Cesky Krumlov is a small city in the south of the Czech Republic and because of its charm, it has become a popular tourist destination in Czech.
I just love quaint villages. Although I also enjoy visiting big cosmopolitan cities, I get a different kind of calm and joy when I stroll around narrow cobbled stone streets, small roadside shops selling locally-manufactured goods, etc. It’s a different kind of feeling when I am in Europe.
My fascination with handpainted ceramic and porcelain wares plates started when I was young. My mom had some dinner wares neatly stacked inside her locked cupboard. My own interest grew during my frequent ventures in souvenir shops, homewares stores, and international furnishings fairs in Koln, Frankfurt, etc.
My first 20 years of shopping during European trips were mostly inside souvenir shops buying tiny ceramic vases, mini tea sets, etc. They were mosty cute and cheap items.
We couldn’t believe it when we encountered a kababayan from Cavite enjoying a short break. He is John Carlo, working as a cook at a hotel and restaurant here in Cesky Krumlov. Imagine, our group was the only one walking and no other person, and this young fellow was standing there on the sidewalk. “Filipino ka?”
I wish him well.
from left Jina, the two lovers, Dominique, Nina (daughter of Jina and Manny), Marilou Ng, Manny, Mary Dolly, Liza, Cheryl, and Grace. Photographer: James (above photo with John Carlo)
Harrison Edmund Ford
Edmund the redeemer
Handpainted local crafts.
My husband patiently waits while the wife shops for souvenirs (aka dagdag kalat sa bahay).
I was glad a short walking tour of this lovely 13th-century Gothic and Renaissance-style village was included in our tour. I’ve seen many small picturesque villages in the past and Cesky Krumlov makes it to my list of charming places to visit.
