It’s forty years today since the Soviet tanks arrived in Prague to “take control”, amidst student unrest. The uprising was supressed, many people were killed, and the Russian troops shot … Read the rest “Prague Spring Anniversary”
So I’ve decided I’m not going to renounce my Australian citizenship just yet. It rained this morning in Český Krumlov, completely ruining my view this was the world’s most perfect … Read the rest “Český Krumlov – Night and Day”
You might as well be the first to know: I’m not coming back. I made the momentous decision today while having lunch seated by the river in the small Czech … Read the rest “Český Krumlov”
I haven’t written much about food on this trip. At the risk of sounding parochial, it’s mostly because most of what I’ve eaten so far has been pretty bloody awful. … Read the rest “Fly On The Wall in Prague”
“Wake up, wake up, mate. You’ve got to get out of my bed. Wake up!”, I said to the young bloke taking up more than his fair share of my … Read the rest “Guess Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed?”