Author: marionvermazen

I am a traveler, hiker, avid reader, Sun alumnus, computer geek, Spanish and French language student, knitter and genealogist. I am retired after working for almost 30 years in the Computer Industry. I live in Reno, Nevada with my husband Duke.

Český Krumlov to Telč

We had to check out of our accommodations this morning by 10:30 and our bus wasn’t until 1:00. Luckily we were able to leave out bags in the entry way and keep the key to the front door until it was time to leave.

For breakfast we ate at a cafe called Kolektiv. It was a very pleasant place to relax and eat.

Kolektiv, our breakfast restaurant.
Pancakes with plum sauce, cinnamon cottage cheese and butter crumble.

After we checked out we explored a bit more. Český Krumlov is so picturesque.

In he main square the Easter market is gone.
We checked out St Vitus church

At noon we walked to the bus station in the rain.

Luckily it was only misting for most of the walk. It started raining much harder after we got to the bus station.
Waiting at the bus station.

The bus ride to Telč was about 3 hours. For dinner in Telč we walked to a nearby restaurant.

The lake we passed on the way to the restaurant.
My goulash
Duke’s pork chops on black beer sauerkraut with dumplings.

The weather is cold and the hot comfort food with beer really hits the spot.

Leaving the restaurant.

Český Krumlov

Before this trip I had never heard of Český Krumlov. The town is recommended by Rick Steves and judging by the number of tour groups we saw today it is clearly a very popular tourist destination. I love this town. It is well preserved, historic and not too touristy. Today we took it easy, walked around the castle and explored the town.

First we explored the streets and walked across the various bridges to look for a place for breakfast. You can see the castle tower here.
We ended up at Dtunken Coffee
We had toast with Camembert cheese and pickled apples.

After breakfast we went to the castle.

There are bears in the moat.

Next we climbed to the top of the castle tower.

Duke looking at the view from the top of the tower.
The stairs to the top were quite steep.

As we continued through the castle we went across the bridge from the castle to the gardens. You can see the bridge here.

Here we are on the bridge.
Here we are in the gardens
Duke had fun in the maze!
After we finished at the castle we went back to the Easter Market and had garlic soup in a bread bowl.
We also had a potato pancake with cabbage and ham. They were both yummy!

It was especially fun to watch the kids on the carousel. it is hand operated with wonderful carved animals.

I especially liked the bear.

We went back to out pension for a rest. About 7:30 we went to dinner at a restaurant called Papas. The ambiance, service and food were all fantastic.

My duck with dumplings and cabbage.
Dukes beef with wild cranberries and dumplings.
Dessert

Munich, Germany to Český Krumlov, Czech Republic

Our bus left Munich this morning at 8 am so we had to be up early. We had breakfast at 6:30 then walked to the bus station.

The sky was pretty and only partly cloudy in Munich.

The bus ride was about 5 hours. We travelled through Germany and Austria before entering the Czech Republic. This is a new country for both Duke and I. Our first stop in the Czech Republic is Český Krumlov.

As we drove east the clouds closed in and it got cloudier and colder. This is Český Krumlov from the bus station.
Here we are at the bus station in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic.

From the bus station we walked towards the place where we are staying, Pension Kristian. We knew that we couldn’t check in until 3 so we found a restaurant and had beer and pizza. We worked on the NYT Sunday crossword puzzle to kill time while we waited.

Here is our view as we walked towards the old town.
We learned that the word for beer in the Czech language is pivo. That’s the first word Czech word I’ve learned!

We were at the door of Pension Kristian at 5 til 3 waiting with another couple. But it wasn’t until 3:01 that they opened the door and let us in. We have a very nice room. We will be here two nights.

Our room in Český Krumlov.

After a short rest we went out to check out the Easter market in the square nearby. All the food looked so good that we had a hard time deciding what to eat.

The Easter market.
One of the many food stalls at the Easter Market.
Sausage and beer made a great dinner.
Fresh hot flatbread looked good for desert.
Here I am with my flatbread and beer.
The carousel.

Munich

Today we explored Munich.

Munich City Hall
Marion at Marienplatz
We stopped at the Hofbräuhaus for a snack.
Beer and a pretzel.
Bratwurst and sauerkraut. And the white shredded stuff is horseradish. It was all delicious.
One of the Hofbräuhaus waitresses.

We enjoyed window shopping on our way back to the hotel.

It was tempting to buy a hat.
A yarn store. I had to go in.
Dirndls and lederhosen

For dinner we went to a nearby brewery.

Schiller Bräu
My chicken cordon bleu
Dukes roast beef

Zurich, Switzerland to Munich, Germany

This morning we went out to the airport with Rick and Elaine to see them off on their trip home. We had a wonderful time traveling with them.

Rick and Elaine checking in for their flight.

On the way back to our hotel Duke wanted to visit the Easter Bunny but I told him No! He’s too old.

Duke looking at the Lindt chocolate bunny and the line to visit the real Easter Bunny.

At about 1 o’clock we walked to the bus station and caught a bus to Munich. Duke booked the front seats on the upper level of the bus so we had a nice view for the 4 hour ride.

On the bus for Munich.
The view from the bus.

In Munich we walked to our hotel.

Munich train station. It’s right next to the bus station.

For dinner we went to Café am Beethovenplatz where we ate last time we were in Munich. The atmosphere, the music and the food were great.

Café am Beethovenplatz
Dinner