge of the Letná Plan as we turn we set course for the centre of Prague.
The Rudolf Channel
The little house on the bank on the right marks the entrance to a unique waterworks from the time of Rudolf II, known as the Rudolf Channel, which used to supply the fishponds in the Royal Hunting-ground, now Stromovka, with water from the Vltava. The cutting of this channel, which is 988 metres long, was directed by the chief steward Lazar Ecker of Šrekfelz for a period of 10 years, which is how long it took to complete the work. The Emperor had the work documented by draftsman of the Court Chamber, Isák Phendler, in Spanish. The documentation contains the technical data, work procedures and data on the cuttings through between the five shafts built along the route of the channel. Above each shaft was a hoisting house with a windlass and beside it a chimney connected with the tunnel to lead off the "evil airs". The construction was completed in 1593. The channel has been repaired many times. In some places it narrows down to only half a metre and its height also varies, sometimes being only just over 2 metres. It takes just under 60 minutes to walk through the tunnel.
Svatopluk Čech Bridge
This is the only bridge constructed in the Art Nouveau style. The steel construction rests on stone pillars. With its length of 169.10 metres it is also the shortest of the Prague bridges. It was built according to the plans of architect Jan Koul in the years 1905 - 1908. The statues of winged female figures with branches on the top of each pillar are the work of sculptor Antonín Popp. On the abutments downstream are dragons guarding the emblem of the city, upstream there are torchbearers - female figures with torches.
The Chapel of St Mary Magdalene and the Municipal Bathing-pool
Beside the bridge on the right we can see the Chapel of St Mary Magdalene, dating from 1635, constructed as a central building according to the plans of the Italian builder Giovanni de Barrifis. This is the former chapel of the Cyriacs at the Greater Holy Cross. This little Baroque chapel was moved upstream 30.75 metres during reconstruction of the bridgehead. The plans were prepared by Academician Stanislav Bechyně and after complicated preparation and the securing of the entire building it was moved in February 1956, the first building to be moved in this country.
The building beside the chapel is the Municipal Bathing-pool, built in 1840 according to the plans of architect Kramer, and it served its function for more than 150 years.
The Letná Tunnel
This was constructed in the years 1949 - 1953 for better connection of central Prague to Letná and Dejvice. On the plain it was built by means of an open ditch. An innovation was the use of concrete blocks instead of the stone used previously. The arch of the tunnel is lined with ceramic tiles. Its length is 426 metres, width 10.33 metres and height 7 metres.
The Hanavský Pavilion and the Kramář Villa
On the brow of the Letná Gardens we can see the Art Nouveau Hanavský Pavilion, made of cast-iron in 1891 for the Jubilee Exhibition. It was moved from the exhibition grounds to its site on Letná in 1898, when Prince Vilém Hanavský, owner of the Komárov Foundry near Hořovice, donated it to the city of Prague. The exhibition was called the Jubilee Exhibition because it was held in 1891 in memory of the Industrial Exhibition that took place in 1791 on the occasion of the Coronation of Leopold II as the Czech King.
The pavilion was dismantled in 1967, models were made of the missing and damaged parts according to historical photographs, new casts were produced and the pavilion put together again.
At the end of the Letná Gardens a villa was built in the years 1908 - 1911 for the Prime Minister, Vincenc Kramář, by the builder Vrána according to the project of architect B. Ohmann. It stands on the preserved bastion No. XIX of the city fortifications.
The Straka Academy
The building on the right is the former Straka Academy, built in the years 1891 - 1896 according to the project of architect V. Roštlapil, which is now the seat of the Office of the Government Presidium. The neo-Baroque building was used as a secondary school for the sons of impoverished noblemen from the trust of Count Petr Straka of Nedabylice. On the site of the academy there was an extensive garden right from the 15th century, which was later acquired by the Jesuits, who established a botanic garden here and built the Chapel of St Ignatius and a summerhouse. After the order was abolished in 1773 the summerhouse was adapted as a dance house and later there was a dyeing plant here, pulled down in 1893.
Prague Castle and the Strahov Monastery
Right in front of the prow of the boat a panoramic view is opening up of Prague Castle, once the seat of the Czech Kings and after 1918 of the Presidents of our Republic.
In the forefront we can see the Black Tower, a remnant of the Romanesque fortifications of the Castle from the 2nd quarter of the 12th century, and the former Lobkovický Palace, built in the second half of the 16th century. Behind them are the towers of St Vitus Cathedral - the highest reaches a height of 99 metres. In this tower hangs the largest bell in Bohemia, "Zikmund" - the work of bell founder Tomáš Jaroš from Brno, cast in 1549.
To the left of Prague Castle one can see the Strahov Monastery, founded at the instigation of the Bishop of Olomouc, Jindřich Zdík, in 1140 by Vladislav II for the Premonstrate Order. The National Museum of Literature is housed in this monastery. The Strahov Library contains a unique collection of manuscripts, incunabulae and prints, collections of engravings and maps, globes and other items.
The House of Artists and the Museum of Applied Art
In front of the Mánes Bridge is the House of Artists, formerly known as the Rudolfinum in honour of Prince Rudolf. The House of Artists is the most important Prague neo-Renaissance building by the architects Josef Zítek and Josef Schulz from the years 1876 - 1884. In the years 1918 - 1939 it was the seat of the House of Deputies of the Republic. On the attic gables around the building are the statues of important composers and artists by the sculptors L. Šimek, B. Seeling, T. Seidan, B. Schnirch and others.
Beyond the House of Artists is the building of the Museum of Applied Art. It was built in the years 1897 - 1901 according to the plans of architect J. Schulz in the style of the French Renaissance.
The Mánes Bridge - river km 52.7
The building of this bridge was rendered necessary by the new transport link from the centre of Prague to Hradčany and Dejvice. It was built of compressed concrete in the years 1911 - 1914 according to the project of architects Antonín Balšánek and Josef Šakař. The bridge is 186.5 metres long and 15.5 metres wide.
In this place there stood a chain footbridge from 1868. It was a chain suspension bridge construction. The iron construction was supplied by the bridge manufacturers of Ruston and Son. The surface of the footbridge consisted of planks placed on cast-iron sills.
The Churches of St Nicholas and St Thomas
The view of the Lesser Town of Prague is crowned by the cupola of the Church of St Nicholas. This is a monumental Baroque building from the years 1703 - 1755, designed by the architects Kryštof Dienzenhofer and his son Kilián Ignác. With the building of this church the Jesuits demonstrated their power and their victory over the Reformation and the teaching of John Hus. When Pope Clement XIV abolished the Jesuit Order in 1773 it became the parish church for the Lesser Town. The interior of this church is the most splendid example of the pomposity of Supreme Baroque in Prague. On the vaulting of the main nave is a splendid ceiling fresco of the Celebration of St Nicholas from 1761 by Jan Lukáš Kraker.
To the right of the tower of St Nicholas there can be seen the slender spire of the Church of St Thomas with the former Augustinian Monastery founded in 1285. In 1358 the monastery brewery was built in the monastery grounds, later reconstructed.
The Crusaders' Church
We are now approaching Charles Bridge. To the left before the bridge we can see the Baroque church of the Crusaders with the Red Star with the former convent and cloister by the river. Today's Church of the Crusaders was built in the years 1679 - 1689 according to the plans of the French architect Jean Baptiste Mathey. The order of the Crusaders with the Red Star came into being from the hospital fraternity founded by St Agnes as the only Czech monastic order. In 1252 the order was given the emblem of a red cross with a star. The period of fame of this order were the years 1561 - 1694, when the Grand Masters of the order were also the Archbishops of Prague.
Beyond the Church of the Crusaders is the extensive area of the Clementinum, the oldest seat of the Prague Jesuits, who came here in 1556. Shortly after their arrival they commenced their extensive building activity. The oldest part of the monastery was built after 1563 and the construction of the entire complex of buildings took almost 200 years.
Above the buildings rises the astronomers' tower of the years 1721 - 1723, from which the continuous monitoring of the weather began in 1775. It was also from here that the signal was given in the past to the cannoneers on the ramparts who then informed the people of Prague that it was precisely noon by the firing of a shot. In the years 1928 - 1930 the Clementinum was adapted for the purposes of a modern library service. The State Library and the Technical Library are housed here.
Charles Bridge - river km 53
We are now sailing up to the historical bridge that has been known as Charles Bridge since 1870. It was founded by the Emperor in 1357 alongside the older stone bridge known as the Judith Bridge, which was built around 1170. The foundation stone was laid by the Emperor himself and the construction of the bridge was entrusted to Petr Parléř, who also built the Old Town Bridge Tower, the most beautiful medieval tower in Europe. The sculptures decorating the bridge are a set of 30 group statues from the period of the 18th and 19th centuries and they represent the best baroque sculptors of the Brokoff family, as well as the works of J. O. Mayer, M. B. Braun and V. M. Jackel. Of the later sculptors represented we have Josef Max and professor Karel Dvořák.
Here - under the fourth arch of the bridge - lived one of the chief water goblins of Prague. He did not get on very well with his neighbours on the Kampa.
Until 1841 it was the only transport link between the two banks of the Vltava. It was damaged by floods many times, for the last time in 1890. It is 518 metres long, bent, just under 10 metres wide and stands on 16 pillars.
To the right, on the slopes of the Petřín Gardens, can be seen the building of the Nebozízek Restaurant, originally a vineyard well known already at the beginning of the 15th century. Since 1433 it has been known as Nebozez. The name derives from the zigzag path leading up the hill to the steading, which is reminiscent of a gimlet (nebozez). On the summit of the Petřín Hill stands the little church of St Laurence, originally a Romanesque temple already mentioned in 1135 (this accounts for the German name for Petřín, which is Laurenziberg). In the Middle Ages the execution of delinquents took place nearby.
In 1891, on the occasion of the holding of the Jubilee Exhibition, Petřín was augmented by further new buildings - the maze, the cable-car and the lookout tower. The construction and assembly of the Lookout Tower was the work of Czech manual workers and technicians lasting several months. The Lookout Tower stands 135.5 metres above the Vltava River at a height above sea level of 324 metres. It is 80 metres high, even though one quarter of this is a TV antenna. The construction weighs 175 tons and there are 299 steps going up to the top. It is built according to the pattern of the Eiffel Tower.
The Charles Baths and the Museum of Music
The group of buildings to the left are the so-called Charles Baths and the building of the Museum of Music. It was built by architect Antonín Wiehl in the style of the Czech Renaissance in 1883. The water tower dates from 1489.
Behind the tower is the building of the former Trnka Mills.
Mills are mentioned in Prague as early as 993. The first mills were on boats and were also known as stranglers. The mill consisted of two flat-bottomed boats joined cross-wise by a beam. On the larger boat was the milling machinery, on the other the hub of the shaft of the water-wheel. Braking was carried out by "strangling" with another wheel fitted to the same shaft. These boat mills were let out into the current of the river and anchored to the bank. Only when the first weirs were built did they begin to construct fixed mills on them.
