Once upon a dream

And yes, Oma, we hiked ALL the way to the top!


Took a trip to Karlstejn, the Czech Republic's most famous and best-preserved castle, over the weekend. Kelly, Erin and I spent the afternoon hiking to the top (easier said than done) and exploring the fairytale courtyards. It's places like this that make you realize just how underrated the Czech Republic is compared to, say, Germany or France; this medieval castle and its surrounding hillsides were simply incredible and on par with anything I've seen in the latter countries!

Unfortunately the weather only cooperated with us for about half of the time...we had scarcely sipped our post-hike pivos in the town's beer garden when the sky burst with raindrops. But it was an afternoon well spent!

I made it through the wilderness...somehow I made it through...



Kelly and Erin enjoy a post-hike refreshment, Czech-style...