We rejoined the Busabout Circuit from Prague. It had been a great break away doing our own thing through Poland and in Prague but we were ready for fellow travellers again and we had heard only good things about our next destination the historic Cesky Krumlov.A fairytale castle, medieval townscape and a hostel to stay in that in another life had been a leprosarium, - what could be better?  Our hostel was very basic. We were in an 8 bed dormitory which meant ...

 We took an overnight train with hard seats (not sleeper!) from Krakow in Poland to Praque in the Czech Republic. What an uncomfortable and unforgettable night! We didn't get any sleep at all with many officials boarding and checking tickets and passports, combined with very cramped conditions. We arrived in the morning to a magic,beautiful and mystical city. Our accommodation was well out of the city requiring a tube ride and we were so glad to arrive afte...