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The Czech Republic-5/03
I
visited my friend David Showalter in the tiny town of Roznov
pod Radhostem in the Czech Republic, about 300 miles east
of Prague, near the Polish border. Although I didn't get a
chance to visit Prague, I think I may have actually gotten
a more authentic Czech experience, having stayed far out in
the countryside.
The little town was beautiful, the people friendly, and things
were just plain cheap, to boot. The scenery in and around
this Moravian village was pretty incredible too- take a look...
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The
Becva River in Roznov pod Radhostem... I imagine there
was some sort of Soviet engineering work here, as the
river has several straight drop offs (which you can see
in the photo) that look very unnatural. |
The
Beskidy forest, which was blanketed in the most amazing
shade of sun-dabbled green the day I went for a mini-hike
with my friend David. |
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The
ruins of the Hradisko castle, at the top of the trail...
I believe it was destroyed some time in the 15th century,
but I'm not certain. |
A
view of Roznov pod Radhostem (the Rose under Radhost Mountain,
in Czech) from a small overlook just beyond the castle
ruins. |
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Another
view from the same overlook... |
A
very idyllic-looking field... I just wish the power line
hadn't been there. |
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Another
view... |
The
timetable for the Czech Railways, somewhere between the
town of Prerov, and Roznov pod Radhostem. The trains in
the Czech Republic are incredibly cheap- I traveled for
more than 3 hours, for the equivalent of less than $4.
This may begin to change though, as the Czech Republic
continues to integrate into the European Union. |
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