Augustt 22

August 22nd (sunny and warm)
After saying goodbye and exchanging email addresses with Raewyn and Julian from New Zealand and having a look at their deluxe motor home, we drove into the town of Cesky Krumlov. Wow! This is a definite “must see” for anyone. The setting of the castle and church and the river running through and around the town, plus the old centre being very compact, made this one of the most enjoyable days we have had on tour.
Even our lunch was something to write home about. We ordered a “Grill for Two” and we swear that it was enough for “Four”. But what the heck, we sat on the outside terrace watching the people, drinking beer and nibbling on our meal. We brought home the leftovers of course.
In an internet café today, we updated our blog and read our emails from home, two of which contained wishes to join up with us somewhere on the remainder of our trip. Unfortunately, because of the nature of the mechanical-electrical issues we have with the car, it would be way too “chancy” to make commitments with anyone. For all we know, because of the mechanical issues, we could possibly be coming home earlier than planned. That remains to be seen.
Susi ran great today – no blinking lights and the water pump is working. We headed towards the Austrian border which we crossed at 3:30 pm. Immediately, we noticed the difference in the buildings, roads and farmland. You can tell you are no longer in an eastern European country.
We had no problems finding our campsite, which at first glance, we wondered if it was still in operation as there was not a single sole there, including at the reception. With the aid of a local, we picked a spot and set up and just enjoyed being surrounded by the Austrian mountains and rivers. We were surprised to see in the stream running through our campsite the unbelievable amount of trout – some of which were about 18 inches long.
We had dinner and played cards by candlelight as the electrical is still suspect. At the end of the day, we were still the only people in the campsite. You can feel autumn in the air.