The oldest mentions of the Kampa date from 1169. This island was separated from the land of the Lesser Town by a narrow channel known as the Čertovka. Sometimes the island was known as Big Venice as a result of its position and picturesque beauty. The name of Kampa dates from 1770. It is connected with a nobleman called Rudolf Tychon Gangeb z Kampu, who owned a house here in the 17th century. There used to be extensive gardens here and this is also considered the possible source of the name - from the Latin word campus, meaning a field. The centre of the Kampa is a little square on which a potters' market is held. In the picturesque environment of the Kampa Island lived personalities such a Jan Werich, Jiří Trnka, the composer Bohuslav Martinů and painter Adolf Kašpar. Built right beside the river are two buildings. One is the former Lichtenštejnský Palace, built of a six-sided ground plan. The second building is known as the Sova Mills (called after the miller Václav Sova z Liboslavě), and from 1850 also called the Odkolkovské Mills. The main building of the mill burned down in 1896 and since then has been a mere torso.
The National Theatre
Built in the years 1868 - 1881 from collections made with the slogan "The Nation to Itself" in pseudo-Renaissance style according to the plans of architect Josef Zitek. Shortly before the completion of the theatre, on 12 August 1881, the building burned down and was reconstructed after the fire by architect Josef Schulz after architect Josef Zitek withdrew due to conflicts with the management of the theatre.
The Bridge of the Legions
The Bridge of the Legions was built in the years 1898 - 1901 by architect Balšánek in place of the older chain bridge of Emperor Ferdinand I from the years 1839 - 1841. This older bridge was 412.74 metres long and 9 metres wide. The opening ceremony for the bridge took place on 4 November 1841 to cries of "Long live His Majesty, our beloved Emperor Ferdinand". The present stone bridge is 343.45 metres long, 18 metres wide and stands on 10 bridge pillars.
On the right we can see stones set into the embankment walls that record the highest levels of the water of the Vltava in past centuries.
Before us there are three islands. By the lock there is Children's Island, in the middle of the river Střelecký Island, across which goes the Bridge of the Legions, and beside the Nationsl Theatre there is Slovanský (Slavonic) Island.
Střelecký (Shooters') Island
This island received its name from the general permission of 1472, when Prague marksmen had their practice area here. On the southern tip of the island architect Zobel built a restaurant for the Prague Corps of Sharpshooters. The first mass display of the Sokol (Falcon) exercises also took place here under the direction of Dr. Miroslav Tyrš in 1882.
The island came into being from deposits and reinforcement in the 18th century. Before 1817 there were baths here and a dyeing works, which is why it was also called Barvířský (Dyers'). In 1830 the island was purchased by the miller Novotný, who built a single-storey restaurant here that became the centre of political and cultural life in the time of the national Revival. On 8 February 1842 the Second Czech Ball was held here, attended by the 23-year-old Božena Němcová. The present building came into being in 1886 through the reconstruction of the old restaurant building. In the large hall concerts were given by Liszt, Berlioz, Jan Kubelik and others. The Žofín was also the scene of the meetings between Zdeněk Fibich and Anežka Schulzová. These meetings inspired Fibich to write his cycle of piano compositions and also the orchestral idyll In the Early Evening, one part of which, adapted by Jan Kubelik, is known all over the world under the title of Poem.
The Smíchov Lock
This was completed in 1922 and here we overcome a difference of 220 cm in the levels of the water between the Old Town Weir and the Šitkovský Weir. Before entering the lock we pass on the left-hand side the bronze allegorical statue of Vltava created in 1916 by the sculptor Josef Pekárek. On the pylon are four allegorical reliefs of the tributaries of the Vltava. Every year on All Souls Day a commemorative service is held here for all those who lost their lives in the Vltava.
As we enter the lock we pass on the right-hand side the water tower built on the smallest of the Prague islands, called after its former owner, the miller Petržílek. The waterworks supplied the whole of the Lesser Town with technical water and functioned right up to 1880. The water was pumped up to the highest level of the tower where there was a metal tank and from there the water flowed under the effect of gravity into the fountains in the town.
At the other end of the lock is the Šitkovská water tower, built in 1495 and built once again in 1591. This tower supplied the fountains in the New Town.
Alongside this tower, on the site of former mills, is the constructivist building of "Mánes", built according to the plans of architect Otakar Novotný in 1930 with association rooms and a café. The Šitkovská tower is a Prague curiosity. It is inclined 70 cm out of the perpendicular and its foundations stand directly on the sandy bank of the river.
The Jirásek Bridge - river km 54.27
This reinforced concrete bridge was built in 1929 according to the plans of Ing. Mencl. Originally it was expected that this bridge would take over the major part of the traffic frequency from the Palacký Bridge, but this did not happen. Irreplaceable damage was caused by the demolition of the Dienzenhofer Pavilion, a beautiful Baroque building on the Smíchov side of the river, during the adaptation of the bridgehead.
Beyond the Jirásek Bridge on the left-hand side is a building with a globe on the roof built by the family of President Havel. Jaroslav Vrchlický lived a little further on.
The Dancing House
This building stands on the site of a neo-Renaissance building destroyed during the air-raids on Prague in February 1945. The foundation stone was laid in September 1994. The plans for this modern building were prepared by architect Vlado Milunič, who was born in Croatia, and the American architect Frank Gehry. He encoded a man and a woman in the architecture - a dancing couple symbolising the famous Hollywood dancers Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire.
The Palacký Bridge
This was built in the years 1876 - 1878 according to the plans of architects B. Munzbergr and J. Reiter. In 1951 it was widened for the increasing traffic. In the years 1889 - 1897 four group statues by J. V. Myslbek were placed at the corners of the bridge. Today they are at Vyšehrad. On the New Town side there were Libuše and Přemysl and Lumír and Píseň, damaged during the February air-raid. On the Smíchov side there were Ctirad and Šárka and Záboj and Slavoj. J. V. Myslbek sought his inspiration in the manuscripts of Hradec Králové and Zelená Hora.
Before the bridge on the bank stands the memorial to historian František Palacký. It is the work of sculptor Stanislav Sucharda and architect Alois Dryák from the years 1905 - 1907.
Immediately after the Palacký Bridge on the left-hand side stands the monastery Na Slovanech, also known as the Emmaus. The monastery and church were founded by Charles IV. The building was consecrated on Easter Monday, 29 March 1372, the day on which the Evangelium tells of the appearance of Christ to the disciples travelling to Emmaus. This was the origin of the name. This building was also damaged during the bombing of Prague by the British and American Airforces on 14 February 1945. The original tower of the church was destroyed and replaced by modern towers in 1967.
In 1395 the Glagolithic part of the so-called Rheims Evangelium was written here, on which the Kings of France took their oath up to 1782.
The founding of this monastery was one of the most significant acts of Charles IV. It was built for the Slavonic Benedictines, who were meant to gather here from the Slavonic areas, work here for the intensification of spiritual life and also, in symbiosis with the Latin monasteries, help to remove the divide between the Western and Eastern churches.
This was an old fishing district mentioned on record as early as 1199. Podskalí had its period of greatest fame thanks to the timber trade. When the New Town was founded in 1348 it was included within its fortifications.
The people of Podskalí are among the typical characters of Prague. On the stage they were presented by the actor František Ferdinand Šamberk in 1882 in the comedy called after them and which he wrote himself.
Under the Railway Bridge on the left and below the level of the road one can see the building of the customs house known as Výtoň. The building itself is Late Gothic from the period around 1500, later reconstructed. Toll was collected here and also stone was taken from the carts as a further levy. This gives this part its name Na Výtoni.
The Railway Bridge
The original construction was built in the years 1871 - 1872 according to the project of architect František Kuněta. When it was worn out in 1901 the old construction of the bridge was exchanged for a new three-arch bridge. The reconstruction was prepared by the firm of the Prášil brothers and they carried it out in the space of 36 hours with the use of special technology. The exchange began on 30 September and on 1 October 1901 the new construction was set in place.
We are now approaching Vyšehrad. The area on the cliffs above the Vltava is one of the most memorable in Czech history. According to legend this was the seat of the first mythological Czech princes. Here resided Forefather Krok, this is where it is said that the message was sent to Přemysl the Ploughman in Stadice, from here Princess Libuše foretold the greater glory of Prague, here the conflict of the yeomen Chrudoš and Šťáhlav was settled, it was here that Bivoj brought the wild boar on his sturdy back, caught in the nearby forests, and it was from here that the loyal horse Šemík leapt across the ramparts with his master Horymír on his way to Neumětely.
In the years 1710 - 1140 Vyšehrad was the seat of the Přemysl dynasty when they left Prague Castle for this time. In the time of prince Vratislav II a Romanesque palace was built here, the Church of St Peter and St Paul, the Church of St Laurence and the St Martin's Rotunda - one of the three Romanesque rotundas preserved.
Emperor Charles IV again revived its importance, fortified it and built a Gothic palace here, as well as reconstructing the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Gothic style. In the 2nd half of the 17th century brick Baroque ramparts were constructed here and Vyšehrad became a military stronghold. The Capitular Church of St Peter and St Paul was again reconstructed in pseudo-Gothic style in the years 1885 - 1887 by architect Mocker. From the seventies of the 19th century the Vyšehrad cemetery became the national burial ground for worthy personalities of our nation. The centre became the common memorial stone entitled Slavín, constructed in the years 1889 - 1893. Buried in this graveyard are such figures as A. Dvořák, B. Smetana, B. Němcová, E. Destinová, A. Mucha, J. Vrchlický, M. Aleš and others. On the anniversary of the death of Bedřich Smetana on 12 May the concerts of the Prague Spring Festival begin in the Rudolfinum after a memorial ceremony at his grave.
Here, below the Vyšehrad cliffs, lived another of the three Prague water-goblins. This one, unlike his neighbour on the Kampa, was friendly to the people around him and did not play any nasty tricks on them. On the contrary a local man, knowing that the water-goblin is defenceless on dry land, wounded him. The water-goblin foretold his revenge and terrified the man to such an extent that he feared to come near the water. But this did not help him. The threat of the water-goblin was fulfilled. The man choked after inhaling soup from his spoon.
Cisařská louka (Imperial Meadow)
This is an artificial island, which came into being in 1903 with the construction of the Smíchov log harbour. The island was very popular with those fond of bathing and rendezvous. It is these times gone by that are recalled by Karel Hašler in his song about the poplar alley on the island.
The Church of St Philip and St James
Just before we turn we can see on the right-hand side on a low cliff the little Church of St Philip and St James. There, where the waters of the Vltava lap the cliffs, the legend states that one can still see the hoofprint left by Šemík as he climbed onto the bank with Horymír.


