Going on Vacation

We've finally made it.  After last year's plans were postponed due to Simone's pending arrival, we've done the big trip to the CR again.  I had been anxiously looking forward to this since my dad's cancer scare this spring and it turned out to be a wonderful vacation, indeed.

This year we flew Houston to Prague, with a layover in Frankfurt.  We didn't fly out of Austin to avoid having to get up way early and having an extra layover and to save a few bucks.  I'm not sure if it was worth it, though it was nice having the morning available to kennel the dog and finish getting ready.

And it allowed us to fly Lufthansa which was very nice - they set us in a bulkhead row and provided us with a very sturdy cot for Simone, as well as toys for the kids, in general.  Plus their food is actually good. :-)

We left Houston in the early afternoon and arrived in Prague the next day, also early PM.  The weather there was wet and cold which the locals groused about, but we absolutely loved. Dad picked us up and we met up with uncle Tonda and aunt Zuzka in Prague before continuing to the country.

The drive out to Staňkov was harsh and I had to fight my fatigue in the rain and traffic.  But we made it safe and sound and met up with mom, Hanka & Jarda Ř., Mariša and Jarda K., cousin Hanka and her kids, my nephews Rafael and Moritz D., and three more cousins (once removed) from the Krajl branch.  Not bad for a not-too-big house out in the country!