tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post8528286688096093175..comments2023-08-01T16:01:10.734+02:00Comments on The journeys of Captain Oddsocks: What to pack for cyclingCaptain Oddsockshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04171705425795102480noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-88106757045224074092008-09-21T14:23:00.000+02:002008-09-21T14:23:00.000+02:00Haha. You need to get a tube of shaving cream from...Haha. You need to get a tube of shaving cream from The Body Shop. lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-78191810170321218182008-09-18T12:01:00.000+02:002008-09-18T12:01:00.000+02:00I'm pretty sure it's possible to see Rip from Jest...I'm pretty sure it's possible to see Rip from Jested. On a very clear day. Rip's a nice climb - there's a small rotunda at the top and a cafe run by a friendly old bloke just below it.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the game. Bili Tygri do to ho!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645029568785897293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-14098679123287950492008-09-17T20:16:00.000+02:002008-09-17T20:16:00.000+02:00@Michael- I've just checked in to Jested! I've alw...@Michael- I've just checked in to Jested! I've always liked this building and I was nosing around their website the other day and noticed they have pretty reasonable prices for weeknights in the off season. 710Kc for a single is not a bad splurge for one night. It might be the Uni hotel for the next few days though... I'm off to the stadium to see the Bili Tygri serve it up to Mlada Boleslav on Friday night. Any messages you'd like me to pass along?<BR/><BR/>@Xu Xu. I'm carrying a half size tin of shave cream that I feel is a good balance between saving space and not ripping my face off. the one in the phto was empty-justa prop for the pic (can't believe anyone these days can you ;-)<BR/><BR/>@Mike I'm looking forward to Rip too. I think I saw it on the horizon from Jested this afternoon (anyone know if that's physically/geographically possible?).<BR/> In Most there's a particular church that I want to see, but I'm also interested in the area's mining history.<BR/> As a foreigner, it can be easy to fall into the trap of thinking this country is all fairytale villages and souvenir marionettes. But coal and uranium mines are as integral to the Czech Republic as auto plants are to the USA and shearing sheds are to Australia.<BR/> So I want to see them, and as regular readers of the blog, you guys will all be coming along :-)Captain Oddsockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171705425795102480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-30533459131970625042008-09-17T14:57:00.000+02:002008-09-17T14:57:00.000+02:00Looks like a great plan. I have seen Říp from the ...Looks like a great plan. I have seen Říp from the bus and would love to explore it seeing how it is where Father Cech decided to settle his people. You could spend a day or two at Terezín absorbing the atmosphere and reflecting on the events. Most is an interesting choice. I suppose that is a good place to get a feel for an industrial and environmental disaster. I remember visiting an area manor that was a place where Beethoven often visited. It was run down and the old noble family declined accepting the property. Down in the valley below in one direction was a giant strip mine, and in the other a huge chemical plant. A hazy filled the valley. Very sobering. I enjoy Plzeň. It is more industrial than Olomouc but it has its charms. I have spent some time nearby in Radnice-Liblín area along the Berounka River. Lots of small villages and gently rolling hills. There is an interesting book <I> Fields of Light </I> that talks about Radnice and the occupation by the Nazi's and the authors father who fought against the communist. It might be work a day or two to explore especially by bike. My Švec ancestors are from the Liblín and Radnice area. Good luck, sounds like a wonderful fall.mtsvechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261991280786282410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-27959977869382444712008-09-17T14:56:00.000+02:002008-09-17T14:56:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.mtsvechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15261991280786282410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-62955431780400342892008-09-17T14:03:00.000+02:002008-09-17T14:03:00.000+02:00You look like a fellow who likes to pare things do...You look like a fellow who likes to pare things down to the bare minimum. I like that alot. Might I suggest that the pressurised can of shaving foam you have in your toilet bag might be unneccesary and you could just make a lather from whatever bar of soap or tube of shower gel you might already have in there?Hello Xu Xuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342425344077550696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-42398827697341751152008-09-16T12:30:00.000+02:002008-09-16T12:30:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Raúlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171100785755086140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4319986134869180964.post-284779006015788322008-09-15T16:08:00.000+02:002008-09-15T16:08:00.000+02:00Do you have anywhere lined up to stay in Liberec? ...Do you have anywhere lined up to stay in Liberec? If not, the Unihotel's always been the cheapest place in town. Handy for the bars too- even if you are only on the kofolas.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15645029568785897293noreply@blogger.com