#10yearsagotoday Day 101: Karlstein Castle Our one excursion was out to Karlstein Castle, a 40 minute drive southwest of Prague. My friend DJ lives in the village by the castle, and he had some time to show me a few of his new piano arrangements, including some for 4 hands. He invited me to try them, and it transpired that this was the first time they had been performed by two humans. A world premiere performance! Hitherto, he had simulated the duet using computer MIDI technology. I think this is the first time I'd tried any 4H works in nearly 7 years - and many months away from any piano practise didn't help. Note also the acoustically-dead rug that I had brought along. Bondi had practically grown up with me playing DJ's arrangements on the piano back in Seattle. Leaving DJ, we continued up to the castle, running the gauntlet of tourist stalls. I don't know how you can make your way out to a 14th century Czech castle, climb halfway up a crag, and not buy a turtle-motto tie-dyed sarong or a Nemo bag. #alaskanmalamute #EuropeSpring2007 #prague #czechrepublic #roadtrip #praga #piano #karlstein #karlsteincastle (at Hrad Karlštejn)