Adventures in the Czech Republic

Lake Lipno in the summer is a vast man-made lake in the south of the Czech Republic popular with holiday makers as a place to swim, sail and...

I can't remember if I have blogged about this in the past, but I make no apologies if I have. I have developed a taste for sunset chasin...

One afternoon I was sat with Salamander at her house looking out across the river when suddenly a thunderstorm formed. The sky went black an...

After we left the barn we stood on the terrace and looked at the house. Through the orchard's high grass came an old man in a train guar...

This evening I dragged my sisters away from supper to chase the sunset at Lake Lipno. Lipno sunsets are one of my great pleasures in the Cze...

I love walking - not serious yomping, but leisurely strolls with frequent stops to admire the view and diversions from the path to look at f...

On Sunday I decided to walk the Aldebert Stifter trail around the hills that circle Horni Plana. I had been meaning to do it for years, and ...

When I woke up the fog had cleared from the village, though it lay like a cotton duvet in the folds of the hills. It was cold and frosty, bu...