This wonderful town, only 120kms from Prague is a fairy tale destination.
Why are the streets empty, you may well ask, because it was 37 degrees C!
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Wordless Wednesday: begonias under oak
Time to travel
The winter seeds are planted, the garden raked, pots spruced up, house secured, cats and magpies fed and chores completed. 
Time to travel back to see family in Prague, Trieste and Rijeka. Please join me as we revisit some wonderful cities and beautiful gardens. Happy gardening!
Beach time
Back to the old beach 
Seaside succulents
Garden meets seaside Sorrento. Beautiful succulents, Eco shop and recycled metals.
Snow bound
We are in southern Bohemia visiting new found family members and mesmerised by the snow covered countryside.
Prague snow
Yesterday, sunny and warm, today – snow in Prague – barren but beautiful.
Winter in Prague
Strahov monastery gardens in Prague – a morning view.
Pots of Prague
We have been visiting Prague to research some family connections (see my blog Findingstanvodak ). Even though this has been quite time consuming, not to mention difficult, as we do not speak Czech, we have still managed to incorporate some sightseeing.
These beautiful pots caught my eye during a recent visit to the famous Prague Castle.
Healthy begonias 
Mixed geraniums 
Great pot 
Very formal 
I don’t think any of these displays are beyond the average gardener! Just good soil, good pots and plenty of time. 
Backdrop is nice!
Happy pottering about!
Magnetic sunsets
Our stay on the island has ended but not without a dramatic twilight farewell. These sunsets mesmerized us as we gazed out to Horseshoe Bay. We marveled at the beauty, the russet colours and time, for us, stood still.
Mother Nature is reminding us to take time to be still, appreciate and embrace serenity.
Sunsets herald a new day and celebrate our existence. We are grateful to have escaped the cold for a short time and now return to our mountain home. I hope you can find some time to stare out into your sunset afternoon.
crabandfish garden 