Striking rock formations
dominate the forest
Who can resist an invitation to Český ráj (Czech paradise)? Not me. Just the name alone says "visit!" Last Sunday, the Bohemian hiking group on Couchsurfing.org got out town for a day in paradise.
Jan Hus was a Protestant reformer
who lived 100 years before Martin Luther.
He was burned at the stake.
Memorials to him appear everywhere
in the Czech Republic.
Even deep in the forest.
Liability lawyers have not yet
discovered the Czech Republic.
Sssh...keep the secret.
Enrico from Ecuador
enjoys the climb.
A beautiful young woman from Nepal.
Chillin' at the top
of some beautiful rocks.
of some beautiful rocks.
Czech Paradise indeed.
The view from the forest.
Cameron, our hike organizer and leader
He's an Eagle Scout: "always prepared."
Look who else was on the trail:
a German knight.
a German knight.
Coming out of the forest, we crossed this gorgeous field.
I felt like I was in the Wizard of Oz' poppy fields.
It was that magical.
The bright yellow crop is rapeseed.
It gets processed and renamed: canola oil.
Me, amidst the rapeseed.
Ana from Mexico playing.
I think I did a great job
on this photo of Natalia.
She took the majority of these photos,
except for this one.
Our goal - 14th century castle ruins
One view from the top of the tower
Half our group:
we had 22 people from all over the world.
Waiting for the bus to take us to the train
to take us back to Prague 2.5 hours away.
Our round trip tickets costs $7.50 each.
Add in a hearty Czech dinner and beer .
An entire day of hiking for $12.50.
Yep, Paradise!
1 comment:
I love the pictures! The view is amazing....
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