and we are back in Prague. We can't believe we have actually done it and we feel amazingly privileged to have been able to do such a mammoth trip. We have loved every minute of it and are totally overawed by Poland and the Czech Republic. When we took the car back yesterday, we were within two minutes of the drop off point and got pulled up by the police for going through a pedestrian zone. They really have no sense of humour the Czech Police. He said it would cost us 5000 korunas. We said we had no money and he said well 500 korunas. We said, hey no, we have no money, we have to go to a Bankomat. He said, well, it's free this time then and let us go. We had done 7600 kms when we dropped it back.
We had a wonderful time in Cesky Krumlov. Loved the canoeing. We paddled for about 15 kms, through 6 shoots (little dams) and while others were capsizing around us we got through unscathed. Starting to think we are nearly ready for the Olympics. Lucky cause it was a bit cold in the river. The time in CK was made even more special by our accommodation on the last night (we moved) which was an apartment right on the river and we looked out to the castle and its beautiful painted tower. This was owned by a wonderful Czech lady (a real wag) who had spent quite a bit of time in Australia and had been in CK for about 30 years. She was great and looked after us like old friends. It was fabulous being in the old city. John met up with a South American guy and had a good hit of tennis one afternoon and Alvaro gave us some very helpful hints on CK and Prague as he had spent months in each.
It is our last day in Prague tomorrow as on Saturday we fly out to Santorini and our boy!!! We are of course really keen now to get going and see Paddy and Abbey. I am not sure if there is wifi on Paros so might not be able to update this but you all know me - don't think I could go a week without logging on somewhere.
Love to all.
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