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Created 20 years ago, the Observatoire Cetelem conducts European and worldwide consumer studies. Every year, the Obsevatoire Cetelem provides professionals with useful analysis of evolving of lifestyle and consumption trends.
The Observatoire Cetelem’s surveys are currently only available in French. Click here to view the Observatoire Cetelem’s surveys for each country.
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SIGNUM & the Working Equitation in Germany
Stefan Baumgartner is the founder and saddle developer of the OMEGA & BENTAIGA brands, author and active Working Equitation rider in Germany. He has been fascinated by the Iberian Peninsula, Iberian horses and traditional working riding methods since his first trip to Spain.
More than 10 years ago, he began to bring not only the local horses and Spanish saddles but also the working equitation style to Germany. He organised the first Working Equitation show in Germany in 2008. For more than 10 years, the SIGNUM team has been presenting the fascination of working equitation at trade fairs, shows, events and competitions.


One of our favorite things to do in Virginia is to go to the orchards and pick our own fruit! Its really fun and yummy! This time it was strawberry picking! Here are some cute pictures of the kids! I love how beautiful it is in the orchards out here too!
A quick trip to Washington D.C.
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CAFFÈ Z'ANI was born out of a dream to create a premium Italian coffee blend in the UK that was delicious and affordable.
British grown with Calabrian roots. The initials CZ are also the abbreviation for the Italian Province of Catanzaro, which is known as the "City of the two Seas" in the southern region of Calabria.
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Ripple | Exterior Architecture
Aselton Park, 2019
The design for Ripple is inspired by the waves that flow from the harbor. At the edge of this hill, nestled under the tree, the rippling of sound, light and water gather. They bounce back towards the harbor to complete the cycle. The visitor becomes a part of the natural cycle.
It is a place to rest. It is a place to ponder where you have come from and where along this path you will travel to next.
Ripple is a partner piece with Sea Saw, down the hill, by the dinghy dock. Each create an opportunity to engage with the motion and energy of the harbor.
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Südost-Forschungen. Internationale Zeitschrift für Geschichte, Kultur und Landeskunde Südosteuropas
The journal Suedost-Forschungen [South East European Studies], which has been published since 1936, is the Suedost-Institut’s platform for historical research on Southeastern Europe. It is interdisciplinary and open for texts on all periods from Byzantium to contemporary history. In its extensive review section Suedost-Forschungen offers a broad range of the current specialist literature in all relevant languages. A crucial element of the journal is the internationality of its authors, namely from Southeastern Europe.
The main focus of the journal are texts on the history of Southeastern Europe. Apart from that, it features articles on geography, art, literature, religious studies, economy, linguistics and regional studies when clearly connected to the history of Southeastern Europe. Not least thanks to the contributions of authors from Southeastern Europe and from Western countries the annually published Suedost-Forschungen has turned into a leading periodical of the international research on Southeastern Europe.
The journal consists of an article section and a large review section. While manuscripts can also be submitted in any Southeastern European language, all contributions will be published in German or English, sometimes also in French or Italian.
The reviews are published on recensio.net six months after the initial release (Moving Wall).
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The scheme was launched by the Government for anyone who arrives in England from outside the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man needs to self-isolate for 10 days. Under the scheme you can choose to pay for a private COVID-19 test. If the result is negative, you can stop self-isolating.
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All travel corridors for people arriving in England are suspended. If you are returning to the UK from a country previously listed on the Government’s Travel List Corridor you will need to self-isolate and not leave your home for a full 10 days. However, you can now reduce that time by taking a test from an approved provider. AC Medical Diagnostics and our partner laboratories are approved by the UK government for the Test-To-Release program. By taking this test, you will be able to reduce your self-isolation period from 10 days to 7 or 8 days if the result is negative.
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"Ralph Waldo Emerson once asked what we would do if the stars only came out once every thousand years. No one would sleep that night, of course...Instead, the stars come out every night and we watch television." - Paul Hawken, Commencement Address, May 2009
On my last day in San Diego, I found myself busy running errands, cleaning, strategizing a way to pack the cars, and generally feeling equal parts stress and sadness. I decided to grab a quick lunch and picked up a sandwich, intending to eat it in the car on my way to my next task. But then I remembered the above portion of Paul Hawken's commencement address, which I had read only a few days before, and I pulled over.
If this was my last day in a city I love, I needed to see something in it. But what? There's so much to see! Funny how I've lived in San Diego for seven years and never once had that thought. In fact, in the last year, my husband and I have traveled to Sonoma and Seattle and Santa Barbara and Joshua Tree to sightsee. We never once thought to sightsee in our own backyard, although there is much of beauty to take in.
Perhaps because I'm reading Barbara Kingsolver's The Lacuna, the story of a young Mexican cook whose life intersects with those of Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Leon Trotsky, I decided to finish my half-eaten sandwich at Chicano Park, a local monument that is literally beneath the Coronado Bridge on the city side and, thus, a five minute drive from my front door, though I have never once been to see it.
The park is located in Barrio Logan, a historically chicano and Mexican-immigrant neighborhood, settled before the turn of the century, and it came about in the 1970s, after a nonviolent takeover of the land by the people of the neighborhood in opposition to Caltrans' plan to build a highway patrol parking lot on the space promised for the construction of a neighborhood park. Chicano Park holds the largest collection of outdoor murals in the entire country, and they depict various elements of chicano culture, history, politics, and spiritual beliefs; the effect is one of resistance to historical oppressions and neglect. There are depictions of Latino revolutionaries and visionaries, such as Emiliano Zapata, Che Guevarra, Fidel Castro, and Cesar Chavez, as well as depictions of artists like Kahlo and Rivera and Christian imagery of the Virgin of Gaudalupe and Mother Teresa. Perhaps the most striking image is of an Aztec warrior, wearing an elaborate headdress, carrying a decorated shield, and pointing north.
For me, the fact that the murals are painted on the pillars of the Coronado Bridge, which was constructed to run right through Barrio Logan in order to offer Coronado residents and tourists the option to drive directly onto the island instead of relying only on the ferry to cross the bay, is the most inspiring part of the park. Instead of accepting its prescribed position as a second-class community, the neighborhood residents declared their beliefs, their cultural contributions, their history, and their worth on the very structure that sought to make these things invisible.


