On the way to Pilsen we first stopped in to visit with Mom’s cousin in Lhotka u Radnic. After some tea and delicious pastry we went and checked into the new Marriott Courtyard in Pilsen and had some great salads and pizza for lunch.
Then we went to Dýšina to meet a long lost cousin and her family from my Dad’s side who live in the house he grew up in. More pastries consumed, we did a driving tour of the town and then visited Dad’s parents’ graves.
From there we went and met with the Stone mason who will redo the grave. From the pictures you can see the stonework is crumbling.
After we visited my Mom’s parents’ and brother’s grave in Pilsen.
It was quite windy and getting lit tea candles all the way from the entrance where I could light them took quite a few tries.
Having had enough with that business, we returned to Pilsen after doing a drive by look at Grandma’s old apartment. Then we went to dinner in yet another Italian place. The salads and entrees were great, but the desserts were lacking. The “flambe” banana lacked flambe (it came warmed, no cooking at your table) and the fondue was only so so.
Next morning we woke up and did the express 1 hour brisk walk Pilsen tour.
With Dad needing to fly off to Cork, Ireland to look at a plant for GE, we piled into the car and hit the road.
We drove through Mariánské Lázně, but with heavy rain and short on time, we barely got a look at the town.
Next morning, up early and flew home!