So many things has happened since the last time I wrote a post. I joined three trips in various places of the Czech Republic hosted by the international student club and have been going on my own trips, socializing and etc. that I have simply skipped writing for a few weeks. So as I am on a train now from Bratislava to the High Tatras, I will continue where I left off last time.
自從上次寫完那一篇以後，去了國際學生社的許多旅行及自己的旅行，都沒有時間來繼續寫。但我現在從斯洛伐克的首都 Bratislava到北邊的山脈High Tatras 的路上，終於可以繼續上次結宿的地方了!
Karluv Most- Charles in English, is built and named after the Bohemian King that built it, namely Charles IV He was the king of Holy Roman Empire, and relocated the capital of the empire to Prague. Before this bridge, there was a wooden one crossing the Vltava, but it burnt down. One characteristic of this bridge is the thirty sculptures lining both sides of the bridge and a very picturesque view of Prague castle.
Karluv Most- 查理斯橋, 是由波希米亞的國王查理斯建造的。 因為他也是神聖羅馬帝國的皇帝，他就 把手都遷到布拉格來。這也是為什麼布拉格會那麼美麗的原因之一吧! 在查理斯橋之前是一個木橋，但因大火燒毀了! 聽說現在還可以看到原來木橋的基底，但我沒看過。這座橋的特點就是兩側有30個雕像 及 非常美麗的布拉格城堡的景觀。
The entrance of the Bridge
橋塔的入口處
inscriptions in Latin 拉丁文的碑
橋塔內部細節 - 注意最最中心的位置有許多勳章(crest)。 節課是個古老的國度而以前封建時代都是有有錢的家庭及國王掌權。而每一家都有自己的勳章，許多城堡上也會發現勳章的蹤跡。
details iside the bridge tower.
sculptures on the top of buildings 建築物上的雕像
今天遊客超多 Too many people today!
Sculpture on Karluv Most 橋上的雕像
Sights and Sounds on the Bridge
I guess this is a very touristic place!
hot air balloons on the Vltava River
made in 1859?
Live music!
The majestic Vltava river!
What? Are they destroying art?
Have you wondered why the copper are so bright in some of the sculptures? 有沒有很好奇為何有些雕像上的銅特別亮?
It is said to bring good luck! 聽說會帶來好運!
She had a beautiful voice 她歌聲超好聽的
On the other side of the bridge 橋的另一頭
Lennon wall 萊農牆
I think everyone knows John Lennon from the Beatles. But why call a wall “Lennon wall”? From what I have heard, It is because during the Communist oppressive rule, youngsters secretly graffitied a picture of him on a wall as a sign of protest against the regime. Since then, the wall was known as Lennon’s wall. Unfortunately, we are unable to see this portrait of him because this wall was graffitied over and over again. But, it is possible to see small details and lyrics from the Beatles and hidden messages by lovers everywhere.
我想大家應該都認識 約翰. 萊農 (披頭四的成員)。那為何要叫做萊農牆呢? 據我所知, 這是因為在共產時代時，年輕人為了要反對壓迫式的政府，他們偷偷的在一道牆上塗鴉萊農的人像。從此以後這道牆就叫做萊農牆。很可惜的是他的人像已經看不到了，因為這道牆被許多人重複的塗鴉。但還是可以發現許多小細節與一些披頭四的歌詞及許多戀人給互相的字。
A lock to lock each other forever!
用鎖把互相永遠鎖起來!
The END….
Next post: Prague castle.
