Cesky My Love.

BOHEMIA - CZECH REPUBLIC

These photographs are just an appetizer for what is yet to come of my six months of travel abroad. Thought I'd start with one of my favourite places first - Cesky Krumlov.

The land of Trdlnik (sweet hot bread dipped in cinnamon and sugar), Knedlik (countless potato dumplings) and Langos (basically deep fried bread in butter, garlic & cheese).

Where beer is cheaper than water and thank you is pronounced 'Dick-Wee'!

Where bears guard the palace gates and a pub-crawl for the Ceskies is best done in kyaks all the way down the Vlatva River. The beds of our hostel were like those of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves; situated high up in the loft of a once 12th Century leprosy hospital.

My best friend Georgie and I shared many laughs here, many calories and almost too much fun.

I miss you Cesky, with all of my heart.

Note: This is also the place where the movie Hostel was filmed. A word of advice, don't watch it while you are there. Actually, just don't watch it at all. Ever.

All Photographs © Olivia Medlyn

Your Lonesome Peddler.

The Intro

This is me. Your Lonesome Peddler. Circa '94. The good ol' days of sunshine, sand, beach, vegemite sandwiches, bedtime stories and running around naked. Not that much has changed really, just that these days I don't prop myself up, topless on the dining room table, wearing nothing but a creepy serene grin, some pretty groovy pyjama shorts and a look that says "Isn't life just swell when you put your hand to your mouth and pretend you're thinking about stuff?". O.K, so maybe nothing has changed? Either way, that's me, this is me and this is my new blog.

Enjoy. Frolic. Splendour - itsa gunna be good mayte.