Laguna Gardens Apartments is situated in the beautiful coastal region of south Orange County, offering its residents a luxurious and comfortable living experience. Our apartments near Laguna Beach are conveniently located near CA State Route 73 and San Diego Freeway Route 5, which makes it easy to explore nearby attractions.
The Laguna Niguel Botanical Gardens is just a few miles away from our community, where residents can experience a beautiful array of plants and flowers. Disneyland Resort is a short drive from Laguna Gardens Apartments, providing endless entertainment and excitement for residents of all ages. Art lovers can visit the Laguna Art Museum, which showcases the works of prominent artists and has been serving the community for over a century.
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Our apartments in the 92677-area are also in close proximity to several healthcare facilities, including Kaiser Permanente and Quest Diagnostics. Residents can take advantage of the exceptional medical services available in the area. The Walt Disney Company is also nearby, making it easy for employees to commute to work from our community.
For outdoor enthusiasts, Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park is an excellent option. The park offers over 4,000 acres of open space and features several trails for hiking and mountain biking. Residents can enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and explore the natural beauty of the area.
Dana Point and Laguna Beach are just a short drive from our community and offer world-renowned beaches and a variety of water activities such as surfing, paddleboarding, and kayaking. For those who prefer shopping, Target, grocery stores, and a variety of shops are within walking distance of Laguna Gardens Apartments. And of course, who can resist a delicious burger from In-N-Out Burger?
Overall, Laguna Gardens Apartments for rent near Newport is the perfect place to call home. With its convenient location and proximity to numerous attractions, residents can enjoy a comfortable and luxurious lifestyle while exploring all that the area has to offer.


Are you interested in map projections?
If you are, then maybe you’ve already been in a situation where you wanted to compare to given map projections: Maybe, because they resembled each other in appearance, or maybe because you wanted to see in which one a certain part of the earth will look better, or maybe even – if you’re really into map projections – because you wanted to compare the distortions inherent in the projections.
Well, if that sounds familiar to you, you might want to pay a visit to the new website I just launched:
From a selection of more than a hundred different map projections, you can select two at a time to compare them directly to each other.
And if you’ve never dealt with map projections but like to look at world maps, the come around, too, because I’ve also added a few articles covering basic knowledge about map projections.
Hope to see you there!
… and btw, the website is available in German, too: kartenprojektionen.de – but maybe you’ve already seen that in my blog post next door…Share on Facebook


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In the distance is a small volcano in the middle of the lake
I saw this guy I did a double take. Floating corpse on the lake? I asked
one of the locals what this dude was doing. Apparently he's fishing
using arrows (if I heard right). Crossbow perhaps? Or could he be using a
spear of some sort?
Close up of the volcano. Very heavily processed image. And that's because the sky was too bright and there was this haze that just turned the whole image very flat.
Growing old together. Saw these trees outside a small church. My 18-55mm lens just wasn't wide enough to get everything in the frame.


HOPE is a catalyst for local church mission in villages, towns and cities.
Listen to or download this sermon from Roy Crowne preached at Canterbury Baptist Church on 15th June 2017 on HOPE 2018.
See what's coming up in 2018 on Hope Canterbury.
This guide includes eight prayer walks for you to follow, each in a different part of the city. The walks are between a mile and a mile and a half long, and can be done either alone or in a group. Our hope and prayer is that many of you will commit to walking the streets of Canterbury in a new way this year: not just trying to get from A to B as quickly as possible, but remembering, as you walk, to pray for the people and places around you. The more we flood our streets with prayer, the more our city will be flooded with the light and hope of Jesus Christ.
The maps in this guide give an example of what a prayer walk might look like. Each one leads you past various different locations which act as prompts to pray for different aspects of life in Canterbury. So, for instance, you might pass a school, and use it as a reminder to pray for all those children attending school in the city. But these walks are really just ideas to get you started. Once you’ve done a couple, you might want to map your own prayer landmarks.


