Kokořínsko
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50 minutes north of Prague.
We tried to go Saturday, but I left the cars headlights on overnight (the little buzzer reminding you works for Verča, but not for me), and with a dead battery we rode bikes from home. So Sunday morning with some jumper cables, we were on our way.
Kokořínsko is similar in stone to the Czech Switzerland area, with more sandstone outcroppings and little canyons. Plus more North Shore-style ecosystem. Cool, dark, and moist.
Lots of cool moss covered rock formations and wet sandy trail in these little canyon / stream valleys with century old roads leading through them, some paved in stone, others just cut or worn into the rock.
On top of the 150-300′ ridges were more cool rocks with a bit drier pine forest climate, like the higher Sierras.
Its quite a contrast from the cold humid rain forest feel at the bottom.
OK, we’ll leave you with two of the best things in life: fast women and bikes.
(or was it women and fast bikes? either way, I guess!)
Take care and keep the rubber side down!
-Cory a Verča
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It was good to hear from you cory. Thanks for the link to your site. I am excited to read through some of your stories to see how you have been doing. It looks like there is some really good riding there. Maybe if I applied for a passport today I could visit you in a couple of years.
Not sure what energy drink you were interested in. I don’t use them too much anymore. The only one I found I like was chocolate spiz(www.spiz.net). Tastes like chocolate milk to me and didn’t make me sick.
Looks like wet fun. When James comes over, I’ll tag along.
I think the YBB and I need to make a visit as well. Cory, good to know you are still alive and haven’t gotten thrown out of the country yet. Sarah and I took a short spin out at YR this past Sunday with the chariot trailer. She had fun. Took her a little while to get used to the bumps but then I heard “whee” everytime we hit a down hill. Say hi to the wife.
Michael
Oh btw…I am going to be in Munich all next week if you are bored and want to come to Germany. Peace.