Bob showing he still has a way with armour
The girls all dressed up looking very sophisticated just before going out to a Medieval Dinner to celebrate Sam's birthday
The girls sophisticated manners didn't last long. And it turned into a normal sister tug of war
Steve and Emmie at the Medieval Dinner
Steve enjoying the entertainment at the dinner. I am not sure if in Medieval times they actually had belly dancers but here in Prague they definitely had them.
Steve and Emmie having their future read by a gypsy at the dinner. It looks like a happy and fulfilling life ahead.
The picture was taken in a town called Kutna Hora it is about an hour from Prague. It is famous for it's bone church. During the black plague in Bohemia (now known as Czech Republic) they sent all the bodies for burial. They eventually dug up 40,000 skeletons and wanted to do something to honour them. They hired a local artist to see what he could do and he came up with the idea for the bones being used in art. Shown above is a chalice that is about 3 feet high and made of nothing but bones.
More bones on display as a candle stick.
These bones are put into the family coat of arms of the family that paid for the church
The Cathedral in Kutna Hora a beautiful Gothic church with three tent like structures for a roof
This is statue done by a current artist known for his unusual works. It is in a shopping mall near our apartment and depicts the famous Czech Saint Wenceslas made famous in the Christmas carol
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