Amy and I are presently at the UJOP University Center on the outskirts of Harmonia in Slovakia.
Pretty much in the middle of nowhere.
At first glance, the room seemed nice enough, although there is no sign of air conditioning anywhere and no fans in sight. The room does have large windows....but there are no screens. Which would normally not be a big deal here because we have noticed that there are not many flies in Slovakia, so screens really aren't necessary. Except, Helga did warn me to always keep the sheer curtains drawn over the open window to keep the birds from flying inside. Now she is on the 6th floor where there are limited bird hangouts, but she still exercises caution.
I entered the room and walked over to the window to open it to see if I could get some fresh air, and I spotted several of these:
At first, I though they were hornet nests, but when a bird came flying at high speed, and suddenly disappeared into one, I realized that these are bird nests. And there are several within a couple feet of the window. So, contrary to the conditions at Helga's regarding birds, the possibility of feathered company is much more significant here. So, dare we keep the window open with so much activity going on?
To be honest with you, the birds do seem to be primarily interested in the nests and not in random flying patterns. But considering our propensity for experiencing unusual events, I really don't feel too comfortable keeping the windows unattended.
Amy was pretty down in the dumps, so we decided that, despite the heat, we would walk to the nearest little town, Kral'ovce for some lunch. After scouring the menu for several minutes attempting to determine what fare was being offered, Amy asked the waitress if she spoke any English. She went back to talk to two other women, and suddenly we heard some commotion and "Nehovorim po Slovensky?" which means, "They don't speak Slovak?" The waitress then came back with an English menu which, quite suspiciously, had different prices for the same food. There had been several items that I could identify in Slovak, and the same items on the English menu were 1 euro more.
But there was no going back now. And, the difference certainly didn't break the bank. But, I'll admit that Amy is not very happy and she suggested that we just bail on this program, change our tickets and meet Marty in Scotland in a week.
I've suggested that we at least give it a try and see what tomorrow brings. She seems calmer knowing that there is a back up plan in place.
In the meantime, we do have a refrigerator in our room, so we can open the door periodically to cool down.
And, thanks to Helga, we partook of some laughing cow treats this evening.
And, to be quite honest with you, I could probably use some calorie control after the last few days of feasting at Helga's.
I'll keep you posted! Dovidenia.
Pretty much in the middle of nowhere.
At first glance, the room seemed nice enough, although there is no sign of air conditioning anywhere and no fans in sight. The room does have large windows....but there are no screens. Which would normally not be a big deal here because we have noticed that there are not many flies in Slovakia, so screens really aren't necessary. Except, Helga did warn me to always keep the sheer curtains drawn over the open window to keep the birds from flying inside. Now she is on the 6th floor where there are limited bird hangouts, but she still exercises caution.
I entered the room and walked over to the window to open it to see if I could get some fresh air, and I spotted several of these:
At first, I though they were hornet nests, but when a bird came flying at high speed, and suddenly disappeared into one, I realized that these are bird nests. And there are several within a couple feet of the window. So, contrary to the conditions at Helga's regarding birds, the possibility of feathered company is much more significant here. So, dare we keep the window open with so much activity going on?
To be honest with you, the birds do seem to be primarily interested in the nests and not in random flying patterns. But considering our propensity for experiencing unusual events, I really don't feel too comfortable keeping the windows unattended.
Amy was pretty down in the dumps, so we decided that, despite the heat, we would walk to the nearest little town, Kral'ovce for some lunch. After scouring the menu for several minutes attempting to determine what fare was being offered, Amy asked the waitress if she spoke any English. She went back to talk to two other women, and suddenly we heard some commotion and "Nehovorim po Slovensky?" which means, "They don't speak Slovak?" The waitress then came back with an English menu which, quite suspiciously, had different prices for the same food. There had been several items that I could identify in Slovak, and the same items on the English menu were 1 euro more.
But there was no going back now. And, the difference certainly didn't break the bank. But, I'll admit that Amy is not very happy and she suggested that we just bail on this program, change our tickets and meet Marty in Scotland in a week.
I've suggested that we at least give it a try and see what tomorrow brings. She seems calmer knowing that there is a back up plan in place.
In the meantime, we do have a refrigerator in our room, so we can open the door periodically to cool down.
And, thanks to Helga, we partook of some laughing cow treats this evening.
And, to be quite honest with you, I could probably use some calorie control after the last few days of feasting at Helga's.
I'll keep you posted! Dovidenia.
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