"Backpacking" Slušovice to Rusava, Czech Republic

 I went on a sort of rural overnight backpacking trip last weekend.  This is day one.  

The idyllic view from near Slušovice:

There was even a sheepdog carefully patrolling his flock and warning me not to get too close.

Green meadowed hills with clouds that seemed to pose just for me:

Wildlife:

Forest art gallery:

Castle (Ahh...Europe):  

Scary bottomless hole in the road:

Okay, so it had a bottom, but it was pretty creepy.  Thank goodness people marked it well.

A classic Czech spring (though this one's a more overgrown than usual).  I love how you'll often find cups hanging at these places so that anyone can take a civilized drink:

More wildlife in the spring.  Probably teenaged tadpoles.  But maybe fire salamander babies.

Feast of wild strawberries.  Okay...maybe FEAST isn't the right word for something so tiny.  But yummy.

What a great day.  Slušovice to Rusava via Lukov castle.  19.4 km, 571 m gain.  With a moderately heavy pack.