Cesky Krumlov Tuesday 21st

A bus again picked us up at the hotel at 8 45 this morning, this time we stayed on this vehicle and was much better than yesterday.
It was a three hour drive to Cesky Krumlov through the Bohemian countryside, very scenic as it is very green and lots of Canola in flower at the moment, they still call It Rape, or something like that.
Cesky Krumlov is a UNESCO listed town which has been preserved for centuries, many of the buildings are decorated with Frescoes or Graffito, which is a process where geometric patterns are etched into the rendered surface, very dramatic. There are lots of tourist shops, including jewellers, which Glen liked, selling Garnets in all sorts of settings.
The controls UNESCO set on buildings are horrendous, as they can't do anything without a lot of rigmarole and alterations and maintenance are very expensive.
Our guide for the day was Camilla who was the same one we had yesterday and when I told her I had a Trdelnik yesterday with jam, she was horrified as she thinks they should not be eaten like that, as they were food poor people would have and they couldn't afford to fill them with the likes of jam. Well that's how they were offered to us!
We had lunch provided here and after that continued up the hill to the Castle (yes ABC!) This is also built on top of the hill, but I thought it was a gloomy place, impractical to live in and would think it cold in winter, there are huge gardens with trimmed hedges and lawns. The paths and stairs, both in the building and grounds,  can be quite steep going up the hill.
Krumlov is quite a pretty place and worth the visit,. Cesky refers to the fact that it is in the Bohemian area.
One piece of information that will interest many is that Czechs think eating Carp is a treat and is usually eaten at Christmas. The fish is taken from the muddy water and kept in fresh water for two weeks before eating to remove the muddy taste.
Arrived back in Prague at 7:30 and walked back to the hotel after a long but interesting day.