Regional touring

The group had a great little BBQ last night in the back of the dorm we're staying in. I grilled up some good veggies before the many pounds of various animals were Q-ed for hours. There was some great story telling when Ceci suggested we all tell the group something they didn't know about us. Stories ranged from streaking across campus to setting large playing-with-matches fires to diving into a 2-ft deep kiddie pool head first. A good time was had by all, but the good times made for a rough early morning as we boarded the but at 8am for another segment of regional tour time with our guide Jan. We spent a long day stopping in a few small towns around Decin. After a very bumpy and windy drive to our first stop, we hopped off the bus in Kadan to head straight up a very narrow, steep spiral staircase to the top of a medieval tower. After wandering around Kadan which was a beautiful town with medieval and Baroque architecture, we stopped at another chateau with a very extensive garden/park. Every turn in the trail was accented with some little pavillion structure set against backdrops of meadows, forest, and ponds. The last stop was a spa town which was perfectly manicured with ornate, colorful Baroque buildings and elaborate modern fountains showing off water from mineral springs which supposedly has healing properties. Anyone looking for a retirement genre gettaway would enjoy this place, complete with a palacial 5 star hotel/spa. By the end of the day though the major highlight was finding a chinese restaurant for a little variety in my meal choices.

Tomorrow is the start of our major project production mode before the printing deadline on Wednesday and our presentation to the community at the chateau on Thursday. For now I'm off to rest my very sore legs.

PS - Benjamin, I took a great photo of this sculpture of a monk with a monkey on his head for you.