Today we\u2019re on the way from Praha to Cesky Krumlov with a change of trains in Ceske Budejovice. About a half hour before reaching our connection point we were told the train was stopping for \u2018technical reasons\u2019 and we\u2019d be boarding a bus to continue to the connecting train.\u00a0 Board the bus we did, but there were three motor coaches for about five bus loads of travelers. Needless to say, the trip to Ceske Budejovice was a bit cramped and with the extra time it took to get everyone onboard, we missed our connection by a few minutes. Ergo, it\u2019s cool the jets time for a couple of hours while we wait for the next train. The shortened train ride meant we didn\u2019t have\u00a0 time to finish our bottle of lunch wine, but that issue has been resolved with due dispatch in the station. The sausages coming out of the little snack bar here look most tempting, but I suspect my LDL count is nearing 300 so I will try to resist.<\/p>\n
Ceske Krumlov is listed as one of the most beautiful cities in central Europe. We\u2019re there but one night, so we\u2019ll have to make the most of our time.<\/p>\n
Later—<\/em><\/p>\n We finally made it to this, as advertised,\u00a0very picturesque town. Beautiful yes, but so is Strasbourg, Brugge, Arle, etc, etc. \u00a0Actually, the town reminds me a bit of Brugge only with about as many Japanese tourists as Waikiki. I\u2019m not sure how this little Ville got on the must see list in China and Japan, but it\u2019s obviously a big hit.<\/p>\n Also found out there was a bus that left from near our Praha hotel that would have dropped us in the center of Cesky Krumlov, saving two cab rides and a couple of hours. C’est la vie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Monday, May 23 Today we\u2019re on the way from Praha to Cesky Krumlov with a change of trains in Ceske Budejovice. About a half hour before reaching our connection point we were told the train was stopping for \u2018technical reasons\u2019 and we\u2019d be boarding a bus to continue to the connecting train.\u00a0 Board the bus …<\/p>\n