Southern Bohemia

We spent a lovely long weekend with John and Lucie travelling through several towns in Southern Bohemia, crisscrossing the countryside on narrow tree-lined highways over gently rolling hills.

Picnic on the grounds of Orlik Castle


At Cervena Lhota, a chateau surrounded by water


Jindrichuv Hradec where we overnighted



Lucie, John, and Cat at the Dada Bar in Jindrichuv Hradec. We visited with the owner, Zdenek, who told us of his misadventures with the communists before the Velvet Revolution.


Mmmm, brambor! This pastry, realistically sculpted and literally called potato, is a tasty combination of cookie, cake, and cream covered in marzipan and cocoa powder.


Visiting Telc


A building on the main square in Telc covered in sgraffito where the top layer of color is scratched off in intricate patterns to reveal a color beneath.


Walking in the nearby countryside. There is an extensive network of well-marked trails in the Czech Republic making it possible to walk from village to village.