On Friday night we had a great time hanging out at the Privrat pub with Lucie and Ivos. We even met a few more friends and Vencls. It was a hilarious evening filled with new Czech vocabulary and lots of fun! We were so sad to leave.
They even let us hold their babies!! They were so dang cute.
We will definitely be keeping in touch with our new Vencl family!
The next day we had an early morning.
We ate early and said goodbye to Litomysl and Vera, our guide Josef's wife, Vera. They were such good hosts! We enjoyed eating breakfast together each morning.
After breakfast, we began the four-hour journey to Cesky Krumlov, a medieval town and castle set upon a river.
Roger says it felt like a fairy tale. You could go singing and dancing through the winding cobblestone streets and it would seem completely normal. The views were stunning. The weather was perfect.
We enjoyed exploring all the winding curves and little shops. Roger discovered a medieval torture museum that he couldn't resist visiting. It was in an old dungeon complete with creepy sound effects. Roger took pictures of every torture instrument. Anna screamed at every turn and made Roger go first.
After a lunch of chicken schnitzel, we headed for České Budějovice for some beer! We visited the famed Budweiser brewery.
No, this is likely NOT the Budweisier you're thinking of. This is the real Budweiser. This is the place Budvar (or Czechvar if you buy it in America) is created.
A young German man named August Busch visited here in the late 1800's. He learned all he needed to know about making good beer then promptly went to America and sold his own creation under the same name.
They've been fighting over the name ever since.
Budvar will always be better than Budweiser however. One of their secrets is using pure water they can get in České Budějovice.
It was a great tour! We got up close and personal to much of the process. Of course the free sample was a highlight.
Another pretty incredible day of Wencl adventures!
Love,
Rog + Anna
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