Thursday 8 November 2012

Czech Republic into the countryside


There was no obvious route for leaving Prague to our destination of Kutna Hora except to head East and avoid tram lines on the way out of the city. We managed ok apart from heading the wrong way once we got to a major road. Our route was across country on smaller roads which seemed to have frequent road works and diversions. Driving standards seemed ok and we are getting used to having to switch on our headlights all the time.
The Ossuary at Kutna Hora was a most peculiar place, a crypt below a chapel which was full of thousands of human skulls & bones made into sculptures. There was a whole chandelier made of bones and even a coat of arms, it didn't seem creepy though.

We then drove through rolling hills and forested areas in a much more agricultural part of the country than we had seen before. There were many places that looked like summer cabins and weekend retreats though most were shut up. We had aimed for a horse riding ranch but when we found it the whole place looked like it had been closed for a while, but then many places look like that in November.
Headed back to busier roads to one of the camp places listed in the tourist guide that is open all year. They seemed very surprised to have tourists, it seemed to be attached to a serious drinking bar and no one spoke English. One of the customers seemed to have some idea who to contact by phone and with a bit of sign language and odd German words we were parked in the car park of what is a bit like a Motel. We have got our own shower & toilet room close to the van and in the morning someone who (may) speak English will come to reception.

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