So here we are in country number 7 - the Czech Republic. With the exception of getting in and out of the UK we have not had any passport checks at the borders and yesterday was the same. The border posts are still very much in evidence here but fenced off as they have recently joined the shengen group. I am getting used to the lack of ceremony when we change country and it certainly makes moving around easier, but we have taken to humming the national anthem as we drive across a border just so something happens! This is the first country on our trip (not counting home) that is not Euro and we are getting used to dealing in 100s. Lunch yesterday cost over 400 koruna which in reality is about £12.
Karlovy Vary - the town where we are currently based - is a great spa town. Yesterday we spent the afternoon exploring. There are lots of grand art nouveau buildings and collonaded walk ways. The spa water comes out of the hill side at 70 degrees celcius and is then pipped to lots of points along the collonades. You can fill a bottle or cup for free and sample so of course I had ago. The one I tried was at 50 degrees and it has to be said not very nice! As Chris kept telling me I'm sure it is "good for me" but I hope you will agree that water that can be described as thick is not meant for human consumption!
In one room of the spa the water jets 15m into the air (picture) and people come to sit and breath the vapors. A speciality here is making stone roses by dripping the spa water over fresh roses and allowing the minerals to coat them. I am abit worried about my insides......I do feell quite good today though so maybe there is something in it!
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