All is well in Plzen. Got a great deal at the Marriott here, thanks to our daughter Carrie. Not alot of Czech culture here, but we were worn out today with the communication barrier anyway. Needed quite a bit of help today with directions, and just ran across too many folks who seemed like they'd rather not have us around when we only speak English. It's kind of funny when we ask a random pedestrian and they pretend to not notice us, or wave us away like we are asking for a donation. But people at information kiosks or merchants might try to understand that we wouldn't be asking if we didn't have a problem!
Laura found a friendly couple of clerks to help get us directions through Plzen to our hotel, and we are across the street from the famous old brewery. So we are rallying after a shower, out to eat at a pizza and pasta place a few blocks away. American music, Italian food, Czech waitress ...she is very nice and the food is really good- we wolfed it- hungry anyone?!
Pilsner was invented right here. But to get here we left Beroun on a nasty no shoulder road after working to find a route to ride. We switched bikes after an hour of slow, into the wind hills where Laura battled a little of everything. Voila, all better. Then we found the E3 bike trail in Rokycany (try pronouncing it correctly) and the riding began through the forest over hill and dale. Every dale deep in the cool lush forest, every hill having a beautiful view of the red roofed villages and rolling green fields. Both our butts are ravaged, rosier than the fields of red poppies we rode past. And much happier off the bike than on.
Now a decision has to be made about tomorrow. Can't do another eight hour ride, or Laura will get on the first train to Paris. We are trying to determine if the E3 continues west from here into Germany. Or may train it out of Czech.
After a couple of glasses of wine, Laura has inserted some of the above prose. Any guesses which turns of words are hers? And sorry, photos will be on fb.....uugh
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I'm having a love/hate relationship with the blog. While I love the updates, they make me worry even more about you guys! Please stay safe and when in doubt trust Laura's instincts. xoxoxo
Sorry to hear about constant language troubles...thought communicating in English would be easier these days :(...perhaps not as much outside of Prague...and too bad people are still so unfriendly to help.Hope it will get better for you; riding in the pretty forest sounds much safer than the main busy roads...:) ! Take care of you both, xo Jana
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