Friday. And on we go.....

Feeling sufficiently recovered to put my bike shoes on and continue. By breakfast mark has a new plan; to follow the czech cycle route 11 through rural czechoslovakia as it is more populous and thus easier to find accommodation or beat a retreat as necessary.

But first. Breakfast and mark discovered triffle amongst a vast array of cakes. As well as the usual.

We also decided to exit prague by train to avoid the urban sprawl and to make up some time from the lost day caused by my weakness!

Geared up and set off for the station into a light drizzle.  Oh thank the lord. They have cycle maps and mark has purchased enough to get us to bthe austrian border. Tickets x2 and bike tickets, 256 crowns, about 10 euros ( less than the maps, a shit cup of coffee and an hour later we are on the 10.24 to Sedlcany with a change to a local line in Olbramovice. Good decision to exit sprawl.

So off we set into the rain. Lotsa rain. It wasnt cold, so rugging up into raincoats made it unpleasantly hot. The riding was undulating so over 55kms we climbed and descended around 750 meters.  Thankfully, i was on fresh legs but mark suffered a little from his vigorous sightseeing.  He blames the triffle!

Arrived in tabor to our quaint penzion jana and as usual off for beer and dinner. Traditional roasted pork ribs for mark and a pork stew with peppers and red beans for me. And oh, finally a restaurant with vegetables.  We had the green beans with bacon and garlic and the roasted potatoes,  yes... of course with bacon.

Breakfast cooked by fritz or mrs fritz.  Lovely.  Scrambled eggs with bacon pieces for me. The usual european for Herr Gedye.

Farewell fritz and tabor.

Note to self. Can only remember the name by the rhyme "the whore of Tabor" .... and no I did not meet her.