Anyone want to guess where I went a few weeks ago? Here are some hints:
We had to take a train to here:
And switch to a bus to avoid construction on the track here:
We took this one car train for a while:
We waited at this train station for a while, it was a bit of a bore:
Than we took another mini train:
It is between Plzen and Domazlice:
And we had to stay here (Poběžovice) because it was the place we could find to...
Drahotín!!!
No, I (along with Kyle and Elvis) did not spend 9 hours traveling to the middle of the Czech Republic to a places beyond the realms of modern civilization just for kicks. Drahotín is (to the best of our knowledge) where Wenzel Soukup (my Great-Great-Grandpa) immigrated from in 1870. We stayed in Poběžovice, 4 km's away, because that was the closest hotel (as well as grocery store and train station).
I use to wonder why my ancestors decided to settle in a place where it it is so cold the air hurts your face at least 7 months out of the year. I think I have discover why. Other than the severe cold, Minnesota is very similar to Drahotín and its surrounding area. Lots of trees and lots of fields.
Walked through part of the Bohemian Forest. Sing the Bohemian Rhapsody in Bohemian? Been there, done that!
See what I mean? Basically Minnesota.
Finally we made it to Drahotín! Drahotín is a very small town with less than 100 people, and no stores, restaurants and maybe 50 houses (at the most).
They recycle and plant flowers in logs!
We thought this might be their bus stop, Kyle and Elvis were trying to read the sing in Czech.
We found a few locals!
We had to walk to the next small town over before we found any food. Schnitzel, potatoes, coffee, and a fire. What could be better? Czechs really like their czechered table clothes!
We found a man-made pond with a gnome:
We also found an adorable playful puppy! We played with it for a while. Its owner stood there laughing and talking to us. We just smiled and nodded because we had no idea what he was saying.
Leaving Drahotín :(
