We are on our own for lunch. The menu is in Czech and German, and none of the staff understands English. I resort to what savvy travellers do in such situations. Returning to Cesky Krumlov, we have the afternoon for wandering around town. I follow the Vltava River, which meanders like a child's twisted scribbles.
Outdoor restaurants overlook the watercourse.
Centuries-old buildings line narrow streets and staired walkways. Wood smoke flavours the air with the aroma of grilled meat. It wafts from Restaurace U Dobraka, where our group goes for dinner. With tables surrounding a roofless patio, the place is like a neighbourhood barbecue. Owner Alois Slepanek supplies us with salad, chicken, pork, beef, fish, fries, croquettes, dumplings and vegetables.