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1201 10th Avenue, Safford, Arizona 85546
The Amber Apartments were built in the heart of the residential neighborhood in Safford Arizona in 1979. The owner was a local builder. During the history of the Amber Apartments, many family members in the Safford Community have called it "Home". In 2007 Robert and Linda Nelson purchased the apartments from the family of the original builders. We are delighted to have a history of excellent tenants.
The apartments are located at 1201 10th Avenue Safford Arizona. Elementary, Jr. High, and High School are all within walking or bike riding from the apartments. There are several churches within walking distance and Home Depot or Walmart are about a 5 min drive. We have pride in the upkeep of the apartments and attempt to serve our tenants as though they are family.


My favourite Place to Run
Whilst the above locations would definitely fall under the ‘most memorable’ run category, if I were under pain of blister to pick a favourite place it would probably be considered a rather boring choice as it’s right on my doorstep and is the River Thames towpath in Berkshire. What makes this run so special for me is largely driven by the changing of the seasons; I’ve slipped and slushed along it in my trail shoes in the depths of winter and bounded along it on a summers morning just as the sun cuts through the trees. I’ve tripped on roots and ran over depleted Autumnal leaves and dashed past the daffodils of early spring. Each run seems different, each run seems memorable. And although it’s always the same route there isn’t the same monotony as a road run for me. Following a brief look at the Strava history, I have probably run along the river 100s of times over the last 10 years and I can honestly say that I never get bored of it.
What also helps is that I love running by the water. Whether it is a *lake, river, or Ocean I find it a most calming influence.
So that is my favourite run. Let us know yours by submitting a paragraph or two explaining why it’s so special and feel free to include some pics so we can share with our readers.
* this excluded Dorney Lake in Berkshire following a particularly harrowing half marathon attempt around the wind battered rowing lake.


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Top 4 Surveying Instruments That Are Used in Civil Engineering
Surveying refers to the process of analyzing as well as recording the features of a land area span to help design a plan or map for construction. It the basic thing that the engineers consider before they plan the construction. And the concept is not new. From decades ago, the process is used though it is changed and evaluated with time.
Modern instruments that are used for surveying provide faster and more precise surveying than conventional ones. In the conventional surveying, chain as well as tape are used for making the linear measurements. And compass and ordinary theodolites are used for making angular measurements.
Leveling work is carried out by using a Dumpy level and with a leveling staff. One can hardly able to complete the whole process with precision within the time when they choose conventional surveying.
Modern surveying instruments are slowly replacing old ones like compass as well as Dumpy level. With the latest instruments, survey works become precise, faster and less strenuous.
The types of surveying instruments include:
i) Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) Instruments
ii) Total Station
iii) Global Positioning System (GPS)
iv) Automatic Level
1. Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) Instruments
By using electronic instruments direct measurement of distances as well as their directions can be obtained. It basically rely on reflection, propagation, and reception of the light waves or radio waves. They can be classified into three types:
a. Infrared wave instruments
b. Light wave instruments
c. Microwave instruments
2. Total Station
The instrument is lightweight, and fully integrated. And it combines the capability of an EDM as well as the angular measuring instrument like wild theodolite.
It can perform the following functions:
a. Distance measurement
b. Angular measurement
c. Data processing
d. Digital display of point details
3. Global Positioning System (GPS)
Developed by U.S. Defense department, GPS is called Navigational System with Time and Ranging Global Positioning System (NAVSTAR GPS) or simply GPS. One will need a GPS receiver for locating the position of any point on ground.
4. Automatic Level
It is a special leveling instrument that is used in surveying. It contains an optical compensator that maintains line of sight or line of collimation even though instrument is slightly tilted.
Each of the instrument comes with some advantages. However, before you choose one, you need to make sure of the fact whether it would be worthy for your project or not. Choose the instrument that will offer you unmatchable result.


The Intersection of King's Highway and 27th Avenue North in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This was Jay's view of the intersection as he traveled North on King's Hwy approaching 27th Avenue North.
Brandon Brogan & Daniel Urban say that they stopped at the stop sign and they both looked both ways and then they claim (under oath) to have pulled to the middle of the six lane expressway, stopped and both of them looked before proceeding to collide into Jay's motorcycle, sending Jay airborne over their customized 1995 Mustang.
Witnesses tell a different story: "come out of nowhere", "flying", "no headlights"
Several witnesses gave chase, but couldn't catch them. Brandon Brogan & Daniel Urban stopped miles away, but only to check damage to their car. Brogan & Urban say they were afraid of the bikers so they raced home to St. Albans, West Virginia.
The maroon SUV on the left shows where Brogan & Urban crossed into the intersection heading East (indicated by the white car on the right).


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The Irish are known to be warm blooded as well as pleasurable individuals. They are additionally known to be diligent individuals and or have that distinctive strict English tone. The Irish has a really abundant society as well as past history where occasionally it was pleasant as well as some history have actually been fairly bad for the Irish.
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As a result of the Protestant mistreatment of Catholics, many Irish Catholics moved to the United States. Also before the change, the American Irish populaces were quite large in the Usa. The majority of Irish functioned as domestic servants as well as many Irish American males worked in canal structure as well as civil construction works in the Northeast of the United States.
In fact, there are a lot of Irish Americans in the Usa that lots of people in New York who declared to have Irish heritage have larger population compared to Dublin, the resources of Ireland. Most Irish Americans worked out in the Usa biggest cities, specifically, New york city, Boston, along with Chicago and San Francisco. You will also find tiny however limited Irish communities all over the Usa. So, if you have Irish blood and is interested concerning your Irish heritage, you should try as well as hire a genealogist that concentrates on household cultural history, especially the Irish society to help you on your mission to locate that you really are.
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The Irish are honored people as well as Irish Americans today are taking part of politics in the United States. A lot of Irish Americans likewise offer in the military, authorities, and also as firemans. Actually, John F. Kennedy is one of the most renowned Irish Americans.
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My current requires nested sub webs to have a specific language/regional setting. The problem arose when I started changing the Regional Settings from English (US) to English (Australia).
$web = Get-SPWeb $siteCollectionUrl
myWeb.Locale = System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture("en-AU");
However, this started to cause problems when users started to create their nested webs.
I was using the following C# code to create the webs:
var newWeb = web.Webs.Add("Name","Title", "My Web", site.RootWeb.RegionalSettings.LocaleId, webTemplate, false, false);
The locale I was referencing (3081) is not installed on the server - only the default 1033. It was trying to create new the site using the regional settings I had set previously. This was a bit of a problem: I need to create the site and ensure the correct regional settings.
The 'hack' solution was to force the subsite to use 1033 and then change the locale afterwards.
var newWeb = web.Webs.Add("Name","Title", "My Web", 1033, webTemplate, false, false);
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It was a busy week at Chief headquarters. Sales people from around the globe all congregated in Eden Prairie, Minn., for their annual meeting to plan for the next year, see the latest products while they are still in development and learn new ways to best help installers find the right solutions for their projects.
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Kicking off the meeting: a Minnesota-style Blizzard! Nearly 12 inches of snow fell in parts of the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. A few reps were stranded in Chicago for a bit, and some of the reps from warmer climates were quick to learn the penguin shuffle we do to avoid falling on the slick sidewalks.
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Well, Here it is August 2004. Barbara has gone back to work for Jones Colleges full time! I am still at home doing Genealogy. This month we celebrate our 25th Wedding Anniversary!! We are going to Las Vegas and plan to see several shows and see the sights and do shopping! My Sister Sandra and her husband George have sold their house in Natick MA. and are moving to Utica NY. They have bought a new house there and we will visit them for Thanksgiving this year. Our plans include a trip to Kauai, Hawaii in Mar of 2005. We think Sandy and George will join us there. We think we will get another car so I won't be stuck inthe house as at present. We also expect to meet Donna and Ed in Albuquerque for this years Balloon Fiesta in October. We have not been for several years. So we are looking forward to this. Barbara's brother Alan and his family are here for afew days and then they go home to Washington DC. Betty and Jack from Florida were here last week and hope their house dos'nt get hit bt this hurricane! Thats all I know for now!


|St. Rose’s Alumni International Reunion 2015
June 28 – July 3, 2015 - Georgetown, Guyana
Theme: “EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE”
Patron: Madam Elizabeth Harper AA
Preparations for the International Reunion to be held in Guyana from June 28 - July 3, 2015 are gaining momentum. These arrangements are the collaborative effort involving the Guyana Planning Committee taking the lead with support from the Toronto and US Chapters. Recommended hotels are Guyana Pegasus Hotel, Princess Hotel, Guyana Marriott Hotel Georgetown, the Georgetown Club, Herdmanston Lodge, Cara Lodge, Duke Lodge, the Atlantic Inn, and the Halito Hotel.
Here a list of hotels recommended by the local Planning Committee. Please be encouraged to seek other options for accommodations.


