Invention requires an excited mind; execution, a calm one. -Johann Peter Eckermann, poet (21 Sep 1792-1854)
Thanks for the photos and write up from yesterday. I enjoyed reading it. I am writing a journal also but yours is more interesting and descriptive . By the way the hostel that we are staying at in Kraków is called Ginger hostel. You could check if their is space available. Lorraine PS: I can receive emails on my Telus email but I can't seem to send so am using gmail to reply.
Hello Burns Street! Trust everyone is well. We left Brno, by car, myself and the Three Sunshine Girls, around 9:30 am, bikes on car racks, (others went in a separate van), to drive to Znojmo. As it was raining, Katarina asked if we would agree to go there instead of to Moravsky Krumlov where we were to have started riding, then making our way, roughly 40 km, to Znojmo. Sightseeing there was an option so we decided to do this. Countryside was green, green, green with crops as varied as sunflowers, wheat and grapes, with low, rolling hills. We arrived a little more than an hour alter and were able to check-in to our rooms before Katarina and rest pulled up in front of the hotel.
Once all the bikes were unloaded we stored them in a basement room and can gain key access from Front Desk. As it was still raining reasonably heavily it was decided to take a visit to the The Znojmo Catacombs, "a vast labyrinth of underground passageways, cellars and sub-cellars situated under Znojmo. These grottos date back to the 14th century, and were gradually expanded in the 15th century by connecting the individual cellars beneath the houses and palaces in the city into an elaborate labyrinth."
About a ten minute stroll to where one gains entrance to the site. [Danielle, still on crutches was advised not to go on the tour as it would have been very difficult for her to navigate all the steep stairs, narrow passageways and, at times, slippery floors. She and her dad, Jimbo, went shopping instead!] I was very much reminded, once we started to descend into the subterranean depths, so to speak, of the underground cities in Cappadocia, we'd visited in 2003, although this complex of passages, halls, smaller rooms, some for storage, wells About a ten minute stroll to where one gains entrance to the site. [Danielle, still on crutches was advised not to go on the tour as it would have been very difficult for her to navigate all the steep stairs, narrow passageways and, at times, slippery floors. She and her dad, Jimbo, went shopping instead!] I was very much reminded, once we started to descend into the subterranean depths, so to speak, of the underground cities in Cappadocia, we'd visited in 2003, although this complex of passages, halls, smaller rooms, made habitable with wells and ventilation shafts, was not as extensive or as deep, as recall. Still, a very, very interesting tour and all the more so as these so-called "catacombs", [Not actually "catacombs" as such since these various levels of cellars were not used as burial sites.], were only rediscovered in the early 1960's.
Tour took about an hour and we had what I thought was a very good hand-held guide device which you invoked at each of the 12 or so spots of interest. Tour was in Czech but recording was very clear and informative. Met up with the shoppers once we resurfaced and then walked back to the hotel. Had hoped rain would let up but, if anything, it was coming down, more heavily so most of us decided not to ride. A few brave soiled were going to go for a short spin on neighbouring streets. I repaired to my room to catch up on messaging but to my utter dismay and horror discovered I cannot log on to my UBC email account! Can log on to Gmail but I don't many addresses and am not overly familiar with this messaging system so not sure what I'm going to do, at least at this point.
I know one thing for sure, I'm going to go back into town for a bit of fresh air and look for a place to buy some local beer. Had planned to drink the bottle of Starobrno I bought yesterday but ended up not doing so. Was going to leave it with the rest of things I wasn't taking in my panniers, to have upon returning to Brno. When I was packing up a bit of the food I still had left I took it out of the bar fridge and placed it on the bathroom floor, [That is where fridge was located!], and when I but only just brushed the bottle it toppled over and smashed! Small bathroom smelled like St Austell's Brewery in Cornwall and there was glass everywhere! And this but twenty minutes or so before we were to leave hotel. Managed to pick up most of the shards and used some wadded toilet paper for the slivers and such and think I did a pretty good clean-up. Took the broken glass downstairs to explain to the manager what had happened and he didn't seem at all upset. Wanted to have him warn housekeeper to vacuum floor first. Anyway, need more hootch!
-- Summerlanders who wish to carpool to Penticton , meet at the IGA parking lot at 7:40 -- southerners meet at SORCO before 8:30 AM Please let me know whether we can expect you . Peter
Thanks for the update. Happy trails ahead! Pat Thanks patrick from room 300 ha ha. Such detail this must of took you forever. Thanks for good memories. More to come. Good to hear. Jim Hi Patrick, I went to Kitsilano area including UBC. Thanks to you, I could find Hotel Kits though the color has changed. The backyard where we played lawn darts reminded me of the old days. Tomorrow, I’ll go to Granville Island. Please look at my Facebook page. Have a nice trip,
Nobi wan
Hi Nobi Wan!
Trust you and family are well. How long will you be in Vancouver? Thank you
for the lovely pictures of Hotel Kits! Glad you were able to see it
again. As well, enjoyed your Facebook pictures as it was fun to see
places I used to frequent, quite often, when we lived near Granville
Island. Sorry it has taken me a bit to send along this album and
write-up for a full day in the Czech Republic, but better late than never!
Life on the road had been very busy but extremely enjoyable and
interesting. Onward!! Stay well. Cheers, Patrizzio! Pic: House number for Hotel Kits, taken by Chloë, this past weekend when she was visiting friends in Vancouver.
Hey Patrick, just a quick note to say Hello. Wondering where in the world you are? My friends peter and tracy are in Holland so if you see them share a drop although I think they are on their way to Italy. Have fun & safe cycling. **Steve** Dear Sir Patrick. Thanks for your newsy emails and sorry you had hassles re your bike and panier. Glad all well now and hope things continue to run smoothly. remember my trips in the 60s and fortunately had no real problems. Fell off the bike once in Germany cycling with friends and fell off once in Winnipeg on Academy Rd in winter and once in summer!
Hey Patrick, just a quick note to say Hello. Wondering where in the world you are? My friends peter and tracy are in Holland so if you see them share a drop although I think they are on their way to Italy. Have fun & safe cycling. **Steve** Dear Sir Patrick. Thanks for your newsy emails and sorry you had hassles re your bike and panier. Glad all well now and hope things continue to run smoothly. remember my trips in the 60s and fortunately had no real problems. Fell off the bike once in Germany cycling with friends and fell off once in Winnipeg on Academy Rd in winter and once in summer!
Things much the same.Music and singing.Will do a solo at a Scottish
Celidh in June and one in church recently. Trip with Twin Town to Paris
next week. Swimming and walking. Singing in Norway. Fondestos. Sir James and Lady Patricia.
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