We stepped off the train and found our way out of the station, and just like that: silence.
There’s nothing more satisfying than escaping the city and visiting a small town by train. Something about doing the same by car just isn’t the same, and it’s something I miss so much when I’m in the States. I find the train to be a far more powerful liminal space than a car. Maybe it’s because you can’t open the window to remember life outside. Or maybe it’s because you have far less control over where you’re going. Whatever it may be, I find train travel to be the most pleasurable thing for this reason alone.
I’ve visited the Czech Republic countless times now, but last month, Brooke and I decided to finally venture outside of Prague. You can’t blame us: Prague is an enchanting city. But we’d been wanting to visit Český Krumlov for forever, so we finally made it happen.
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