A few years ago, Bruce and I embarked on a biking trip
through Eastern Europe with our children and our grandchild Cadence in tow. The
journey took us through the Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary
and Croatia. We decided to feature a series of videos cataloging our bike
adventure through Eastern Europe and the highlights of our journey. Here is
part one of our journey: the Czech Republic.
Our journey started in Prague where we spent three days. The
Czech capital is a pristine city whose architectural beauty seems to have been frozen
in time and immaculately preserved. Simply strolling through the city and
soaking up the city’s history is a satisfying way to spend your time in Prague.
In addition to admiring the city’s elegance, the boys especially enjoyed Prague’s
nightlife. After three days, party time was over for the boys and it was time
to start cycling and work off the extra beer weight they had accumulated.
Figuring we were all in fairly good shape, no one trained
very hard for the trip. The first day seemed like we were riding entirely
uphill and everyone felt their legs. After 77Km we reached the town of Cehti only
to discover we had ridden 15km past the town we were planning on staying the
night. Cehti had no hotels and our only options were to ride back 15Km or
continue for another 30Km to the next town. We were all exhausted, so we sat
down in a restaurant to decide our next move. I spotted a large flatbed truck
and soon Bruce was negotiating with the driver. Money changed hands and we
found ourselves in cars driving to a gorgeous hotel on a lake.
The next day we hopped back on our bikes and boy were we
sore! We rode 58Km into the beautiful town of Telc. The city was very colourful
and everyone was warm, friendly and welcoming. Towns like Telc highlight the
advantages of traveling by bike over train. The town was so small that you
would likely miss it on a train tour of the country, but it was definitely one
of our favourite places.
We were able to sleep in a bit the next morning and then
rode 66km to our next destination, Znojmo. That night we dined at a fabulous restaurant
where we all got massive pieces of meat served on swords. After dinner, Rob and
Erik were sent to go find the train station and they came back quite quickly
saying they had. After a great night’s sleep everyone left the hotel to catch a
train. We all quickly discovered that the boys had found the train museum and not
the train station. We had to scramble to find the station on time, but in the
end we all got on the train safely and began our journey to the next
destination.
-Wendy
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