The Transition of Borders includes.... (1) Language hurdles :

The name of the first station into the Czech Republic seemed to be a place for ...


"Horney Divocists", ...perhaps ...  ?

 !!! ..U stupid  (Doh !)  (e)cologists,
(with)...  Fred Astair values... ??

...with a feather in his hat, too...

and (2)  money transitions... :

That's our first 1000 crown note from the bank that Sandra is handing over -for two bus fares...
worth 2 Aussie dollars each...

(but a crown is worth...   5 cents)

Cesky Krumlov

where Jocelyn holidayed....  & what a place !!

Old town, largely preserved...
16th Century houses..
buildings.. castles...
everything...
even the brewery... (most modern ...19th Century)

This 3-tiered bridge allowed the Castle People to get across the ravine to the long garden, where a shady walk was like a day in the country.

We saw a nuthatch.

The river curls around. To appreciate its course, you will have to google earth it. Our Pension Barbakan was at the narrowest neck of land bridge.

A Castle courtyard, a very protected spot. The trick of the brickwork is that the flat stucco is painted in brick shapes. Above are pictures.

How the castle sees the town.

Boating is all the go. Definitely a town for the young and sporty, even in the rain. You go in at the top and paddle down to the bottom, all through the town, with lots of spectators.

Creative window grill

Voted most colourful rainware.
Good thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Hotel generous with loaning umbrellas.