Today we went totally Bohemian! After breakfast it was a short ride to the start of what would be a 7 mile walk though the Bohemian countryside. At the stop was Castle #1, Hrad Skala. It's now a hotel. We were directed to a sidewalk parking spot for a Euro for the day or $1.16US. After a quick tour of the external features of this castle we headed out on our trek. We chose to do the yellow segment first as it would get us closer to the rock formations.
We were not disappointed in the views and it was really surprising to see the number of parents with strollers doing the walk despite some significant staircases to get up and down through the rock formations. The sandstone rock formations were exquisite and varied. At the end of the yellow trail, we reached castle #2, Hrad Ravenstejn. We ate a kielbasa sausage at the local pub and then toured the remains of this unoccupied castle.
1. The route back went along a ridge line using what appeared to be a nice former logging road. It was considerably faster to walk back, although it was less scenic. We then geared up and rode the 6k or 4 miles to our third and final castle. This castle was built on the remains of two volcanic spires which are a prominent feature visible for miles around. Castle #3 (Hrad Trosky) has as a main visitor feature the option of climbing 140 stairs to the top of the Babba tower where there were 360 degree views of the surrounding area.
We then rode back to our Pension stopping to refuel for the next day's ride. It also started raining after a picture perfect day. Back at our Pension, the garage was locked, so we squeezed by a little van and parked in front of the garage door, covered the bike, popped some popcorn, and watched the Argentina-Nigeria World Cup soccer match. Argentina won 2-1.
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