Day 1 (written on Day 2… Oh, how nice it feels to be away!)
London – leaving in the afternoon from Luton airport to Brno.
The flight was bumpy and as usual, I was struggling to keep my inner self calm during most of the flight, persuading myself that sun awaits me when we land. I don’t know why, but more I fly, the more nervous I become from the whole experience. "Meditation" is not being very successful during the flight itself.
What a summer evening! And how amazing it is to step out of a plane onto a new or well familiar ground. I would love to have the skills and the abilities of a bird, but I do love a firm ground beneath my feet. So, all in all, the day was a success. From 18°C London I found myself in over 30°C Brno (Czech republic). I stayed with my aunt, uncle and cousins, which was very nice. They always make me feel as in my own home.
Day 2 (morning)
The night was very warm but I slept well. I dreamed some dreams but I forgot most of the details already. I had a lovely breakfast that my aunt prepared for me and now I’m sitting in a bus to Olomouc where a friend of mine will be getting ready for her wedding and I will have my hair done. The wedding will take place in (outside of) a smaller, recently renovated, castle called Sovinec. It should be an interesting experience and a lovely day. Let’s hope it will last into the night. I am looking forward to the whole experience.
Day 3: Sunday after the Wedding #1
(writing about the day 2 and day 3)
Day 2 went great. I came to Olomouc according to plans and found my way into the town without much complication. I met my friend and her mom at the wedding salon where she, the bride prepared herself for her big day. Everything went as planned and we arrived at the Sovinec castle some time around 12:45 (I believe). Some people have already gathered on the little parking area below the castle, some waited in the little “restaurant” next to the parking lot. The scenery is really lovely there and parts of the road leading to Sovinec feel like cut out from a fairy tale. The weather was hot and sunny, perfect summer day, although at times a little too hot for a wedding. It was all in all, a lovely location, lovely weather and people joining for the happy occasion.
The wedding ceremony was performed on top of the hill, this little clearing just outside the gate leading into the castle itself. It was quick and the photographs were taken right after the congratulations from the attendees. Afterward, the family and closest friends went on to their celebratory lunch while all of the remaining guests drove off to the little pension called Knezpole in a village not far from the castle. There we all gathered on a terrace right in front of the house and waited for our lunch while enjoying the mixed conversations, introductions and drinks. It is always good when a group of nice people gets together and shares the jokes, experiences and laughs, while listening to the music that brings back similar memories to these people from different areas of life.
The food was delicious, drinks were flowing, but all in a cultivated manner while making people more talkative and relaxed. Although the clouds were beginning to accumulate, the sun was still shining. In the evening the temperature dropped down quite a bit and the sky became overcast. We all went inside for more food, entertainment and some dancing.
Today, my friends and I were one of the first people to get up and go downstairs for breakfast. We all had some scrambled eggs with bread and breakfast tea. After that we also got some espresso with small pastries to wake us up. The sun was shining bright again, but the morning temperature was quite fresh. It looked like another gorgeous day ahead of us. The only other person in the dining area was the groom’s best man. He joined our “all-girl” table and we all shared some casual conversation and few good laughs. As it turned out he had to leave soon and was driving through Olomouc. He had spare room in his car which worked perfectly for the three of us, so we nicely asked him to give us a ride to Olomouc. Soon after, the other people were beginning to come downstairs for breakfast and eventually the newly married couple joined us, too. After a quick chat with them we went up to pack our things and got ready to leave for our journeys ahead.
The drive to Olomouc was fairly quick and relaxed with few more laughs in between. After dropping us at the Olomouc train station, we kindly thanked our driver for the ride and his time. My first train has already left, so I had over an hour to spare and my friends’ train didn’t come until 40 minutes or so later. We bought the tickets and decided to go to the restaurant to kill some time and have something to drink. When the time came we said our goodbyes and my friends got on their train to Bratislava. I went outside to sit on a bench and enjoy the sunshine. It was a glorious day, but I had the whole afternoon and early evening of journey ahead of myself.
I am traveling to Poprad right now. It is about five hour journey with a change and some waiting in Zilina. Then, I still have to take the electric tram from Poprad to Strbske pleso, so depending on a wait it will take another half to an hour more. I probably won’t make it to Novy Smokovec (High Tatras) before 8pm. Oh well, I will have a whole day tomorrow and a bit of Tuesday to enjoy the beautiful scenery of High Tatras. The weather should also be in my favor, let’s hope so!
(more from my summer trip to come…in the meantime, here are some photos from High Tatras and Frankfurt)
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