Cesky Krumlov

Ahoy! (hi in Cesky) We are now in a beautiful little town called Cesky Krumlov in the southern part of Bohemia (still in Czech Republic). Thankfully our Czech is a lot better now (we bought a proper phrase book in Prague) so we can at least ask for things etc. I must say it let me down last night tho as i had to ask "have you seen a small black dog" and didn't have the phrase book with me. Long story but at least pretending to bark seems to universally convey "dog" or possibly complete insanity so she denied all knowledge and went back inside lol

The hostel we are staying is absolutely gorgeous! It is called Hostel Skippy but is actually named after one of the ladies who owns it (Skippy :) and nothing to do with kangaroos. It is a tiny little place with drawings and paintings all over walls, doors all over the place, lots of exposed wooden beams etc and mismatched bedspreads. The ladies (who live downstairs) play mellow (or reggae) music all the time on cd or actual instruments, the kitchen is tiny and cozy and there is a wooden outdoor area (with chess tables) overhanging the river. Very homely (complete with two little dogs who Vera adores) and we love it :)