Journey to the Centre of Europe, Bolków, Poland

A Polish man went for an eye test.

“Can you read the chart?” the optician asked

“Read it?” he replied, “I know him!”

My home town of Blackburn, Lancashire has a large Polish community, so unlike Czech, I can claim some form with Polish pronunciation.

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Kokořín to Český ráj – ‘Bohemian Paradise’, Czech Republic

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak…

“Can’t you see the funny side?” I asked a rather grumpy Mark.

Children playing nicely can add to the ambience of a campsite. As we tucked into Frankie’s breakfast special on the terrace that morning, the sound of three toddlers enjoying the sandpit was a genuine pleasure. Kokořín had exceeded all expectations, although moving to a place called Český ráj – Bohemian Paradise had launched our hopes into the exosphere.

But we made a terrible mistake.

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Pokličky & The Scary Secrets of Houska Castle, Czech Republic

Hellish Houska Castle (1)

We’re often asked “What’s the absolute best place to go?”

Our answer:

“It depends what you like…” 

Today was a classic illustration of that.

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Kokořín Castle & Kokořínsko National Park, Czech Republic

Kokořín Castle

“Prague, of course!” is most people’s answer to, “Where did you go in the Czech Republic.”

But not ours…

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