Founded in 2003 by native Idahoans Molly and Darin Burrell, Sawtooth Foods offers quality gourmet sauces, rubs, marinades and spice mixes for use by gourmet cooks and the average backyard grillers who are looking for quality, consistency and the taste of Idaho.
Just as the early pioneers and miners searched the vast land of Idaho for fortune and happiness, Sawtooth Foods has successfully searched and found quality, all natural ingredients for all of the products we make. Each recipe has been developed and taste tested with friends and relatives who enjoy entertaining and sharing their creations.
The Barbeque Sauce was first developed as a request during Darin's professional training at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, California. With the desire to introduce the wild beauty of Idaho to the fast paced inhabitants of the city, the sauce was made to encompass the rich taste and rugged texture of outdoor Idaho.
As we add new products to our collection, we hope to embody the spirit of what makes Idaho great, the wild, untamed beauty of a mountain range like no other, and the adventurous personalities of the people that chose to call Idaho home.


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NOTE: THIS SITE IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WITH THE CURRENT OPERATORS OF THE RESTAURANT.
Please do not be offended if we respond rudely if you are selling something. If we needed it, we would call you.
People have always asked me "Is there a real Charlie?"
Sit back, grab a drink, and I will tell you the real story.
In the Summer of 1967, my father, Pete Torre - along with friends Bobby Wilson and Mark Davidson - were sitting on the porch of our home on Balboa Island at 108 Agate. A bottle, or two (or three) of Mondavi's Mountain Red wine had been consumed, and as the day drifted into early evening the gentlemen noticed that a small brick building was for lease on the Island Bayfront, next to the Island Market. The three men quickly decided to open a restaurant, and a name was concocted. "Charlie" was invented because he went well with "Chili", and to protect the founders, in case the bowls tasted better than the chili.
Charlie, as my father liked to tell me, was a Genie who lived in a bottle of Mondavi Mountain Red Wine.
The Summer of `67 was a busy one on Balboa Island. Yes, there was a Charlie’s Chili on Balboa Island in the Summer of 1967. 2 Doors from the Island Market (and NOT where Scotty’s was). I was there. I don’t care what some self-appointed “Balboa Island Historian” says, it was there. In the fall, a restaurant became available for lease on the Lido Peninsula, near the Sea Shanty and Davey's Locker - Pete and Bobby had worked together at the Sea Shanty, and in years past Pete
ran galleys on the sport fishing boats at Davey's Locker. Pete, now the only visible and determined partner, found himself with two struggling restaurants.
Poor Charlie's of Balboa closed it's take out window forever in the autumn of 1967, and Charlie's on the bay became the place to be.
The hours were odd, because Pete was tending bar full-time, at the Quiet Woman in Corona del Mar.
So Charlie's opened when the bars closed.
After a year of 26 hour days, with (sometimes) fewer customers than working hours, Pete had "instant success". The great Ketchup fight of 1969 was one of the many events that occurred at Charlie's Chili on the bay. The famous, and not so famous enjoyed the atmosphere, which offered dining along the bayfront at 14 outdoor tables.
Charlie's had al Fresco dining before it became a fixture in town.
You could even get a chili dog from Kay, the Hot Dog Queen.
Pete finally retired from bar-tending, making occasional guest appearances at Baer's Lair or Alley West.
These rare and unretouched photographs show Pete in the kitchen.
A history of Charlie's Chili, and it's success, would not be complete without a dip of the Chili spoon to a few legends of the Newport Beach restaurant business.
Sid Soffer, of the Blue Beet, and more recently Sid's Place (don't tell nobody), lent equipment, gave several important tips, and generally was a nice guy.
Yes, friends, that Sid.
Mr. Eldred French, of the Quiet Woman was behind the scenes, with advice, moral support, and always ready to help. A true prince of the business.
Charlie's Chili spawned a multitude of other restaurants, all very successful in their own rights.
A Little Moore, founded by former manager Roger Moore and his family in 1975, still operates today in Leucadia California, on Old Highway 101.
Justin "Babe" Neimic took Charlie's Chili to Aspen, Colorado in the early 1970’s.
The best known spin-off was by of Dave Fish, former General Manager. The Pacific Coast Diner was popular, and enjoyed years of success.
In the 1970’s one could find a hundred places like Charlie's on the bay, but no place that had the spirit of the Genie. In early 1972, the evil and obnoxious Fran Delaney, thinking of ways to expand his fortune, decided to toss out Charlie's and Davey's Locker. That Summer, Charlie's moved to it's present location at the Newport Pier, where in the early 1970's, it was the place to be found trying to sober up after a long night of drinking. The outdoor tables then (3) provided a panorama of the Newport Pier Plaza district, where one could spend many a wonderful afternoon watching the world drift by.
Jac Tabor, and another bottle (or three) of wine, caught the Newport Pier area on a Summer Day in 1972, and his unique interpretation of what he saw that day has become legendary.
Although the physical location of Charlie's Chili moved in 1972, the spirit of the genie remained alive and well.
Charlie's Chili did not go over well in San Francisco, only proving Jack Smith right, in that the City by the Bay still has no taste. It was located downstairs from the Oprhanage, a popular Newport hangout that partnered with Charlie's in San Francisco. Later, that location became famous as The Gilded Cage.
In 1974, during the holidays, Charlie's Chili opened in Costa Mesa to the delight of local residents and City Officials.
Another fine example of Jac Tabor's work
From the mid-70's to late 80's, in Costa Mesa, Charlie's Chili was the place to be after any event in the city. Speedway, The Orange County Fair, concerts at the Pacific Ampitheatre, drinking at Hogue Barmichaels, the Swap Mweet, or before a long drive home. Charlie's Chili Costa Mesa enjoyed good business from local bartenders, who often brought along a crowd of their own customers.
In 1977 Charlie's Chili debuted in Laguna Beach, on South Coast Highway, at 3rd Street.
In the mid-80's you could find Charlie's Chili in Huntington Beach.
As the 1980's wound down, and the world began to change, so did the fortunes of Charlie. One day he looked at me and said "You know, 20 years is long enough for anything". And with that, Charlie's Chili was sold to entrepreneurs who best exemplified the original spirit of Charlie. So, next time you wonder, over your Chili Cheese Omelette, who Charlie really is….
His name is: Pete Torre
SPAMMERS NOTE: We will invite you to something impossible if you try to sell us something.
After many years of Sunday morning services at Gino’s On The Hill, Garf’s, The Stag, Madeline, and Tony’s place, Peter joined the Angels June 30, 2010.
To all who have offered expressions of love and support, on behalf of his family there is no way to thank all of you. It has been a difficult time, but your love has helped us through, and for that we are forever grateful.
45 years of memories, and 41! Years and counting at 102 McFadden Place, Newport Beach CA 92660
This site is lovingly dedicated to my father - Peter A. Torre... and all the wonderful, fun, drunk, obnoxious, loyal customers, employees, family, friends and hangers-on who made Charlie's Chili more than just a place to eat.


