plzeň

n. and i went on a day trip to plzeň today, home of the pilsner urquell beer brewery and a charming little place.  located in western bohemia, about one hour southwest of prague, it was founded in 1295 and looks a lot like dresden; even the trams are yellow.  we climbed the steep spiral staircase to the top of bartolomějský cathedral, the highest tower in the czech republic.  remember my hope for something beautiful to happen to me?  yes, the wind was beating us so hard and the town looked so lovely, and the name of the bell inside the tower is prokop.  i have wanted for so long to see for miles and miles, from above,  and today i did, little cars and people down below, then precious toy houses with orange roofs, and beyond, the greenest fields and forests...