Sunday 6 July 2014 Cesky Krumlov - Telc Very warm 28C Today we left Chesky Krumlov and headed for another (aren't they all) historic town just east called Telc, We caught the Student Agency bus again for the 40 minute trip to Chesky Budejovic - home of Budweiser beer - but although thirsty didn't have time to find and sample the local product.... From the home of beer, we transferred to a train and after 2 hours travel, stopped literally in the middle of...

Saturday 5 July 2014 Cesky Krumlov Mostly Sunny 24C The boutique hotel we are staying in provides breakfast which is a simple spread including cheeses, meats, rolls and chocolate muesli in a cave under the 15th Century building. We give it a thorough workout each day.... We decided our first activity today would be a city tour at 10.30 which is conducted in English.Our guide Oli (a lovely lady) took us for 90 minutes around the town showing us all the site...

Friday 4 July 2014 Prague – Cesky Krumlov Mostly Sunny 28C Today was our first experience of buses In the Czech Republic, I had booked seats on the 9am trip to Cesky Krumlov, the price was around AUS $7 for the journey. We had allocated seats and once on board, the attendant brought around headsets for the audio/video system (just like on an aeroplane) and offered us complimentary tea/coffee/chocolate. There was a range of English movies on the 3 h...

Thursday 3 July 2014 Prague Mostly Sunny 25C We have just enjoyed a wonderful day, we caught the 8am train to Kutna Hora and went to see the Church of Bones. It was amazing inside with 4 very large piles of bones in the corners of the Ossuary, the most amazing piece was the chandelier hangng from the centre of the church roof. The story goes …. "In the mid 14th century, during the Black Death, and after the Hussite Wars in the early 15th century, man...

Wednesday 2 July 2014 Prague Mostly Sunny 23C I was up early this morning as I was determined to see the Charles Bridge and some of the monuments and buildings without the crowds. By 8am I set off and the Old Town Square was nearly empty, just a few ladies attending to the flowers and a couple of people heading off to work or setting up the tables for the coffee shops and cafes. I reached the Charles Bridge and it was similar with just a few strolling acr...