Marion on the Czech / German border between Nove Udoli and Haidmühle which is accessible only by foot or bicycle - Young river Studená Vltava (Kalte Moldau / Cold Vltava) in the back which is one of the two headwater streams of Vltava
Wooden mushroom collector on the Czech side of the border
The wife of the mushroom collector ?
Little engine on the border
Only the Czech side has access to the border with a train
Young cold Vltava river few kilometers northeast of the border
Sunset on the campsite Kemp u Kukacku close to the town Horní Planá
Again the campsite with the wonderful artificial lake Vodní Nádrž Lipno
Church of the village Svetlík (German Kirchschlag) where the maternal grandparents of Alfred's mother lived
Alfred's family including his mom on the graveyard of Svetlík
Tomb of Alfred's great-grandfather
Alfred's great-grandfather (1863 - 1932) who was a teacher
Grave of the family Thür/Kern which is somehow related to Alfred's ancestors
Graveyard of Svetlík
The back of the house in Svetlík where Alfred's great-grandparents lived with his sister Claudia and Marion
Apple tree in Svetlík
Photo of an old bohemian family in a small exhibition in Veleslavice (between Svetlík and Ceský Krumlov)
Map of Ceský Krumlov (German Krumau) which shows the Ω-loop of the river Vltava enclosing the old town
Castle of Ceský Krumlov with Vltava river
Water mill in Ceský Krumlov
Viaduct next to the castle
Old Czechoslovak car of the brand Tatra
Modern art with Alfred's brother Bernhard in Ceský Krumlov
Canal with the tower of Ceský Krumlov's castle
Marion with the remains of a centuries-old oak tree – Opalický Dub – in the village of Opalice. It served as a refuge for two monks hiding there from the Hussites in 1420.
Back of the giant oak trunk
Main square of Ceské Budejovice with its city hall
Marion on the main square of Ceské Budejovice
Dinosaur few kilometers north of Ceské Budejovice
A second monster
Castle Zámek Hluboká approx. 9 kilometers north of Ceské Budejovice
Marion approaches the ruins of Karluv Hrádek – Emperor Charles IV founded the fortress in the 14th century as a hunting base
In the Karluv Hrádek Ruins
Painting of the original fortress Karluv Hrádek
Wooden man with red boots 2.5 kilometers north of the Karluv Hrádek Ruins
Crossed viper on the way - still stiff due to low temperatures in the morning
Smoking Temelín Nuclear Power Station which is the largest power resource in the Czech Republic
Marion approaches the castle Hrad Zvíkov which one of the most important early Gothic buildings in the Czech Republic
Hrad Zvíkov is located on a narrow peninsula at the confluence of the Vltava and Otava rivers
Bridge and entrance tower of the castle Hrad Zvíkov - a good protection in former times
Wooden fisherman on the little steam Meredský Potok approx. 40 kilometers south of Prague
Houses in the wonderful valley of the river Kocába which is a typical weekend destination for Prague residents (30 kilometers south)
Marion crosses the river Kocába
Old barge on the river Vltava
House in the rocks on the banks of the Vltava
Paddle Vltava on the river
Bumpy road a few kilometers before Prague
Eastern view from the southern tip of Císarská Louka Island in Prague
Little houseboats seen from the bridge to Císarská Louka Island
Wooden Mice on the back of a Vltava vessel
Headless statue in front of the same ship
St. Vitus Cathedral and the Castle of Prague
Fancy bar in Prague on the eastern shore of Vltava river
North side of the Tancící Dum building in Prague - Dancing House