i'm not into cars. or racing. or car racing. but, i had access to a condo with a view of the racetrack -- and particularly, of one of the turns. so, off i went to the LBC. it wasn't officially the grand prix yet but there were some drifting (i don't even know what that means) qualifiers this past saturday.
as much as i know nothing (zip, zilch, nada) about car racing, this i knew. the first video was not a good race while the second video was better.
ok, so i really wasn't in the LBC for the grand prix. i was really in the LBC to hang out with a family i met back in the czech republic in november 2006 who were in town for a visit. while those cars roared loudly below us, i had a great time reminiscing about the CR by chatting and reconnecting with them, and enjoying the company of their daughter, who is now a ripe old age of 5 and a half. wow. time flies.
either that, or, i'm just old. bah. those cars were loud. they needed to turn down that ruckus!
joking aside, the CR was a fantastic place to visit. if you don't believe me, just watch:
1. the illusionist - the backdrop for showing the main characters when they were young, was filmed in cesky krumlov. the backdrop for the rest of the movie was prague (doubling as vienna).
2. casino royale - the casino was the grand pupp in karlovy vary and some outdoor scenes also showed karlovy vary.
if the location does not convince you, then tasting fresh beer at the pilsner urquell brewery in plzen or budweiser brewery (the original, please) in ceske budejovice just might. sure beats cringing every time those cars loudly made a turn below us.
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