Hotel Reitenberger Marianske Lazne

... We arrived and the campsites we were looking for didn't seem to exist. We were lucky enough to follow some campsite signs that led us to one about 30 minutes out of the city and along the water. This campsite turned out to be a hunter’s lodge as well and much to our dismay we ate supper surrounded by animal heads and then walked back to our van only to notice a big dear hanging upside down with its guts dripping out. Not something nice to see right ...

... pan and cook our first dinner this week, so not all bad.

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.

We stop for the day in this small town. We look at hotels on the local information board and pick out a hotel. It is just around the corner. We go to the front door and it is locked, so I try a side door and ring the bell. A woman comes and says to go to the hotel door. We go back and she lets us in! She has a room ...

... 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 ...

... sausages for lunch. Was half cut - half a litre of beer with jetlagg...interesting combination.

Flew from Prague on the dodgiest little plane, Jarrad was pulling sticky tape off the cabin and announcing outloud that we might not make it alive. Hmmmmm they also made the mistake of asking him to complete the customer survey...

Went out on the bikes yesterday to explore town. Amazing - bus loads of tourists arrive here daily. Photos don't do it justice.

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 ...

Wow! What a gorgeous town this is! The accomodations and hostess have been amazing and there are so many neat things to see and do here. We have spent our time visiting family and friends and at each we have been enjoying reminiscing about Mirek's family's time living here and looking at old photos which has been so interesting! One of our excusions was to a look-out above the town and took a cable car to get there, the veiws were beautiful especially of the ...

Well folks, sorry we have not had a more recent update upon our return from Croatia (we're thankful that the flight was a safe one, the take off was rough., we took off in a windstorm and weren't sure wether we would lift off or be blown off the runway). Upon our return we spent several days hanging out with the various relatives in Prague. We made another visit to Wenceslas Square and tried to visit Jaromir Jagr's bar on the square ...

... in New Zealand and Finland. Great way of travelling as well. Taking the tent, seeing country from a different perspective....hummm not bad at all ;-)) This region is well-known for Rock climbing. At the campsite I stayed that night, lots of people were doing it. One of the things I would love to do as well. Can still remember my high school klettercamp in Germany. Loved every minute of it. Joao, maybe I come to Portugal to learn it from you ...

I know I know!! .....this has not been edited so read at your own risk Here we go again. Its been a long time between tales so I thought it necessary to let you in on what has been happening since my last entry. So here goes....I must warn you a coffee and some snacks might be necessary to have while your looking through thses pictures as I have added loads ...