the bike/camp trip in moravia was quite enjoyable, though day one had me a bit worried, as the first hill passed, i was destroyed... in truth, it improved as i became more acquainted with the mountain bike. it helped to know that everyone else was struggling a bit as well. the land was beautiful, the wine delicious, the people friendlier, and unexpectedly chillier at night. i thoroughly enjoyed myself as did everyone else, though i won't be eating any more klobasa (one was more than enough). it was great to see another side of the czech republic -- it was very reminiscent of southern france, with many spots looking more english.
highlights of the trip
1) the most bizarre/amazing camping spot -- amusement park for camping is the best description
2) the introduction to "string" bowling on an un-waxed floor at the local hotel
3) analysis of the camping etiquette (dutchies vs. czechsters)
4) "buzzkill levey,"we were happily buzzed before we arrived from a wine tasting of 8 odd glasses, we reached the end of the dirt road to a 60cm platform elevated above the water, which stretched for about 5km, with holes along the entire path -- needless to say, it killed our buzz as we had to focus on living and not crashing, and minding the camped fishermen along the way.
5) "shit house blues" at the apollo camp site
6) stumbling upon the oracle of delphi in the czech republic...
7) learned a thing or two about the importance of bicycle registration for train transport
8) witnessed a midget skinhead
overall, i'd say fun for the whole family.
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