Hotel City Ostrava
Macharova 16 Ostrava, Moravia, 1, Czech Republic
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Hangovers and 4 degrees make Jack sad
We're now in Slovakia! We met up yesterday in Wrosclaw and had no internet in the hostel so no blog updates yesterday. We went out last night for a few beers with a local friend of Marcin’s and got a bit drunk. We started out in a Polish bar and shot back a few vodkas and put away some salted cucumber. It’s like a gerkin only instead of pickling it they just salt it but it tastes pretty much the same. After that went on to an Irish ...
Exploring the Czech Republic!
... saw along the highway? No idea what it really was!) A bit nervous at first as we knew there was some sort of road tax for non-Czechs, it was another strange language and we didn’t have any money at first. Made it difficult to park in the city of Ostrava with all its paid parking! Finally we found a parking spot near Town Hall and information. Got some money - Czech Koruna – which we gathered had quite a different relative value to ...
Hay Day
... area was protected and no fishing was allowed. Bummer… We cheered ourselves up with a visit to a Czech grocery store. I like to practice my Czech because I get so few opportunities to do so in the States and the store is a perfect place for small talk. I also had to get some Cofola, my favorite Czech soft drink. In times of Communism, each Eastern European country came up with its own version of Cola and a ridiculous name ...
Stormy Skies Over the Ranch
... on the porch after obiad, although the dark clouds were getting closer. After 4pm Marek and Vanya decided to do some work at the stable, Ania was cleaning the house with a passion, and I had to finish checking Vanya’s review work. Just then the first rumbling of the thunder could be heard. We weren’t too worried yet but several lightning bolts later there was no mistake: a huge storm was coming. Marek and Vanya quickly prepared boxes for the horses and swept the hay but by ...
Our Really Last Day
... 8220;adventure.” Sławek drove Vanya and me to Babcia’s who wasn’t very talkative, partially because we were gone most of the day and partially because we were leaving the next morning. I was too exhausted to care and after changing the dressing on my wound, I went to sleep. My leg was throbbing all through the night, waking me up and finally forcing me to take a serious dose of Advil. Hopefully, I can make up all that sleep in Bełsznica.
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