Grand Praha Tatranska Lomnica

The Tatra Mountains are the natural border between Poland and Slovakia, and there has always been this question of which part is more beautiful. The secret is as follows: they are too different to compare. The Polish part is full of people, noise, activities, shops and festivals. The Slovakian part is quiet, peaceful and almost virgin-like, despite its well-developed infrastructure. It's simply because it's much ...

... sme zopar tyciniek. Chceme ist do potravin, no mame smolu, je zatvorene. <br><br>Obchadzame Hnilecke vrchy smerom na Sykavku, kadial oficialne pokracuje cervena Hnilecka cyklomagistrala. Za Hnilcom sa vsak cesta meni z asflatovej na lesnu. Ideme lesom a lukami tesne popri zeleznici a potoku. KRASNE ! Vona ihlicnateho lesa nas sprevadza aj tu ... a v lese je prijemne vlhko, zeby tu prsalo ? Je aj dost mokro, co si hned obidvaja odskusame padom do blata :)<br>

Prvy Hamor, Stredny Hamor, Zadny Hamor - Delava. Krasny usek, ciste a upravene chalupy, zije to tu chaluparmi. Delava je mala osada, par domov. Vidime tabulku potraviny, no miestny nam oznamuje, ze su davno zrusene. Cesta z Nalepkova az sem je asflatova, popri zeleznici. Miestami prechadza do strkovej. Ticho, slnko, este ranny opar. Za Dolnou Delavou je stary cintorin, s celkom peknou atmosferou - ak sa to tak da o cintorine povedat.<br>

... br>Na 5 uur trein waren we in groBstadt Poprad, vanwaar we nog de lokale elektrische trein naar ons dorp, Tatranska Lomnica, moesten nemen. Die trein is echt gaaf, vooral omdat een vrouwenstem na elk station aangeeft dat we onze tickets moeten 'stampen in the stamping machine'. Wel een nieuw woord geleerd: oznecovac (= stamping machine)!! De treinreis voerde ons door een nogal triest, maar ontzettend prachtig gebied: Vijf jaar geleden was daar namelijk een gigantische storm geweest, en ...

Now, you have to realise that Bukowina Tatrza&#324;ska is a perfect place if you want to spend a few days hiking in the mountains. It lacks the absurd amount of tourists and 'tourists' of the city of Zakopane, and it lacks its traffic, pollution and noise. Instead, it offers really breathtaking views over the Tatra Mountains, the delicious local cuisine and the folklore nowhere to be found any longer. <br><br ...

... sa tu teda na co pozerat. Nasim povodnym umyslom bolo vyviest sa az uplne na Lomnicky stit, ale najblisia volna dobe na kedy dnes este mali listky bolo 17:30 a na vecer boli hlasene burky. Tak sme to nechali tak. Inak ak by ste tam chceli ist najlepsie je objednat si listky vopred cez internet.

... years ago. First stop: Auschwitz. We walked just a few yards into the camp through the infamous iron gate that all prisoners walked through with the words "Arbeit Macht Frei" = Work will set you free. The gates were surrounded by heavy barbed wire with another electrically wired fence, followed by one more barbed wire fence. All parts of the camp that we saw were as they were in 1945 and well preserved. Inside the camp we saw many of the blocks where unimaginable ...

... very slow border crossing. No problems, it took a while. But we reached the hotel before dark. It is a strange hotel -- very 1900s meets nouveau-riche chic -- giant black loungers and banquets in the main lobby; wide, dimly-lit and musty hallways (I was convinced the hotel is haunted; the chandeliers swang every so gently in the still air); large rooms, with green wall coverings. But it was comfortable, and we enjoyed the pianist while we had dinner in the lounge.

... ice. They did keep my toes warm though! The hiking didn't start too well. It had been recommended that I take the cable car halfway up the mountain, and start a walk from there. Being bloody minded, I decided I could walk halfway up the mountain before beginning my hike, and there was a walking trail from the cable car station to where I wanted to go. Fantastic! Half an hour later, and I reach the another cable car station, unhelpfully named 'Start'. Signs ...

... Hrad (Spis Castle), which is massive and you may have seen it before, as it was used in the film Dragonheart, a movie about a dragon with a heart, I suppose. But now, the place is to be used again, in a film called The Last Legion starring Ben Kinglsey and Colin Firth in a Roman Epic. Filming starts in 11 days, but the set was being constructed, including entire new castle walls, which was a little annoying, but cool nevertheless. Reminder to you all, please ...