a place to dispose of refuse and other waste material by burying it and covering it over with soil, especially as a method of filling in or extending usable land.
waste material used to reclaim ground.
an area filled in by landfill.
plural noun: landfills
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The caves date back to the Muslim era. They used to spend the night in the gypsum quarries, digging holes. They were subsequently occupied by peasants who made the biggest excavation and used them as having many advantages to build a House, for example, and thanks to the clay soil there is a constant in the interior of 19 degrees climate regardless of the outside temperature.
This type of land is only found in a radius of 100 Km de Baza, still possible the construction of caves in this area thanks to the sediments of the great Lake that existed only million ago years.
Our caves are rehabilitated recently, handmade with natural materials so that the caves maintain all their advantages, continue to be perfectly integrated in the environment while preserving the original forms for inside and outside, but have all the necessary comforts of modern life.
In the Placeta we have gardens, tree
It is native, terraces and rest, all fully integrated into the surroundings areas in such a way that it makes a small oasis.
The caves are located between the banks of the river of Baza, Baza Vega and border the desert in the North of Granada, the Granadino Highlands only five kilometres from the Centre of the city which is very well connected by a paved road


Champaign Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Illinois
Fast-growing, progressive and replete with an excellent overall quality of life, the city of Champaign, Illinois, welcomes future residents with open arms. Situated in Champaign County, which was named after its namesake county in Ohio, the city of Champaign is known for being the home of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The city is also nationally recognized for having the highest ratio of park land to developed land than any other major city in the United States with 500 acres dedicated to parkland within city limits.
Over 80,000 residents call Champaign home and that number is quickly rising due to the area's housing market, great school system, and the strong economy and job market. Champaign's housing market is incredibly affordable with median home prices hovering just under $200,000. Single-family homes dominate the city's real estate market; however, interested buyers can easily find listings for golf course homes, investment units, condominiums and townhouses, and even farmland.
Champaign's youth population is served by the schools of the Champaign Unit School District #4. Once they've graduated and are ready to proceed with their higher learning endeavors, universities and colleges such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Parkland College awaits them. The area's strong economy serves as a major draw for future residents; industries such as technology and software manufacturing are prominent in Champaign with most companies located in Research Park in the southern part of the city.
Come see what so many have already discovered about this great community; come home to Champaign, Illinois!
Champaign City Guide


“‘It sounds like a battlefield’: Longtime gun club drawing complaints of mountain neighbors”
by Jason Hoppin, Monterey County Herald/Santa Cruz Sentinel
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“Weiss and Villa live near the Los Altos Rod and Gun Club, located over the summit from its namesake city but nestled since 1955 at a pretty apex of the Santa Cruz Mountains. It offers a series of shooting ranges where, for $15 a pop, you can squeeze off a few rounds of whatever gun you bring – just about anything legal in the state of California.”
“The club has its supporters. Boy Scout troop leaders from Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Union City and Los Gatos – who are offered free entry to the club – all endorsed the clubhouse project as a way to teach scouts about firearm safety. Mary Hazel, the region’s supervising State Parks peace officer, wrote a letter saying her officers use the range for target practice and said the club is ‘an outstanding neighbor.’
Even some neighbors think others in the neighborhood are protesting too much.
‘I find it difficult to sympathize with those who knowingly make their home next to an existing airport, refinery or in this case a gun range, and then complain that the noise created on these properties is later found to be objectionable,’ said Charles Schoppe, who lives in Indian Rock Ranch, a development north of the club.”


Are you looking for a cool, refreshing, adventurous summer activity?
Then try river tubing on the exciting, class II, mild whitewater Weber River in Utah’s Weber Canyon. We are less than an hour from Park City, Salt Lake City and Ogden. River tubing trips vary between 2 and 4 hours depending on flows and section. Barefoot Tubing LLC rents the highest quality river tubes, life jackets and offers a shuttle service for tubing the Weber river.
“This isn’t your momma’s lazy river!”
Ask for: Alan Clark or Jesse Drummond


This course will introduce you to the field of Urban Studies. We will investigate why cities are places of economic and political opportunity for some and places of deprivation, discrimination, violence and impoverishment for others. We will explore how urban restructuring since the 1970s has increased the income gap in major metropolitan areas such as New York. We will also discuss different theories of urban poverty and inequality and examine the impact of immigration, racial segregation, suburbanization, public policies, and social movements on U.S. cities and their inhabitants. Paying particular attention to inequalities based on race, class, and gender, we will analyze proposals to reduce these inequalities.
With the intention of making this class more meaningful, this class and its assignments will be centered around the co-creation of a digital urban archive that will not only serve certain purposes in our class, but will serve as a public archive containing accessible information about urban development and urban inequality. YOU will be the creators and authors of this archive.


