We left the Lasana hotel at Mlyn at about 9:00am in shirtsleeves with the forecast predicting rain about midday. It was our first day of road walking in the Czech Republic and we were a bit apprehensive. The road from the hotel joins The Labe near a small but scenic lake/reservoir. We initially walked on the L.H.S. of the road to face oncoming traffic but for most of the walk The Labe was on our right and so we switched to walking to the R.H.S.of the road to get a better view of the river.The switch was well worth while and made the walk much more enjoyable. On this part of the walk there was a pretty wide cycle lane on each side of the road. The walk was through a deep wooded valley with The Labe at the centre. The main road was pretty busy but we eventually moved onto a quieter side road before our entry to Vrchlabi. We were staying at the TTC hotel which was located on the banks of The Labe about 1.5km north of the town centre. We arrived about 1:30 so had to hang around for a while before going to book in. We had a drink in their cafe area on a small balcony overlooking The Labe.
We got a very warm welcome at the TTC and the owner himself took us up to show us our room. It had a very good view of The Labe and part of a very attractive northern suburb of Vrchlabi. Like the Lasana hotel the toilet and bathroom facilities were immaculate. We had a very good meal in the hotel's restaurant in the evening.
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