“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life.” F. Scott Fitzgerald Sleep in. No rush. Dark grey clouds have arrived. It is not as cold as yesterday, but rain threatens and makes the prospect of getting out of bed difficult. We are changing rooms. We cannot afford the…
Category: Czech
Prague or Praha?
“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” Albert Camus Saturday I sleep for ten hours. I wake up to a grey fog and open the doors on the balcony. It is cold. I stand there, naked, until I am shivering. I get back in bed and enjoy the feeling of getting…
Arrivals – Kraków
“Continuous eloquence wearies. Grandeur must be abandoned to be appreciated. Continuity in everything is unpleasant. Cold is agreeable, that we may get warm.” Blaise Pascal Friday Smooth flight. We start watching the series Tehran. I am not sure why everyone is not talking about this series. It makes the trip go fast. A problem with…
Slumbering Šumperk
“All that we did was human,stupid, easily forgiven,Not quite right.” Gary Snyder Tuesday. I am running out of alliterations. Breakfast and then we head to the park to read. Blue skies and sleepy villages. Shell finishes the final book in the Lonesome Dove series. Not a light hearted undertaking at almost 3000 pages over four…
Nothing to do in Šumperk
“I’m tired, can’t think of anything and want only to lay my face in your lap, feel your hand on my head and remain like that through all eternity.” Franz Kafka Monday I sleep in until 8.00 am and it feels like I have not slept at all. Breakfast and then a walk through the…
Sleepy Šumperk
“The gift are those ideas you think of as you drift to sleep. The giver is that one you think of when you first awake.” Roman Payne Sunday We slept in until late, which was 7.45 am. Late compared to the usual. Breakfast provided. A decent spread. It is stage 4 of the Czechia Tour…
Šumperk – Czech Republic
“I like to prowl ordinary placesand taste the people-from a distance.” Charles Bukowski Saturday A day of driving. Breakfast in the apartment and then on the road. Our destination is Šumperk, but I am in dire need of a coffee. I finished the bottle of Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner last night and Shell selfishly refused…