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HOTEL 99, CESKY KRUMLOV: Stop whatever your doing whether that's lazing around at home, or here I'm guaging the habits of my readers, bludging at work. Quit your jobs, put degrees on hold, abandon artistic projects, whatever it takes and get to Cesky Krumlov as fast as humanly possible.

This quaint little medieval town, with a castle and a cathedral, ringed in on three sides by a beautiful river is the most beautiful town we have visited in Europe. Where ever you look there are stunning views of the river, the castle, the cathedral, winding cobblestone alleyways.

And the food is incredible. Last night we dined out on a three course feed with beer(Ettenburg, brewed locally since 1355) that cost less than $15 a head.

Today we wandered aimlessly around the town before heading back to the hostel to read. We were going to stay two nights but that's already stretched to four. I'll spare you anymore superlatives and just post the pictures when we have them.