Another New Country Today! The Czech Republic!!! Day 12, Monday, June 6, 2016
Alex and I were looking forward to our day today! We'd be taking an optional tour to a country that is new to us, the Czech Republic to visit the Medieval town of Cesky Krumlov! Today our ship would be docking in Linz, the home of the famous Linzer Torte! And there were quite a few options for the passengers on board. We could do an included walking tour in Linz, or an optional tour to the Austrian Countryside, which I believe went to Salzburg, or we could head to Cesky Krumlov. The two optional tours were full day excursions and we were up for it! We boarded our Viking buses and off we went! The ride was quite pretty, through the Czech countryside. And we made one stop at a rest stop on the way. Once we arrived, we started our day with a guided tour, and our first stop was the Cesky Krumlov Castle. This is really the centerpiece of the town. This castle is made up of over 40 buildings and palaces situated around five different courtyards. The views from the castl