Castle Walk along river Drinks by river Gypsy bar Cafe Konvice

Our time in Prague over we are travelling to Cesky Krumlov. We get a tram to the bus station at Andrel luckily at 10am it's not too crowded to drag the cases onboard. The bus is full and the trip takes 3 hours. It is good to see the countryside but very funny listening to the announcements that take 5 mins in Czech and one sentence in English. Our room in The Grand Hotel faces onto the square and gives us an excellent view of the shops and restaurants and the to...

We had noticed a small roofed area the previous day and wondered what it might be. In the morning it was a bustling little market place with fresh fruit and vegetables and souvenirs, so was able to purchase a few gifts. We had a call from Ian & Julie who were coming to Prague. We would meet them at the station. Dave located their hotel so we were able to take them straight there when they arrived. Prague Castle is where the current President Vaclav Klaus li...

A late start today yoghurt, rolls, tomatoes and ham for breakfast from Tesco and then off to Wenceslas Square for our first look at Prague. It was Sunday so there were crowds of families and activities. All the big name shops were there as in Vienna and Budapest. The fashion is fantastic, coats, shoes and boots and handbags, and so are the prices. We wandered around to the old town with its cobbled lane ways and so many souvenir shops selling Russian dolls that ...

Our train trip to Prague went smoothly. Although it was long the time passed quickly, the seats were spacious and comfortable only another couple in the compartment but they spent most of the time in the dining car which was good as she had a hacking cough. We glided through many changes in the countryside as the train moved very smoothly. Occasionally we caught glimpses of the river but mostly the scenery was rural with many ruined buildings and small homes, tha...