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  • Day 1

    Dag 1: Disko, disko, Partyzani

    July 15, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

    English below.

    "Disko, disko, Partizani!"

    Onder deze zegspreuk werd Team Partyzani (wij dus) op pad gestuurd om de Balkan Express Orient Edition te gaan rijden. Luistertip van de dag: Disko Partizani van Shantel. Om een beetje in de stemming te komen voor de rest van dit verhaal is dit het moment om Spotify aan te zwengelen en deze Balkanbanger even aan te zetten.

    Een stapeltje schaarsgeklede heren op motoren, een roze tank, een oude brandweerwagen en verscheidene in verschillende staat van versletenheid verkerende auto's en busjes waren ons al voorgegaan onder de startboog door het avontuur tegemoet. Zoals dat gaat, ging onze trouwe Opel Zafira, met bijna 3 ton km op de teller, als laatste onder de boog door. Het dragen van de rode lantaarn is ons inmiddels niet meer vreemd, daar we gisteravond ook al als allerlaatste team tegen middernacht bij Katy's Garage aankwamen, de ietwat alternatieve Rock-ontmoetingsplek voor de rallyteams. De quiz was al geweest en de organisatie stond haar spullen alweer in te pakken, maar gelukkig kon er nog een klein biertje gepakt worden, lang leve de Duitsers.

    Het eerste deel van de rit leidt ons door het laatste stukje Duitsland, langs de Elbe in Tsjechië naar Cesky Raj (voeg hier nog wat trema's en krabbeltjes toe), een nationaal park met zandstenen en mooie uitzichten. Daar werden we direct geconfronteerd met de eerste dagelijkse opdracht van deze rally: het opvoeren van een eigen versie van Bohemian Rhapsody, over de Balkan Express. Helaas niet gehinderd door talent, en met wat over bloedende oren klagende toehoorders, kunnen we spreken van gematigd succes. (Lyrics Balkan Rhapsody in de foto's.) Van daar door naar de eindbestemming van vandaag: Olomouc aan de Morava, in het oosten van Tsjechië.

    Update van het ruilspel: paperclip -> hotelslippertjes.

    We rijden nog, en we rijden door!

    Ahoj!
    M

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    "Disko, disko, Partizani!"

    With those words, Team Partyzani (that's us) was sent on its way to drive the Balkan Express Orient Edition. Hint of the day: Disko Partizani by Shantel. If you want to get in the mood for the rest of the story, then this is the time to switch to Spotify and crank up this Balkanbanger.

    A collection of scarcely-dressed gentlemen on motorcycles, a pink tank, an old fire truck and several cars and vans in varying states of deterioration led our way through the arc towards this adventure. As it goes, our trusted Opel Zafira, with almost 300k on the dash, passed underneath the arc as very last. Carrying the red lantarn suits us well, as we were also the last to arrive to Katy's Garage yesterday, the alternative Rock-meeting point for all rally teams. The quiz was already over and the organizers were packing up their stuff, but luckily there was still some beer to be had, long live the Germans.

    The first part of the drive leads us through the last part of Germany, along side the river Elbe in Czechia towards Cesky Raj (add some squiggles here and there), a national park with sand rocks and nice views. We were immediately confronted with the first daily challenge of this rally: staging our own cover of Bohemian Rhapsody about the Balkan Express. Unfortunately not held back by our talent, and with some audience members complaining about bloody ears, we can conclude it was a moderate success. (Lyrics can be found in the pictures.) From there we continue to the final destination of today, Olomouc alongside the Morava river, in the east of Czechia.

    Update of the trading game: paperclip -> hotel slippers.

    We are still driving, and we drive on!

    Ahoj!
    M
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  • Day 10

    Pause in Olmütz 🇨🇿

    April 30 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Lias hat heute bis 9:30Uhr geschlafen 😲so frühstücken wir kurz und die Mama geht zum Duschen.
    Wir packen zusammen und tschüss Polen und ab nach Tschechien……
    Wir machen wieder auf der Hälfte unseres Weges eine Pause zum Lias Fit machen, Essen und Bewegen.
    Lias ist nach dem Mittagessen schön Platt und wir können weiter 🤣
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  • Day 117

    Kromeriz

    August 24, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Kromeriz wurde 1997, dessen Stadtzentrum unter Denkmalschutz steht, zur schönsten historischen Stadt Tschechiens gewählt.
    Als ich nun durch die Stadt bummle, findet ein Trachtenfest statt. Sehr schön zum Zuschauen bei dieser Kulisse.Read more

  • Day 2

    Ist das nicht schön

    August 12, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

    Nachdem Booking uns mit 2 Unterkünften versetzt hat, haben wir nun auch die nächsten 350km. Macht 700 für heute. Sofern Daniel Glück hat, und Zimmer bekommt. Ansonsten werden wir wohl einen neuen Rekord aufstellen.Read more

  • Day 1

    Day 1 Recap

    August 22, 2019 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Day 1 is in the books. Today we....
    Met our fellow teams ins Dresden
    Exhanged a paper click for a banana
    Crossed into the czech republic and had some local beer and sausage
    Followed a goddess through the country side
    Visited castles and rocks near Jicin
    Finally made our way to Olomouc
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  • Day 2

