To add insult to injury on this camp site, when we awoke there had been a power cut! Perhaps they had overdone the electric fence or someone had tried to escape overnight and fried. So no shower then. Thank goodness Essie has everything we need so we placed our trust in her yet again. No signs of the guards though in Stalag 13 so we are free.
After breakfast we tunnelled out to visit another spa town called Karlovy Vary - the language is very difficult to understand or speak here. At least in Germany we could get by and be polite - no such luck here.
The road was straightforward but we noted that they are not half as good as in Germany. Also we saw quite a few prostitutes selling their wares on the side of the main road - mid day as well. Have they no shame?? How sad is that?
On arrival in the city we parked on the outskirts and cycled in. As soon as we got to the spa town we saw the grandeur again - there is such an obvious class divide here. Having the bikes enabled us to see a lot more than if we were walking and it was very obvious when the rich part of town came to an end. The buildings again though were magnificent, spas were plentiful and people were roaming around drinking the spa water from strange shaped ceramic cups with spouts - see the pics.
Steve was elated when he recognised one of the top hotels as the one featured in the latest version of Casino Royale. He posed for a photo but was on his bike instead of in an Aston Martin - see pic. We could even see into the restaurant where James Bond and his wench dined. All along that road were jewellers and other shops for ladies and men who have loads a dosh.
After a short spell in a public library to update the blog we headed off back to the ranch for a meal. Steve really wanted to fish but the many lakes around the camp site were for members only! We cooked liver and onions for dinner instead, checked out the Casino Royale DVD extras to see if we could identify the hotel or not - with no luck. Off again tomorrow to Prague - hopefully to a better equipped campsite.
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