We left Mikulov heading towards the Slavonic Driftwood Museum. To be honest Driftwood wasn’t our first choice, it was our only choice. There are very few touristing offers in this bit of Czechia. As we drove towards the driftwood centre of inland eastern europe we noticed strange symbols on the Garmin map.  1/1052/A-1 Jane soon…

The weather, which had been cold but clear, took a turn for the worse overnight, with rain followed by sullen skies. Nevertheless we took Flynn on a short hike up the valley, only slightly dismayed by signs warning of recent bear attacks. The path led alongside a clear stream. Back at Jones, we headed off,…