Maria & Brett's HUGE Trip 06-07-08-09-?

ok, so the Socceroos lost in 'that' penalty against Italy; Adriatic summers aren't long enough (bliss!); and we found that you should never use the term "Eastern Bloc" when talking to a Czech (Central Europe, please).

The Obamas in Prague

Founder of (then) Czechoslovakia, Tomas Masaryk, looking over the day's events. Obama even paid respect to Cz's founding father - referring to the large community of Czech diaspora living in Philadelphia / Chicago, and the way that the Czechs peacefully disarmed their occupiers and brought about a peaceful revolution. Smart guy.

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Founder of (then) Czechoslovakia, Tomas Masaryk, looking over the day's events. Obama even paid respect to Cz's founding father - referring to the large community of Czech diaspora living in Philadelphia / Chicago, and the way that the Czechs peacefully disarmed their occupiers and brought about a peaceful revolution. Smart guy.

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Daybreak at Hradcanske Namesti, in front of Prague Castle
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