Distance

I am lucky to have made one, two real friends (on top of acquaintances, colleagues etc) in each location where I've lived for a while. One major advantage of this are no-brainer holiday destinations and free accommodation whenever I visit :P. A major disadvantage though is the distance in case of trouble. I don't take bad news very well. So when someting is wrong with a very dear person and there is not much I can do from far - I hate my long-distance friendships and just want to fly across the continent today.

Durbaszka

This weekend was for a girls-only, 3-days hiking in Pieniny. Sunny, cold weather perfect for climbing. Freed legs made such long distances that my muscles are still sore (including butt). Freed minds bursted with ideas - including a risky dairy business. It was only very far. I also had very interesting verbal encounters with utterly dumb people and total assholes- sad but entertaining.

Poland to the right, Slovakia to the left.

Szczawnica springs.

Żelazowa Wola

Went with my mother the court, where Fryderyk Chopin was born, and the museum of the composer after the recent renovation. Amazing combination of modern architecture, natural landscape and old historical buildings: simple, translucent with natural scent of wood indoors. Not pompous, not pretentious. Bravo.

B-day and (second) housewarming party

Horror

Recently I hear very disturbing stories about crime in my neighbourhood - assasinations, murders for organ trafficking... Scary to step outdoors.