Camping De Regenboog

This morning we climbed Sněžka, which at 1603m is the highest peak in the Czech Republic. I say climbed but the reality is that we got a chairlift up most of it and climbed the last 2.5k. It was steep though. Also, we parked the van in slightly the wrong place so had to walk an extra 1k uphill before we even got to the chairlift!

It was very crowded, like the top of Snowdon on a bad day - there is also a gondola up from the Czech side so lots of people can get there without too much walking - but the views were pretty good. As we have found pretty much everywhere this week, there were also lots of school parties on the route.

We had pierogi for lunch in the cafe at the top of the chairlift.

Then on to here. A very nice route which Google decided should include a brief turn into Germany. When we crossed the border we were stopped and had to show our passports, which for some reason caused a little mirth from the two border guards. No idea why! They asked us where we were going and we said the Czech Republic and they looked a bit bemused and pointed back the way we had come. We had already been into the Czech Republic and then back into Poland by this stage. We said no, and showed them the Google route - they seemed happy enough.

This campsite is massive, so we have plenty of space. It also took a card payment (we have no Czech currency and turning up to a new campsite without the ability to pay in cash is always a bit nerve-wracking), has a decent bar and some nice views. So we definitely aren't complaining.Read more