Allahabad is synonymous to Sangam. 'Sangam' actually means confluence in Hindi. The city has been named so because it is situated on the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical river Saraswati. That is why Allahabad is counted among the holiest of cities in India. A holy fair called Kumbh marks the place. These are of three types. The one that takes place every year is called 'Minor Kumbh'. Whereas the ones celebrated every 6 years and 12 years are called Ardh-Kumbh and Maha Kumbh respectively.
The Maha Kumbh that takes place every 12 years is the largest religious or for that matter, largest congregation of humankind on the earth. In the 1988 edition of Maha Kumbh, 15 million people took dip in a single day. Guinness Book holds the figure as a world record. During the Mela, whole of the city turns in to a camp of a sort. Separate camps are pitched on the bank of confluence for different sects of hermits who are always at war. There are as many as 13 different camps dedicated to various sub-sects of Vaishnavite and Shaivite sects. There are dedicated days for these dips that are calculated by astrologers.
Nevertheless, Allahabad is much more than that. There are other attractions too. Some of them like Alfred Park and Minto Park have historical importance where as some others like Allahabad University and IIIT is the temple of learning. The city is also known for its numerous museums that includes among others, Anand Bhawan and Allahabad Museum.
INFORMATION ABOUT ALLAHABAD
Allahabad is situated about 137 kms west of Varanasi at an altitude of 98 meters above sea level. Allahabad was known as Prayag and renamed as Allahabad by Akbar in 1583. Allahabad is a quiet and peaceful city and the site of Allahabad University, one of the great Universities of India. This university was built on the site of an ancient Ashram where sage Bhardwaj taught 10,000 students. This city is very sacred to the Hindus and is situated at the junction of the Ganga and the Yamuna rivers and the mythical underground Saraswati River. Various devotees have a bath at the ‘Sagam’ which is situated at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati River. Every year, thousands of people gather here for the pilgrimage. But, during the Kumbh Fair, about millions of people gather here and have a sacred bath at the Sangam. Today, Allahabad is a rapidly growing commercial and administrative city. The best season to visit Allahabad is from October to March.
HISTORY OF ALLAHABAD
Hiuen Tsang, the Chinese traveler visited Prayag in 643 AD. The Muslims first conquered Prayag in 1194 and was renamed as Allahabad by Akbar in 1583. After conquering Prayag, Akbar built a fort which stands majestically at the confluence on the Yamuna side. Khusrau, Jahangir’s eldest son, was also buried in the city. The Marathas took the town in 1739 but held it only until 1750 when it was sacked by the Pathans. Later, it was the headquarters of the British Government of the North-west provinces and Oudh and here the transfer of government from the East India Company to the crown was announced by Lord Canning in 1885 with one of its founders, Allan Octavian Hulme. The great Indian patriot, Motilal Nehru, father of Pandit Jawahar Nehru also lived in this city. Various excavations were also done in the city. Draupadi Ghat has revealed signs of extensive habitation and considerable quantities of Northern Black Pottery Ware of the type found across northern India to Taxila and beyond. It has been dated from between 1100 and 800 B.C. Two other sites in the city have revealed similar types of findings. On the present site of the Bharadwaj ashram, the remains of the Kushan period have also been found.
FESTIVALS IN ALLAHABAD
The Magh Mela is celebrated every year for 15 days in the moth of January in Allahabad and bathing in the river during this fair is considered very auspicious. The Kumbh Mela is the most important fair which is celebrated in Allahabad and moves every 3 years from Allahabad, to Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik, returning Allahabad every twelth year. This fair was described by the Eric Newby as the greatest assemblage of people gathered together in a confined space for a single purpose anywhere on earth. The story behind the Kumbh Mela is that the Hindu gods and demons vied for the pot or kumbha that held the nectar of immortality or amrit. During the flight for possession, which lasted 12 days, Vishnu was running with the pot and four drops of amrit fell to earth, making four sacred places like Allahabad, Ujjain, Nasik and Haridwar.
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN ALLAHABAD
There are various temples and some monuments belonging to the Muslim period in Allahabad like Akbar's Fort and Khusrau Bagh. There are also some buildings which belong to the British period like the Alfred Park, Muir College or Allahabad University, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Holy Trinity Church, High Court and Minto Park. Sangam is another famous attraction in Allahabad.
Akbar's Fort: The Akbar's fort was built by Akbar in 1584 which stands majestically at the confluence on the Yamuna River. It was the largest of his forts and has three massive gateways and 7 meters high brick walls. This fort is most impressive when you view it from the river. Most of the fort is not accessible to tourists and has an Ashoka Pillar and the Zenana Palace. The Ashoka Pillar was re-erected in the Akbar’s Fort on the order of Akbar and belongs to 232 BC. It was found lying on the ground of the fort in 1837 and was set up at the present site. The Ashoka’s inscriptions are inscribed on its polished 10.6 meters high sandstone shaft. Some inscriptions were later added by Emperor Samudragupta (A.D. 326-375). This is the only historical record of the great monarch’s life. Later, Mughal Emperor Jahangir added his own inscription on the pillar. A small door in the east wall of the fort, near the river, leads to the undying banyan tree which is believed to have existed for thousands of years.
Khusrau Bagh: The Khusrau Bagh contains the tomb of Prince Khusro, who was murdered in 1615 by his own brother as he rebelled against his own father Jahangir. After staging an unsuccessful rebellion against his father Jahangir in 1607, Khusro spent the next year in chains. Two of his closest associates were less fortunate. They were sewn into the skins of a freshly slaughtered ox and ass, mounted the wrong way round on donkeys and paraded through the streets of Lahore. The hot sun dried the skins and one died from suffocation. Khusro was also forced to ride an elephant down a street lined with the heads of his supporters. When freed, Khusro undeterred encouraged a plot to assassinate his father but was discovered. Khusrau was blinded, though he did regain partial sight and spent the rest of his life as a captive. Later, he was murdered by his own brother in 1615. The garden is a typical Mughal garden enclosure, entered through an 18 m high archway and houses the large, handsome tomb of Khusro. The burial chamber is underground and the decoration is plasterwork painted with birds, flowers and Persian inscription. The tombs of his Rajput mother and sisters are located near by.
Sangam: Sangam is situated at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical underground Saraswati River. The sangam is a narrow spit of land where the rivers gently mingle and is quite shallow and muddy. At any time of day or year you will find here people bathing. Every year, thousands of people gather here for the pilgrimage and to have the sacred bath in its waters. But, during the Kumbh Mela, about millions of people gather here to have the sacred bath at the Sangam.
Anand Bhawan: Anand Bhawan is the place where the Nehru family lived and is now converted into a national monument. This home was given to the state by Indira Gandhi in 1970. This house contains many items belonging to the Motilal Nehru, the father of Jawaharlal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Kausambi: Kausambi is situated on NH2, about 45 kms from Allahabad. The enormous ruins of Kausambi are spread through several villages. Kosam-Inam and Kosam-khiraj are the villages that carry names that still suggest their links with the ruins of the city of Kausam. According to the epics, Kausam was founded by a descendant of the Pandavas who left Hastinapur when it was destroyed by the Udayana. It is also one of the earliest Historical cities of the region. According to Hiuen Tsang, the Buddha preached here and in commemoration of the event, there are two monasteries. Some excavations were also made here. Many coins and terracotta’s discovered here are now displayed in the Allahabad City museum and Kausambi Museum at the Allahabad University.
HOW TO GET HERE
By Air: Allahabad is directly connected by Indian Airlines flights with Delhi, Patna, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and Varanasi. Bamrauli airport is about 10 km from the city center.
By Rail: Allahabad is situated on the main broad gauge route from Delhi to Kolkata. It is also linked to other cities by broad and meter gauge lines like Agra, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Jhansi, Kanpur, Varanasi and Lucknow.
By Road: Allahabad is located on the NH27 to Mangawan and NH2 from Delhi to Kolkata. It is also located near NH7 which runs from Varanasi to Kanyakumari. It is also connected with all major cities like Lucknow, Allahabad, Varanasi, Patna, Nagpur, Agra, Jhansi, Bhopal and Delhi.


The study of Geography stimulates an interest in and a sense of wonder about places. It helps young people make sense of a complex and dynamically changing world. It explains where places are, how places and landscapes are formed, how people and their environment interact, and how a diverse range of economies, societies and environments are interconnected. It builds on pupils’ own experiences to investigate places at all scales, from the personal to the global.
At Starclub International Homeschool students are ‘Geography Meerkats’, with their eyes open, learning about the world around them. They will constantly ask questions and seek answers, in order to better understand our relationship with the planet.
Pupils will learn that Geography extends far beyond the classroom, homework and field-trips will provide an invaluable extension of learning. In the classroom they will do a variety of activities including questioning, data-gathering and analysis, presentations, extended writing and designing/modeling. There will be plenty of opportunities for individual learning and research as well as group work.
Topics will cover Physical, Environmental and Human Geography and include Mapping Skills, Weather, Climate Change and Resources, Earthquakes, Rainforests and Development.


Fear and Loathing in Draconis Myrmidis
The Draconis Sector
The Draconis Sector is near the centre of the Segmentum Ultima, stretching from the edge of the massive warp storm known as the Perdian Gap, and towards the southern region of the galactic core.
Due to the dangers of traversing the Perdian Gap, numerous pirates and other enemies of the Emperor hide within it. For this reason Hive Fleet Draconis is almost twice the size expected for the size and importance of the sector, tasked, as it is, with warding off and hunting down any dangers emerging from the gap.
Some theorize it is the vicinity to the Perdian Gap but for whatever reason the Draconis Sector has an unusally high occurance of psychic phenomenon, kept closely under control by the joint efforts of the Adeptus Ministorium and a strong Inquisition presence. As a result of this, the sector has a strong Astropathic presence, often serving as a transit point for many messages between the outer Segmentum Ultima and the Segmentum Solar. Likewise sanctioned psykers are, if not common, then at least not as rare as many other places.
Another result is that the Black Ships of Terra visit the Draconis Sector disproportionately often, with Draconis paying most of its Imperial Tithe in psychic candidates, in fact being the 6th largest tither of psychically attuned individuals in the known Imperium.
While the tithe to the Imperium is paid in psykers and ships and men and weapons, internally the Draconis Sector’s economy uses the unit of the Rook. A unit dating back to the age of Apostasy as a currency in the sector, it is often, informally, referred to simply as “credits”.
The Rook is the standard currency used throughout the sector, and while actual physical rooks do exist (taking the form of rectangular plastic/ceramic chits with various patters of rectangular holes denoting value) most people deal with the rook in the form of Cred-sticks. A simple pen-sized device that directly accesses a person’s account and instantly handles transfers.
The Rook is a stable currency, having remained at the exact same value, relative to Terra, for over 1800 years. The set rate is that 120 Rooks are the equivelant of 1 Throne Gelt. Although Rooks are only very rarely used in numbers smaller than 10 or 25.