Czech it out!!!

Czesky Krumlov castle was absolutly fantastic. we had to take a guided tour to see the inside which was totally worth it, as we took the tour in English there were only two others so we basicaly had the guide to ourselves. she was so informative, telling us stories and legends about all the families who had owned the castle and all about the decorations and archetecture also. The interiours were decorated in rococo and renaissance styles and were very beautiful. the highlight was the maskerade hall which in the rococo stlye had painted walls with over a hundred people painted on all in different costumes and masks. it was very cool. the views out of the windows over the town were also lovely.



I ate an awesome round sweet thing, but i dont know what it was called. it was a bit like a pancake or donut whuch was wrapped around a hot cylinder. hard to describe but very yum. (Jez: for those itching to know, its called a Trdelnik)

This evening we are back in Germany, in the heart of Bavaria, we are staying in Rothenburg ob der Tauber which is the cutest little walled town. all the houses are traditional and loads have timbered facades and pretty window boxes. whilst wandering the streets we discoverd a local speciality, the schneeball, or snowball, it appears to somekind of circular biscuit and is traditionally rolled in icing sugar, hene snow ball. we bought one (chocolate with chocolate filling!!!) but have yet to try it! As i said this town is really cute, if you think of german christmas markets and really traditional germany then this is it! it is awesome. we walked most of the way round the walls which reminded us of Dubrovnik, not that it is any thing like it,(not hot, not by the sea, not all orange tiled roofs) but its got a similar feel with a living town inside the original castle walls, which we liked.

Tomorrow we press on towards home further, heading we think for chanpange in France.