Walking the Šárka Valley
Signpost for the circular red route. EL. DR. is an abreviation of 'Elektrická dráha' - 'Electric railway': another name for the tram system. © Ricky Yates I have blogged previously about the Šárka...
View ArticleWhen Ricky went to Rícky
Ricky at the entrance to Rícky. Sorry about closing my eyes! © Ricky Yates In January 2012, I wrote a post entitled ‘Exploring the Czech Republic‘, in which I told of my discovery of a place in the...
View ArticleOrlické hory
The Orlické hory from Masarykova chata © Ricky Yates This post will be more pictures than words, in an effort to give a broader overview of the Orlické hory / Adlergebirge / Eagle Mountains. All the...
View ArticleHrad Litice / Litice Castle
Litice Castle © Ricky Yates In advance of our recent holiday in the Orlické hory, I followed my usual practice and spent some time examining detailed maps of the area, looking for interesting places...
View ArticleHora Ríp
Hora Ríp as seen from Vražkov. Note the yellow waymark © Ricky Yates Hora Ríp is a prominent hill, located about 48 km/30 miles north of Prague. It protrudes from the otherwise relatively flat Central...
View ArticleCeský Ráj
The view from Drábské svetnicky © Ricky Yates Ceský Ráj, which literally translates into English as ‘Czech Paradise’ or ‘Bohemian Paradise’, is beautiful area of sandstone rocks and forests...
View ArticleCeský Ráj revisted
Hlavatice rock tower © Ricky Yates Last Friday, during my post-Easter break, I explored the Hruboskalsko, another part of Ceský Ráj, a beautiful area of sandstone rocks and forests lying...
View ArticleThe Ökumenische Pilgerweg, Vacha and the Inner German Border
Here Germany & Europe were divided until 08.00, 12th November 1989 © Ricky Yates Observant readers of this blog may have noticed that my wife Sybille, has not had a mention in any of my recent...
View ArticleA walk in Ceské Švýcarsko – Bohemian Switzerland
The path to Pravcická brána © Ricky Yates On Monday 15th February, I took a proper ‘day-off’ and went for a near 20km walk in Ceské Švýcarsko – Bohemian Switzerland, the beginning of keeping the...
View ArticleGörlitz
The twin spires of St Peter & St Paul’s Church, Görlitz © Ricky Yates The town of Görlitz is located in the far south-eastern corner of Germany and is about two-and-a-half hours drive directly...
View ArticleWalking Der Ökumenische Pilgerweg – Görlitz to Gröditz
Peregrinus Herberge, Görlitz © Ricky Yates As explained in the opening two paragraphs of my previous post, back on Tuesday 18th August 2015, Sybille and I drove from Prague to Görlitz, in order...
View ArticleWalking Der Ökumenische Pilgerweg – Gröditz to Kamenz
On the morning of Friday 21st August 2015, Sybille and I set out from the Pilgerherberge at Gröditz, to walk 20km to the large town of Bautzen. As you can see from the photographs, we were blessed with...
View ArticleA winter walk in Ceský Ráj
Hrad Kost/Kost Castle © Ricky Yates Last Wednesday, 21st December, I took my ‘day off’ for the week and went for a 12km circular walk through another part of Ceský Ráj. You can see and read about...
View ArticleRužovský vrch
Ružovský vrch as seen from above Huntírov © Ricky Yates Late in the afternoon on Wednesday 31st May, after I had been successfully connected to the internet, I went for a walk in the hills behind...
View ArticleA walk from Stará Oleška to Srbská Kamenice
My house & front garden © Ricky Yates This blog post is an invitation from me for you to join me on one of my favourite walks through the CHKO Labské Pískovce, the landscape protected...
View ArticleA walk from Jetrichovice to Srbská Kamenice
The path into the forest © Ricky Yates A few weeks ago, I took the bus northwards from Stará Oleška, through Srbská Kamenice, to the southern edge of Jetrichovice. From there, I made my way back to...
View ArticleWhy did I decide to retire and move to live in North Bohemia?
My home in Stará Oleška as it looks today © Ricky Yates This is a question, sometimes with slight variations, that I’ve been asked time and again this past year. So as this is my four hundredth blog...
View ArticleBastei
Entering the National Park on the yellow waymarked route © Ricky Yates Last Friday, I drove over the border into Germany, in order to visit the Bastei, a major landmark in the Sächsische Schweiz/Saxon...
View ArticleA walk above Kanon Labe
The Labe river flowing towards Germany, where it becomes the Elbe © Ricky Yates On Saturday 1st September, a group from my former congregation at St Clement’s Anglican Episcopal Church, Prague, are...
View ArticleA Walk to Hinterhermsdorf
Me, above Malá Pravcická brána © Ricky Yates Now that summer is here, I’ve been determined to get out and explore more of this beautiful area on foot. Being as close as I am to Germany, I’ve...
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