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Friday, October 28th, 2005

27 Oct – 28 Oct, 2005

Another deja vu situation, as we took an identical photo to one that we have at home from 1995. A shot of Cesky Krumlov through an arched window in the castle.

Cesky Krumlov

This time, though, we spent the night in Cesky Krumlov, as last time I think we only spent a few hours. Had one of the bestest meals, too. Medieval vaulted cellar, decorated with armour and weapons, lit by candles, food roasted over hot coals (mixed grill for me, while Jo had the pork knuckle), and wine served in ceramic goblets.

Cesky Krumlov

Brunch by the river, and Jo bought another pair of bargain jeans. (No, not as cheap as her famous 85 cent Bolivian pair, but for Europe, an excellent price at 14 Euros. Go, bargain hunting Jo!)

Czech, please!

Thursday, October 27th, 2005

24 Oct – 27 Oct, 2005

Sometimes you meet those people who you cannot but help go out of your way to see again. We only met Ludek very briefly in Venezuela, but his invitation could not be turned down. Back to Czech. And what we soon ascertained was that there were a lot of things we did not do ten years ago. Before this re-visit, I personally thought that Czech was one of those countries that was “complete”. Pretty much “done” (whatever that means). Now after 4 days in Pilzen and surrounds, we are wondering when we can come back for a third and detailed visit.

And a car. Thanks Ludek. Oooh, choosing to go where we want, when we want. Nebilovy, Rabi, Klatovy, Svihov, Horsovsky Tyn, Kladruby, Loket, and Karlovy Vary. If your Czech geography is as good as ours, then you wouldn’t know where they were (although some people may be able to place Karlovy Vary if referred to by its German name of Karlsbad). Each seemed to have some amazing castle, chateau, monastery, or similar.

Horsovsky Tyn
Horsovsky Tyn

Loket, near Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad)
Loket

Stebanka, Ludek’s girlfriend, who understands a lot more English than she admits, made us schnitzels to take as a picnic lunch. Yum!

Karlovy Vary is an incredibly beautiful city, with only one monstrous concrete blight. We were a tad disappointed in our “hot spring” experience, as it wasn’t particularly hot, or beautiful. Just a pretty uninspiring swimming pool. Lucky the view over the town was nice.

Wandering through town, we munched on our genuine Karlsbad spa wafers, carried our genuine and obligatory Karlsbad spa cup. We gathered with the sick people and the hypochondriacs at many of the fountains and joined them in guzzling the various hot spring waters. Bloody awful, if you ask me, but allegedly good for you. I gave up after only a few mouthfuls, but Jo persisted. Karlsbad also has a geyser, making us question how much of the information we read in Bulgaria is true, as they allege to have Europe’s only mainland geyser. (Czech is very much mainland, or as mainland as Bulgaria is, anyway).

Ludek

Back on the islands

Saturday, October 15th, 2005
12 Oct - 15 Oct, 2005 Pag island, famous for its cheese. Then through a series of islands with fishing villages made up of pastel houses overlooking incredibly tiny ports squashed full of boats. Cres, Veli Losinj, Mali Losinj. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Split, and it’s still raining :(

Saturday, October 8th, 2005
6 Oct - 8 Oct, 2005 It was only a half hour until we bumped into Deb and Trim. Seems like we are destined to spend the rest of this trip with them! Lucky they're nice. And once again, Split ... [Continue reading this entry]

So many friends; so much food!

Sunday, September 4th, 2005
11 Aug - 4 Sep, 2005 A few weeks of visiting and eating. ---------- First, back in Santiago, with Nolo. Many meals with him, and his family. Seafood with Nolo Seafood with Nolo. Barbecue with Nolo\'s parents Barbecue with ... [Continue reading this entry]

More stuff in and around Cusco

Monday, June 27th, 2005
24 Jun - 27 Jun, 2005 The 24th is Cusco's big day. Inti Raymi. Was it touristy? Yes. Worth seeing? Definitely. Worth going out of our way for? Glad we didn't... The setting ... [Continue reading this entry]

So much Inca stuff

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005
18 Jun - 23 Jun, 2005 In and around Cusco. Loads of cramped local buses. Every set of ruins seems to offer something different. The sheer size of the blocks and the distances they were moved: Ollantaytambo. Salt extraction site (still ... [Continue reading this entry]

Not quite yet

Monday, June 13th, 2005
10 Jun - 13 Jun, 2005 Something about the best laid plans of mice and men... Anyway, it seems we are destined to spend some more time in Cochabamba. If you want to know where one of the best ... [Continue reading this entry]

Apfel Strudel

Saturday, April 30th, 2005
30 Apr, 2005 Colonia Tovar, the Venezuelan German town. Nice architecture and great food. Meet up with Pedro and Lana, who we first encountered some months ago. Also, first meeting with Aguedo and Cecilia, and their 3 ... [Continue reading this entry]

Idyllic unwind

Monday, March 7th, 2005
5 Mar - 7 Mar, 2005 Rio Caribe, and surrounds. Wonderful beaches, such as Playa Medina. Trips to wonderful mud pools, and the cocoa plantation with a wealth of products to taste. Yummo! Playa Medina Idyllic beach ... [Continue reading this entry]