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The Little Stationmaster
Adventures in the Czech Republic | October 7th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
Whilst the hero of Closely Observed Trains wanted to work at the station to avoid having to work, here is one little Czech who clearly really wants to be a stationmaster. None of this modern stuff - wanting to be a computer games designer or po read more
Plague Column Under Wraps
Adventures in the Czech Republic | September 5th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
In a previous blog I wrote about the plague column to be found in the town square in Cesky Krumlov. I walked past it today and as ever it was surrounded by tourists oblivious to its presence. I however was not. In fact I find I am always aware of i read more
Yet More Czech Flowers
Adventures in the Czech Republic | August 25th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
Back in May I visited a local nature reserve and blogged about the wildflowers there. I promised at the time to return later in the summer and to report on what new flowers I saw. This time I went with my Czech friend and we spent a couple of very pl read more
Forced Rest
Adventures in the Czech Republic | August 25th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
A fortnight ago I was trying to uncover such cobbles in the yard, when I sustained an injury. At the time it seemed nothing – I simply jarred my leg as my spade hit stone, it was sore that's all. I then compounded this by taking a long walk in the read more
More on the Castle Gardens
Adventures in the Czech Republic | July 24th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
Many visitors to Cesky Krumlov Castle never make it into the Gardens. If they do they very seldom get beyond the formal gardens nearest the Castle. In so doing they are missing out on one of my favourite haunts. The formal gardens are very fine with read more
The rotating theatre
Adventures in the Czech Republic | July 21st 2008 by Zoe Brooks
Regular readers of my blog will know my views of the need for UNESCO to protect the important historic buildings of Cesky Krumlov against the pressures of commercialism. I welcomed their call for an audit of historical buildings. One of the condition read more
Cesky Krumlov view
Czech Republic Trip | July 4th 2008 by mcahova
This view of Cesky Krumlov was shot from the castle tower. The castle is the second largest in the Czech Republic (after that in Prague). The shining River Vlatava (or Moldau) runs through the town, traveling northwards to Prague. read more
Finding the House 4 - The Old Man
Adventures in the Czech Republic | June 25th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
After we left the barn we stood on the terrace and looked at the house. Through the orchard's high grass came an old man in a train guard's cap carrying a large crate of plums, which had been harvested from the hugely prolific trees. He was introduce read more
The search for the house
Adventures in the Czech Republic | June 10th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
I had been visiting the Czech Republic for some time when I decided to buy here. I am often asked what led me to make that decision. I often joke that it was my mid-life crisis - and as is so often the case with a joke there is some truth at the hear read more
Squirrels
Adventures in the Czech Republic | June 2nd 2008 by Zoe Brooks
If you visit Cesky Krumlov Castle grounds you might see this little fellow or some of his family. As you can see from photo he has the ear tufts of a red squirrel, which is what he is - a black mutant of the red squirrel (the American black squirrel read more
May Flowers on Vysenske Kopce
Adventures in the Czech Republic | May 25th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
I had been meaning to visit the Vysenske (Vyšenské) Kopce Nature Reserve, to be found just to the north of Cesky Krumlov below the Klet Mountain for several years. I had even bought a book about it in the Information Centre. But it wasn't until yes read more
Tourist Information
Adventures in the Czech Republic | May 3rd 2008 by Zoe Brooks
In a previous blog I recommended that visitors to Cesky Krumlov avoid the Unios Information Centre in the castle and go instead to the town information centre on the Town Square. As regular readers of this blog will be aware I am concerned about the read more
Walking in The Czech Republic
Adventures in the Czech Republic | April 27th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
I love walking - not serious yomping, but leisurely strolls with frequent stops to admire the view and diversions from the path to look at flowers and pick mushrooms. The Czech Republic is a brilliant country for walkers and the area around Cesky Kru read more
Desktop Calendar Wallpaper #2: May 2008
petitinvention: better designs for a better life | April 22nd 2008 by mac funamizu
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Snow Melt
Adventures in the Czech Republic | April 12th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
The Vltava River on its way through Cesky Krumlov is high with meltwater from the mountains. The river is a mass of brown gushing water lapping right up to the doorsteps of the riverside houses and restaurants. The owners hold their breath fearing mo read more
Unios - accommodation catalogue?
