Czech Castles and Toilet Paper

I went to visit Konopiště (Ko-no-pee-shtyuh) castle today, a short day trip outside of Prague. What a lovely place, full of artifacts and history. The emphasis of the tour was on the last owner of Konopiště - Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. You can read about Konopiště and Franz Ferdinand on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konopiste

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria

In contrast to his unpopularity with the public, Franz Ferdinand was a devoted husband and father. He and Sophie were very much in love. Franz Ferdinand was said to have refused medical attention for his bullet wound while cradling his dead wife (she was shot first) and begging her not to die for the sake of their children. Standing in the bedroom of Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, our guide told us about how he could still feel the remnants of the love that Franz and Sophie shared. He also sometimes heard faint noises of children and adults in the bedrooms when no one else was there.

In contrast to luxurious Czech castles, modern-day experience with Czech toilet paper is not as enjoyable. The toilet paper here has got to be the roughest, cheapest toilet paper on the face of the planet. Not a complaint, more an observation. At least most Czech bathrooms actually provide toilet paper, which is more than I can say for the French.