This past weekend Grady and I took our last "just the two of us" trip (some like to call it a "Babymoon") before settling in closer to Dresden to be ready for if the baby comes. We drove a little over three hours to get to our destination, a small, yet "stately" ornate spa town in the Czech called Karlovy Vary. There are around 10 natural warm mineral water springs throughout the main valley in this town, and practically everyone you see is carrying their personal ceramic mug with a handle-straw-spout (see picture) to sample each spring they pass. Most of the town was developed in the early 1900s and the art deco facades and ornate, pastel colored buildings really give this place a distinct feel. We enjoyed the cool yet sunny day walking around and also sampling our share of the springs (although I couldn't get over the minerally/salty warm water taste--Grady compared it to drinking tea of some sort)--they are supposed to be very natural and good for one's health. It's always nice to be in the Czech, where the food is always delicious and the exchange rate doesn't weigh so heavily on us (they still have their own currency instead of the currently all-powerful Euro), and especially as a nice change of pace and scenery!
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Karlovy Vary
This past weekend Grady and I took our last "just the two of us" trip (some like to call it a "Babymoon") before settling in closer to Dresden to be ready for if the baby comes. We drove a little over three hours to get to our destination, a small, yet "stately" ornate spa town in the Czech called Karlovy Vary. There are around 10 natural warm mineral water springs throughout the main valley in this town, and practically everyone you see is carrying their personal ceramic mug with a handle-straw-spout (see picture) to sample each spring they pass. Most of the town was developed in the early 1900s and the art deco facades and ornate, pastel colored buildings really give this place a distinct feel. We enjoyed the cool yet sunny day walking around and also sampling our share of the springs (although I couldn't get over the minerally/salty warm water taste--Grady compared it to drinking tea of some sort)--they are supposed to be very natural and good for one's health. It's always nice to be in the Czech, where the food is always delicious and the exchange rate doesn't weigh so heavily on us (they still have their own currency instead of the currently all-powerful Euro), and especially as a nice change of pace and scenery!
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2 comments:
this looks soo fabulous! babymoon I LOVE IT!!! you'll have to send me the info on where you stayed because it looks so super wonderful. i'm so happy that you two have time to do stuff like this!
That does look like a neat place to go. We might have to try it sometime. :)
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