Blogs from Cesky Krumlov, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic, Europe - page 15

forgot to say the other day - but i cut my hair!! i got sick of having a slightly mullet style because it had grown too much so i decided to give myself a haricut. dowsn't look too bad - not too short or anything drastic. i have to put stuff in it to make it have the messy look - to disguise the mistakes!! i was going along fine until i started trying to do the layers - not too even there miss aliss! it's ok though - much better than before. now, here in cesky krumlov i've been up to - nothing much!! it's a very relaxing place and spent about 4 hours sitting by the river and going for a swim every now and then. actually, no i didn't swim - i only ... read more

Never say never. Last June when we left Cesky Krumlov and a few days later when we left Prague we said that we would love to visit these towns again, but that it probably would never happen. Little did we know, nor could we have guessed that seven months later we would be living in Prague for half a year and that we would have the opportunity to visit Cesky Krumlov again. Cesky Krumlov is a small Bohemian town in the southern part of the Czech Republic. It is practically unchanged from medieval days. This, at least for Nancy and I, makes it a fascinating town to visit. The buildings are absolutely ancient. Many are in good repair and many are being refurbished. UNESCO has designated Cesky Krumlov a World Heritage Site. This designation seems to ... read more

The Czechs are a funny lot. It is as if the person that they spoke to just before you really pissed them off and so they decide to bite off your head for asking simple questions like directions. What is really surprising is that they can be sweet as honey just afterwards. I find that piling on heavy sarcasm just adds to the culture clash, but it is great fun. (3rd Nov) I am staying at a hostel in the party end of Prague and it shows. Life couldnt get any different here to Iran . It has a great bar downstairs, I popped down for a quiet drink with my book last night as I hadn't yet met anyone. Didn't read a page. Everyone had a story of a very heavy sesh the night before. ... read more

On the train I met a dentist and we spoke in a common language, barely intelligible German. The town is quaint and charming but might be overrun with tourists by now. The beer from nearby Czeky Budejovice is some of the best in the world. The rafting trip on the lazy Vitava River was relaxing and picturesque.... read more