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Crossing the "border" into the Czech Republic on a muddy doubletrack road
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Finally back on pavement after entering the Czech Republic, we crossed through numerous picturesque towns en route to Český Krumlov
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Church spires seen in the Czech Republic were often of this wedge shape
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The skies opened up mid-ride today, so we took refuge in a bus stop shelter, abandoning our poor bikes to the deluge
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Crossing the Vltava River in central Český Krumlov
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Windy cobblestone lanes on the approach to the castle tower (begun circa 1250)
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Drizzly but still lovely day touring Český Krumlov
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Odd attempt by a Coca-cola vending machine to place their product into the historical context of the castle in which this machine sat
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Panorama of Český Krumlov from atop the castle ramparts
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Beautiful Renaissance rooflines and a muddy Vltava River from the unrelenting recent rains
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We saw this "wine by the liter" setup in a tiny grocery store in a small Czech town
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Following the Vltava River south from Český Krumlov, we came across an extensive reservoir just east of the Austrian border