Approaching the border and the strange guard station.
Katarina’s father had advised us not to take the main road, which is
filled with large transport trucks. We took the road alongside the
Elbe/Labe river.
Driving through Usti nab Labem.
We arrived safely in Litomerice, where we would be staying for the
night.
It had been snowing for the past few hours.
We ate dinner at a nice restaurant that was built in the former town wine
cellar. We had 4 very filling authentic Bohemian meals, 2 mixed drinks and
3.5 liters of great Czech beer (the original bottom-fermented beer,
Pilsner Urquell) all for under $35!
Katarina and Heather marking our presence in the guest book.
The view from our hotel window.
Our hotel on the main square was decorated with sgraffito. We stayed at
the ritziest place in town for about $60 a room.
The Jesuit church, where a seminary was founded after the military defeat
of the heretical Hussites.
A view of the south side of the main square. The chalice on top of the
building is a symbol of the Hussites, who unsuccessfully opposed the
corruption of the Catholic Church in the 15th century.
The wine-cellar restaurant is beneath one of the buildings in the
center.
Red Snapper is brushed off and ready for action.