Krumlov is a great place early in the morning, but you have to get in your walk before 8am. Our little girl turns 10 months old today, so in the morning we went for a checkup at the doctor. Downtown, you could eat off the pavement. But once you leave the center, you find yourself […]

So far, it’s been more like a vacation, but on the fifth day the euphoria faded and reality set in. It’s like learning to ski, except the first crisis hits not on Day 3 but on Day 5. Cars rumbling past the windows at regular intervals early in the morning. A conspiracy. A building being […]

My colleague from school Terka arrives with little Marie in a baby carriage, determined to hold a boycott against UNES-CO. A gang of mothers wearing painted t-shirts shows up in front of the UNES-CO houses to hold their uprising. In the end, the Čarkovices convince Terka otherwise, and the boycott is cancelled. Nevertheless, Terka and […]

In the morning, Aunt Gábi uses a bucket to clean out the mess left in the gutter by the previous night’s party, and all at once we have a fragrant Sunday street. Little Josef is weaving through the tourists on his bike, whistling all the while. Mission accomplished. He just learned to ride this morning. […]

We are making up for a sleepless night. Our neighbor celebrated his 30th birthday until early into the morning, and today he is doing it again. That was pretty naive of us when yesterday (or rather, today after midnight), we took our leave with the words, “Good night.” But all is forgiven – around noon, […]

Our path towards adventure was truly adventurous. We ran into two families asking for directions: one for the land registry office and another for the herb garden. My husband is helping out at a children’s day organized by the local Club for Children and Youth, in which little Josef is participating with his preschool. So […]