Telc, southern Czech Republic

On my way south from Prague, I stopped at what I expected to be a castle in Kutna Hora. It turned out to be 'just another church', so I pressed on. When you see as many churches, castles and monuments as I have and am likely to in the coming months, you have to be selective.
As I headed south to Telc, I stopped for lunch (pasta for a change!) and sat out in the sun, looking at my map. When I opened it out fully, I noticed that I was within 100 mile of Vienna, so I called up a friend that I had not seen for 6 years to see if she was around! Next on the previous agenda had been Brno, but I wasn't too convinced on going there anyway. Within 20 minutes, a plan had evolved and, being under my own steam, I could easily redirect.
A short ride south found me in Telc. This was MUCH less touristy than Prague and I could finally find somewhere to stay that was not overpriced. One of the first things that I noticed was that it was very clean. It had a huge square with churches and stately homes at either end. Joining the two were lines of shops, each in stunningly painted buildings. They even had wifi in
the square, which gave me a chance to do some catching up both on emails and this blog. Most of the afternoon was spent meandering in the town, the park and by the river. I also did some washing, which I duly left out on a washing line to dry before retiring for an afternoon nap.
I awoke to the sound of heavy rain, which obviously soaked my clothes, meaning that they wouldn't be dry before I left the next day. Ho hum. So, I went into town for some dinner (reads 'pizza', yet again). Got soaked on the way when I found that my semi-waterproof travel trousers were not 'semi'! I had my pizza and trotted off home.
The next morning, I packed my soggy clothes, booked an overpriced hotel for Vienna (there's not much choice when you need secure parking) and jumped on my bike for the short ride.