Adventures in the Czech Republic | April 2nd 2008 by Zoe Brooks
If you are a visitor to Cesky Krumlov and wish to find accommodation, take my advice and use the town's tourist information centre in the Town Square and not the one run by Unios in the Castle. According to Unios website their “accommodation catalo read more
Sun and snow
Adventures in the Czech Republic | March 26th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
Yesterday we walked to Horice Na Sumave to catch the bus into Cesky Krumlov. Although there was snow on the ground the sun was bright and warm, throwing long shadows over the fields and picking diamonds of ice in the snow. Passing over the hill we de read more
Cesky Krumlov Calendar Wallpaper: April 2008
petitinvention: better designs for a better life | March 20th 2008 by mac funamizu
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My first winter in the house 5
Adventures in the Czech Republic | March 4th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
Towards the end of my first stay in our Czech home the weather changed dramatically. The temperatures rose and the packed snow, which had held the house in a grip of icy iron, began suddenly to melt. As I sat in the house I would hear the occasional read more
My first winter in the house 2
Adventures in the Czech Republic | February 26th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
My plans for staying in the house were delayed by the exploding pipe in the bathroom. It was obvious that the house was only just beginning to thaw out and so I spent a week driving up to the house from Cesky Krumlov. There I lit the stove in the dow read more
My first winter in the house 1
Adventures in the Czech Republic | February 21st 2008 by Zoe Brooks
As I said in my last post Czech winters have a special place in my heart. One reason for this is the fact that the first time I ever stayed in our newly purchased Czech home was in the terrible winter of a couple of years ago. All over central Europ read more
Smoke
Adventures in the Czech Republic | February 16th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
The other night I was walking down the street and was struck by the scent of woodsmoke on the frosted air. It doesn’t matter where in the world I am, I just have to smell woodsmoke and I am in the Czech Republic and in particular in Cesky Krumlov†read more
The Plague Column
Adventures in the Czech Republic | February 8th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
The many tourists that throng the Town Square in Cesky Krumlov often ignore the large column set to one side and surrounded by statues. They may sit on its steps and take photos of each other, some may even photograph the column, but most have no ide read more
Home again - train journey
Adventures in the Czech Republic | January 15th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
I left a wet Glouestershire bracing itself for more floods and caught the plane to Prague. The plane set down in a foggy Czech Republic and proceeded across town to catch the train to Ceske Budejovice. As I have said before, I like the journey down t read more
Of stones and crop circles
Adventures in the Czech Republic | January 6th 2008 by Zoe Brooks
I return to the Czech Republic in a week's time, but already my thoughts bend that way. Today being a bright crisp Winter's day, my husband and I made the trip to Avebury. The sun was low even in the middle of the day and the stones cast long shadow read more
Kvinterna
Adventures in the Czech Republic | December 31st 2007 by Zoe Brooks
In my last post I wrote of the frustrating invasion of the ubiquitous pop and rock concert into the New Year's celebrations at Cesky Krumlov. But not all is lost - on Sunday at the Museum of Building Crafts, in Dlouhá street, the wonderful Kvinterna read more
New Year's Eve
Adventures in the Czech Republic | December 31st 2007 by Zoe Brooks
It is New Year's Eve and I am in England. We are planning no great celebrations - maybe a glass of wine at midnight, maybe not. Maybe we will even listen to the church bells ringing in the new year as we lie in bed.Last year I was in Cesky Krumlov fo read more
Bears in the Moat
Adventures in the Czech Republic | December 15th 2007 by Zoe Brooks
In the moat of the castle at Cesky Krumlov there live four bears. Bears have been kept at the castle since 1707 and they are as popular as ever with the visitors.Every Christmas Eve the bears get a special treat. Several Christmas trees are placed i read more
Carping
Adventures in the Czech Republic | December 15th 2007 by Zoe Brooks
In town squares all over the Czech Republic there are large tanks full of carp. Carp or capr as they are called in the Czech Republic are the centre of the Christmas meal - the Czech equivalent of turkey. Shoppers buy the live fish and take them home read more
Czechs & the Devil
Adventures in the Czech Republic | December 6th 2007 by Zoe Brooks
In shops all over the Czech Republic now you can buy chocolate devils, angels and St Nicholas ready for the Christmas celebrations. On the night before St Nicholas' Day (today) Cesky Krumlov Town Square fills up with people – adults and children - read more
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