Hotel Hazuka Plzen

... tasty.<br><br> Our trip through beer land at an end, we climb into the van to go to the Koneprusy caves. They are living caves with three levels but we can only visit 2 levels. Lots of steps, around 500. My legs are quite irritated that I went through the whole cave. Thought to give my hip some rest today by going on a tour. Opps. Forgot walking in caves is never restful for arthritis.<br><br> Fun day

... in it's main square.).<br> <br>The brewery tour was 90 mins long and I'm sure the gentleman conducting the tour was the human muse for the creation of 'The Count' on sesame street, his hair didn't move, sadly there were no mirrors anywhere so I couldn't check for a reflection... He was a brilliant tour leader and was happy to answer any ...

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>

(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 ...

... nipped in the bud. Czech is a whole different ball game. Like cricket. It sorta resembles something familiar, but you soon realize everything is differnt. Differnt field, different rules, different variations on familiar things. Even the liquid refreshment is different ...rather than breaking the action for tea, they break for beer here. And sadly, I have NEVER figured out cricket. Perhaps the beer will do the trick and I will eventually remember how to say hello without my crib notes.

... this little gem of a converstation... Me: "Not gonna lie, when I first got off the train I thought the city looked like ****. I'm still not so much a fan." Girl: "I was born in Plzen, this I my hometown." Me: "Ohhh, did I mention how much I like Plzen?" After further conversation with the Irish, who were quite the generous bunch, Johnny and I stumbled back to the pension to get a good nights rest. We were heading off to Brno the next day.

... I was so lucky that this chick came back on to tell me. I don't understand why the train conductor didn't prod my ass out. Maybe eventually he would have, in either event not knowing what the **** going on sucks, but it also makes it kind of cool and exciting! Plzen as a city was okay, it was nice but not spectacular. There was a major site to see in the town square - St. Bartholomew's church, but it ...

... this might be the case, so we were all bundled up in sweaters, heavy jackets, gloves, hats, and scarves. The program began with short Christmas Pastorales by Schiassi and Ryba. The highlight was a Czech Christmas Mass by Ryba. The chorus was superb. The soloists were also very good. Although the small orchestra had a rather rough time at the beginning of the program, by the time they reached the Mass they were in great form. The Mass was obviously written as a Lutheran Mass ...

... the rental agent: a young, red haired, wiry, fast walking, and fast talking lady. After sitting at our kitchen table and explaining the rules: three months rent in advance; you can break a lease with 30 days notice; some places pay for utilities and some take a monthly deposit and bill you for any excess at the end of the year, she bundled us on to the tram and the metro for our first visits. She showed us three apartments during the day. One was on the north side of City ...

... generations of brewers, unknown to me at the time. Well it contained nothing more than some marketing mumbo-jumbo until i reached point 6. I quote, "Yes, medical experts have confirmed that drinking Pilsner Urquell beer reduces stress, supports blood circulation and lowers the risk of developing heart disease". Would this be the feeble excuse that i was longing for, or would others read between the lines as i had also done, "After knocking back ...