Well, this is it. My final entry from Europe. The next entry will hopefully be to let everyone know we made it home safely.

We toured the Cesky Krumlov Castle this morning and somehow, once again ended up on a private tour when the other couple had to leave to check out of their hotel. The castle was pretty outstanding. It was furnished with replicas of furniture from the time periods of the castle. Interestingly enough the castle pretty much shows all architectural types from those in the 1400 medieval periods clear to those in the late 1800s. Each new "owner" simply kept redoing and adding on to it until the last people lived in it at the end of the 1800s. Pretty amazing how people lived back then. The castle had 130+ rooms, which I can't understand because I can barely keep my 7 rooms clean!

We then made our last walk down from the castle hill and had our last lunch along the river. We watched a few rafters head down the river on the beginning of their adventures.

 

Packing up from our pension we were picked up by our shuttle driver Michael whose other job is as an EMS. Just as a side note...Michael told us that in the Czech Republic whenever you call the ambulance it is free and if they take you to the hospital they must take you home as well. So, many people call them for insignificant reasons, or for a free taxi. He said he had a woman call for a broken nail...she needed a ride....and one that was hot at the train station and needed a ride! Seriously?

So, we are here at the airport hotel getting ready to repack our bags down to 50lbs. This is always a not fun part. I always come home with way more than I came with. Talk to you all from back in the States.