'Don't rush something you want to last forever.' - I read this quote on my Pinterest today when I refreshed my feed. I thought I would share it here, since we all are sometimes going through this unclear period of time, when we just don't know how it's gonna happen in the end, but we know it will! Nobody likes waiting but we all have to face it, once in a while. Don't we all need this friendly reminder, that everything will ALWAYS come together, that things will sort themselves out just in time, exactly when they are supposed to ... ? Just trust the process! 🔮

Hello, my friends, how have you been? Today, I'm about to share some photos and a few words about one of my latest Krkonoše trip. I will remember this one until the end of my life. It hit me too deep, mostly because I returned back there after, oh well, almost 20 years! Let's just start this story by saying that for many years, I've wanted to return to this area to refresh and revive my memories (sooo much snow, skiing and hiking...). I wished to come back there for this reason - As a child, my family used to drive to Vitkovice in Krkonoše (close to Benecko) for mine and my brother's Spring break. It's where I learned to ski as a 3 year old girl! So we would go to the ski slopes to ski, we had snowball fights, and me and my dad always went for our traditional walk from Vitkovice to Benecko and then we sledged back down the hill! 😃🛷 We always stayed in the same hotel, always, never elsewhere. And I kept thinking about this place throughout my life, wondering how it looks like nowadays. When I had a chance, not so long ago, to camp around this gorgeous area, I didn't hesitate to make a short trip down to Vitkovice again, to check it out. It was only a few kilometres from Benecko. No locals seemed to be outside at first, a quiet walk. Even though it was such a perfect sunny day. So we walked and I experienced these roads and paths the very first time in the summertime. It looked so different, almost like if I was somewhere else. Walked a bit, and there it was, the hotel! The hotel I wanted to see one more time in my life! The one I made so many memories in! Ahh... It looked close to ramshackle! Totally abandoned, grass nearly growing outta windows. It was clear that nobody was inside, no guests. No life. And my heart broke. I never wanted to see this! It was my bright and colorful childhood! How quickly can the loveliest memories be shattered in million pieces. I had this urge and need to come back for years! And as I was standing there with my mouth open, I realized things are just never the same. It's not the same river you're standing in. I shouldn't have come, I thought. Not to see this. I should have kept the good old days in my head and let the memories rest in peace in my mind like that. Oh well, now I know, don't I? Maybe I will be able to make new memories around that place, in another hotel, with my own family one day (👫🐶) but I honestly feel like I want to find another place like that, with a new aura and fresh vibe, and never see this ruin again. I want to devote this post to the memory of my childhood and make peace with it.

Well, at least I met and recognized one of the ski lift guys that used to be on the Aldrov ski slope when I did skiing as a kid. Always helped me get in the ski cabin. He looked still the same, what a nice grey hair guy, his smile constantly on. As a kid, I suspected him that he smiles even at night when he sleeps, haha. It made me happy to see him walking with his family, even though I didn't approach him. He was an older guy now, and he would never recognize me anyways. I must admit, that day, I felt a bit nostalgic. But no worries, the feeling was gone by the next morning. ☀️ We had a few days and nights in a tent planned in Benecko. This place really offers some beautiful walks and hikes in the summertime. If you enjoy nature, you'll love it!