Day 24 and 25: Cesky Krumlov (Eric)

Day 24 and 25:  June 20th and 21st, 2019. I’ve run out of creative ways to describe some of the amazing experiences we’ve had on this trip. Having said that, Cesky Krumlov is definitely worth checking out if you’re in the Czech Republic. It is like stepping back in time. The whole central part of the town is a permanent renaissance festival. Ironically enough, we arrived as they were setting up for the Five-Petalled Rose Celebration which is a historical celebration where they have re-enactments, arts and crafts, and so much more. It was cool to see. 

We had so much fun wandering the streets and exploring the castle, gardens, shops, and churches of this historic and vibrant town. I wish I could bottle-up the feeling and take it home with me. 

I’m going to cut this post short as we’re on a train to our next destination, Prague, and I want to try to post it before we arrive. And now for some more woefully inadequate pictures...

And of course my personal favorite sight, the bear moat... 

Since I have a little more time, I wanted to share a random moment during our stay in Cesky Krumlov. As we were lounging in our hotel room this morning with the windows open (no air conditioning), we heard a loud screeching noise from the streets below. We looked out the window, and a delivery truck had broken an axle, and it’s right front tire was at an extremely odd angle. 

This is where the fun really started, but I have to emphasize that we both felt horribly for the driver. Anyway, the streets in the historic part of town are extremely narrow, and it was a sight to see cars pulling around his truck coming dangerously close to hitting pedestrians, the truck, or the walls of the houses. It was fascinating to see the range of reactions of passerby’s as some yelled, some starred, and some acted as if it wasn’t even there. The police showed up, and we thought that they would help direct traffic for the poor driver, but no, they glanced at the situation and left. Anyway, the driver finally got help from a lady tow-truck driver who definitely didn’t fit the stereotype of what you’d imagine in that role. The whole thing was fascinating and took several hours to resolve as it continued through breakfast and as we packed our bags. Here are some pictures documenting the event.