    Tag 2 Innenstadt und Basilica

    April 4 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

    Heute haben wir ziemlich spät in einem kleinen französischen Cafè gefrühstückt und sind danach durch die Stadt gebummelt. Danach ging es mit dem Bus hoch hinaus auf den Berg zur Basilica, dort gab es eine tolle Aussicht und leckeres Fruchtsorbet 🍦
    Danach haben wir noch ein Picknick am Fluss gemacht :))
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  • Day 16

    Day trip: Balcarka cave and Kroměříž

    September 14, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌧 13 °C

    اولین آخر هفته‌ی آزادمون مصادف شد با هوای بارونی و طوفانی. جوری که هشدار قرمز دادند و گفتند ممکنه درخت‌ها بشکنند و سیل بیاد و اتفاقا هر دوش تو منطقه‌ی جنوب شرق چک اتفاق افتاد. به خاطر این هشدارها، من برنامه‌ی سفر به وین رو بیخیال شدم و گفتم تو کاشاوا میمونم تا یکشنبه از همینجا برم سمت مدرسه‌ی جدید.
    خانواده‌ی میزبان یحیی که فهمید من میخوام بمونم، بهم گفتند که میخوان یحیی رو ببرند گردش و منم دعوت کردند. با وجود اینکه هوا مناسب نبود، راه افتادیم و رفتیم سمت غاری که تقریبا نزدیک برنو بود تا اینجا. یکی از غارها آب گرفته بود و بسته بودنش. ولی یکی دیگه به اسم غار بالکارکا، باز بود. با راهنما رفتیم داخل و یک ساعت اونجا بودیم. بعد از غار رفتیم رستوران و من پنیر سوخاری خوردم. با اینکه چیز خیلی خاصی نیست ولی این چکی‌ها خیلی عاشقشن 😄. و بعد از اون هم با اینکه هوا بادی بود، یانا پیشنهاد داد بریم مرکز Kroměříž رو ببینیم چون تاریخیه و تو یونسکو ثبت شده. حدود بیت دقیقه اینطورا هم اونجا بودیم و بعد برگشتیم. یانا، منو برای چای و قهوه خونه‌شون دعوت کرد. اونا یه سگ بزرگ و خیلی خوشگل داشتند به اسم Coffee که خیلی پرانرژی بود. دسته جمعی دو تا بازی table top کردیم (Ubungo خوب بود) و بعد یانا و یحیی منو رسوندند خونه.
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  • Day 7

    Water and ropes

    August 15, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C

    After breakfast at Chris and Kamila's, the boys went to a shooting range while the girls went to the Aqua Park. Lili did the biggest slide she was allowed on and we all went round the whirlpool about a hundred times!
    In the afternoon it was the girls' birthday party at a ropes centre. We barely saw them as they were off having fun with their friends. The big swing was a lot of fun. I might have screamed quite a bit but Lili was very brave!
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  • Day 15

    Festival og legeland

    August 10, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

    Vi er bare lige her, aner ikke hvor, men i Tjekkiet. Spottede et sted hvor vi kunne få vasket tøj. Det var tiltrængt efter skybruddet. Det er ren anarki, man kaster sig bare ned, ingen regler overhovedet. Der er også lige tændt et bål mellem telte og campere, den gik sku ikke i Danmark😂. Der er live musik, der er lidt Klondyke over det, men ved Gud hvor er her rart og hyggeligt🔆😊. 30 grader og helt perfekt sommervejr. Vi får vasket tøj, og bliver her nok er par dage. Der bliver ingen udflugter udfra dette sted, kun afslapning og så en gang håndbold i morgen🇩🇰. Tænker vi tager guldet🇩🇰🇩🇰🇩🇰Read more

  • Day 21

    Olomouc Day 2 Up, Low Squares, Kopecek C

    October 1, 2023 in Czech Republic ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    We set out today to explore Olomouc. Olomouc used to be a walled town but not all the wall still stands. There is still remnants of the fortification on one side of the town. For a small town, it has 5 churches in about a 1 km radius.

    Upper Square has the Astronomical Clock, the Town Hall, fountains, and the Trinity column. 3 of the 5 churches are here. St Wencheslus Cathedral, St Maurice and Our Lady of the Snow.

    While the Lower Square has 2 fountains and the Maria column. St Michael and Church of the Annunciation.

    Most of the churches are baroque with beautiful frescoes, sculptures and ornate altars and pulpits except The Church of the Annunciation. While we were there we couldn't go in because mass was on but we found a Musica Viva performance of sacred music for tonight so we will return later.

    The Astronomical Clock only chimes at 12pm once a day. Unlike the one in Prague, the decorations reflect the socialist past not the apostolic biblical theme. Crowds gather to watch a very uneventful affair and even applaud at the end.

    After exploring the town we caught a bus out to Kopecek Monastery, which took about half an hour.
    The church was set on a hill overlooking Olomouc, with baroque architecture. Beautiful church and surrounds. Great elevation to see Olomouc town.

    A very helpful Czech lady offered to help translate the Czech menu at lunch. We made her job easy by choosing exactly what she was eating.

    The Sacred music performance was very uplifting. Performance was by 2 sopranos, a tenor and a bass. Between the hymns was a recital by an ensemble of violin, organ and an old wooden wind instrument that sounded like a clarinet without a reed.

    Total distance walked 21.3 km
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