Day16 an 8:30an start today to travel our 278km to Cesky Krumlov. The weather was clear so the wet weather riding gear was packed in the topbox and we set off through peak hour Prague traffic. We were becoming very practiced at holding a tight formation in traffic. We rode towards Slapy then on to Obory before stopping for morning coffee at Milini. The waitress seemed particularly grumpy and so un like the other service people we had come across. We then conti...

Day 15 After last night dinner I declared I was never eating again. However, I was in the dinning room at 7:30am for breakfast. We set out on a guided walking tour of the city at 9 am. This certainly is a very beautiful city an one of the best preserved old quarters that I have seen thus far. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Town, _Prague https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Town_ (Prague) I made an audio recording of the tour and when I get home to Austral...

<b>DAY 14</b> Another 8am start on what looked to be a fine day. Wet weather gear was packed in the top box. Todays ride was 277km and it was estimated that it would take us 8 hours including stops. We headed out if town in the morning traffic towards Konice the first major town in todays route. Once again there were may small villages to negotiate. Some of only Two or three houses. First stop of the day was at Bouzovar Castle for morning coffee an...

<b>Day 13</b> An 8am start this morning for our 284km ride today. Once again we had a cold and wet day to ride in. Todays destination is Olomouc which according to legend is one of Moravia's oldest towns and was founded by `Julius Ceasar. In fact it did not come into existence until the 7th century, when it was a major centre. ``in 1063 it was made a bishopric and in 1187 the capital of `Moravia. It;s university was founded in 1573. From 1655 the town...

<b>Day 12</b> I slept in to 9am this morning then wandered down to breakfast. The majority of our tour group had taken the rest day to travel to Auschwitz for a tour. I chose to have a restfull day doing some washing, sending emails, paying bills on line then wander into the Peoples Square to do some site seeing. After spending a couple of hours on the computer I wandered down stairs and had a Panini and latte for lunch. There was no sign of the group...