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Den před odjezdem
Konečně jsme zacali balit. Macik ma plnou postel oblečeni. Mezitím si hraji psi a kočky, na moje upozorněni se jen zahradou hlouběji mezi trička. Macik chytá cestovní horečku a cely den pracuje u notebooku v plavkách. Večer ...
Tours and tortures.
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Next stop was the Torture Museum. We were worried it could be in the same vein of the tacky Ghost Museum we had the bad fortune of visiting in Prague but it was better than we were hoping for. It had the potential to be tacky with some of the displays of mannequins but it had just the right mix of informative displays, creepy atmosphere and examples of torture instruments. One of the first displays was a chastity belt which was not ...
Czeching out Cesky Krumlov
... Oh yes. There are bears in the castle moat. Part of the old defence system that continues today for tourist value. Even if I wanted to give my cinnamon thingy to the bears (I didn't) I couldn't as they were nowhere to be seen - hibernation must have started already. It's free to walk through the castle grounds and we were quite happy with that. The views from the castle walls over the town were enough to keep us happy. The castle has been on the site for centuries ...
Towers, history and photography
... so good we decide to return there for dinner.!! Afternoon visit to Museum Fotoatelier Seidel, the museum of Joseph and his son which had a vast collection of historical photographs and equipment. Joseph built the art nouveau house specifically to have his studio and laboratory at about 1900. Only in recent years was the treasure trove of equipment, boxed and labeled glass slides and negatives chronicling the local ...
The Bike Tour Begins
... and then us. It felt like a race to keep up with the faster riders so we could keep them in sight and not get lost. The detailed directions were good, but it’s only works if you know where you are on the map. We were doing fine, the scenery in the countryside was beautiful, the sun was out, the temperature was near 60, but then the skies darkened and it started to rain. From that point on we were riding in small groups worried about keeping up, so as not to ...