Thursday, August 21, 2008

Cesky Krumlov 9th to 11th August

Cesky Krumlov was not originally part of our itinerary however following the word on the street we were told its a little city not to be missed. We hit the jackpot alright!!! First of all we were quite shocked by our accommodation. After staying in 6 bed, 8 bed and 10 bed dorms for the past couple of weeks we were ready for some privacy. You get a little tired of sharing rooms with people who are pigs and leave their belongings everywhere, or wake up to someone spewing or like Dee experienced come home to find someone has decided to move your bed... Anyway enough complaining all was forgotten when we arrived in our rooms, well you could call it a mini apartment even!! It was run by a local lady who really didnt speak much english however was very welcoming and keen to learn english from us. We even had a tv and lounge suite!! Awesome!!

Cesky Krumlov is a little town lined with cobblestone streets with a beautiful river running through perfect for rafting. The entire town is heritage listed and rightly so you would not want to change a thing. Throughout our stay we went horse riding through the bush, walked through the local palace and gardens and the highlight above all would be the booze cruise along the river. The 7 of us hired our own raft and floated along the river stopping at the river side pubs for jager bombs and beers. Needless to say there was not much rowing done and the trip became a little more adventures towards the end. One of the boys had the great idea of going backwards down the rapids.... the rafts are not designed for this hence we got a little wet but luckily our boat still kept a float, empty beer cans and all!

After a refreshing stay in Cesky Krumlov we were now recharged! Next stop onward to Vienna!

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