Alexander Plzen

... and sauerkraut. Didn't really care for the dumplings and sauerkraut but the goulash soup was great.<br><br> Then on to the brewery. Pilsner Urquell has been purchased by a conglomerate, the South African Brewers or SAB but Pilsner Urquell has also become their flagship as it is such a good beer. It was our misfortune to be there on a day when they were cleaning the lines in the bottling and ...

I seemed to have developed a taste for beer on this trip (partly b/c it's too hot to drink wine!!) and no tour to Czech republic would be complete with a tour of the Pilsner Urquell brewery...<br> <br><br>The town of Pilsner is fairly nondescript (ie/ it has no redeeming features, other than a summer installation of a pilsner beer garden and a bouncy ...

we finally arrive, after twisting jules arm relentlessly, but too late for the bus, cannot wait for two more hours, so we jump in a taxi only to find we have booked ourselves into the gulag, no i mean it. we are staying in prisoner cell block F. we think of crying, but dont want to show fear to the locals.<br><br>we do manage to find a ...

... There is a normal pool here (he shows us on the map) and a pool here with only 30% water from the springs, the rest is normal water. We tell them about our Lake Manitou and the young chap googles the spa and reads about the water and sees in black and white that their town is noted as a place having the same water properties. They think there is a mistake and it should be in Budapest, Hungary where the waters to float in are ...

Today we went to the Pilsner Urquell brewery in Plzen. Pilsner, the type of beer, originated here, where Pilsner Urquell was brewed from local crops and local mineral water. The tour was awesome. We saw the traditional brew kettles and the modern ones, as well as a very modern new packaging plant. We also tasted some unpastuerized beer directly from fermenting barrels.<br>

... 5.30am. Not having had much sleep on the 11 hour flight it was a bit of a struggle to function like a normal human! But Munich was fantastic, a great combination of old and modern...everyone gets around on their bikes around the city which is pretty cool. Jarrad has spent a fair bit of time in Munich so was great to be there with someone who knew all the places to go. Felt obliged to induldge as the locals do so we went to a great gourmet market and had beer ...

(76 miles) Slowing ourselves down has really helped us go longer while feeling like we are riding less. Today we entered the Czech Republic and found out that the roads are not as nice and little towns are run down. It's interesting the change. Everything is much cheaper here as well. We find ourselves dodging potholes more and eating out more. However so far I have taken less pictures ...

Today I planned to visit Plzen - another 3 hour train ride, but this time it was supposed to be a direct train without the hassles and stress of connecting trains that you aren't sure of anyway. My UOP chief recommended that I do not go to Plzen. He said that it was not worth the 6 hour train ride. I decided I would rather go than rot away in my hotel room watching the Shield. First of all, I overslept and ...

... was a meal called 'Grandfather's beef stew'. It seemed fitting that I order it and it turned out to be one of the best meals I had on my trip! Dumplings with a rich, tasty stew with a lovely glass of red wine to go with it! The entire reason for our trip to Plzen was for Andrew to visit the Pilsner Urquell brewery so the next day, we ventured through the hallowed gates for our brewery tour ...

... After remaining in the water the rose becomes hard and it looks as if it is made of iron.<br>And get one of those small pots they sell in the souvenir shops and try taste the water!<br>The pots are designed in such way that it is as if you drink out of a straw.<br><br>I would definitely like to visit this place again and probably spend ...