Bellevue Hotel Cesky Krumlov

... pan and cook our first dinner this week, so not all bad.<br><br>in karlovy vary we buy the teeniest tiniest cup and try some water from every fountain. some taste like blood and we wonder if we have reached dracula country early. oh well, at least we will probably live a few extra years according to the, ah hem, medical advice.<br>

... br><br>We have experienced Manitou and the Dead Sea, since we are here, we are going to Karlovy Vary to try out the waters. We have been looking online as to where we can float in the water, but there only seem to be spas who do all kinds of treatment, some with Dr.'s prescriptions. They also drink the water.<br><br>We arrive at the tourist office and ask where we go to float in the water. Well, there isn&#8217;t any ...

Sitting in the living room of the house that will be 'homebase' for the next few months. Weird to think that this time last week we were just pootling around Sydney doing our thing!<br><br>Trip via HongKong was great - 2 nights and two days of shopping overwhelm and yummy food. We managed to cram in quite a bit pulling a marathon 12 hour day seeing the sights. Jarrad had the benefit of my shopping expertise and made some good purchases!<br><br>Arrived in Munich on my ...

We took a day trip to this beautiful crystal and spa town. It is noted for its water. People come from all over. It is suppose to help ailments of all kinds. There are several places in town that sell ceramic vases to use to drink from the fountains throughout the city. We strolled around for several ...

... shirt weather. God im loving having those bad boys back on again. The castle also has bear pits, though the bears weren't feeling very social it seemed, as they didn't show their faces either time we walked past. At 2pm a vanload of us girls headed upstream to partake in a pub crawl - but in a raft downstream. The only problem was that it is now October and officially no longer the peak season, so all the pubs that are usually open along the river are now ...

... myself by saying it was very unlikely that I was put on the wrong bus. When the last passenger alighted leaving only the driver, the train conductor, and me I was asking 'why me'. The conductor, either sensing my discomfort or just wondering why someone was still on the bus, stood up and asked me something in Czech. Not knowing what was said I was about to reply with "sorry, I don't speak Czech" but no sooner had the word sorry left my lips when the conductor threw his hands in the air ...

(Originally published at http://www.troysgonewalkabout.com)<br>< br>&#268;eský Krumlov was no less beautiful in the daylight and, though it was still cold, the intermittent spells of sunshine and light snow only added to the feeling of stumbling into a European fairytale. The number of other visitors we were sharing the exploration of the town centre with was not particularly high, the shops ...

... in the old brewery building. After lunch we went on a tour of Cesky Krumlov Castle. We walked past the bear pits and up to the first gate of the castle where the tour of the interior began. No photography was permitted in side. After the castle tour we walked across Most Na Plasni taking in the views over the town and through the castle gardens and back to our bus. We drove back to Ceske Budejovice for a quick stop at the main square before continuing on back to Prague.

This day trip to Karlovy Vary is a must.<br><br>It is such a beautiful city famous for its hot springs. Nice beautiful houses, and the river running through the city makes the place a paradise.<br><br>Don't forget to buy (a rose).....it is about a real flower rose which is left for quite a time in the hot springs and the result is amazing ...

... to Prague in half an hour. I really, really wanted to see those bones." It seems that Magic Prague casts a spell over its visitors. 90% of tourists who visit never spend a night away from the Czech Republic's capital. Instead, day trips are organised on coaches or trains where for a few hours they catch fleeting glances at some of the Republic's most beautiful towns. Why? The towns are welcoming, cheaper and ...