Tres cappucinos por favor!

I had the pleasant opportunity to charge my batteries on a week and a half holiday. Then again, usually my holidays are not all that quiet and relaxing as I like to hit off as soon as I slam the byro door. This time I choose to explore Hungary, Croatia and Slovenia. Obviously, the time being so scarce, one can only see a few things in each place. But never mind that, I am more a “wonderer discoverer” than a devoted tourist exhausted ticking off sights one after another. What this means is that I do not necessarily need to see a single monument, museum or fancy building. I like to walk on the streets and simply absorb the vibes of that particular place. Live & enjoy the moment there and then, observe the people on their daily dealings, become part of the flow and what not. Therefore my favourite holiday spot is easy to find in practically everywhere… All I need is a good café (or whatever joint that has something to attract me in). I was travelling with Marta and Djura, my two colleagues from Infosys and every day we made sure that there is enough time for coffees.

As I passed quite a few borders, saw quite many places and even visited some sights, it makes no sense to try to capture the moments on this posting. I will upload photos in here. Just some words about the journey. I started in Budapest, where I met Pepez and Dora again after some years I suppose (needless to say…but felt like only yesterday). They were so kind to let me stay in their flat. Thanks!! The purpose of my visit to beautiful Budapest was not just to see the city, even if it is always lovely to return there. I decided in the spring that as I now live so close I should visit the Sziget festival. Experiencing it a few times before, it has definitely set the standard high of how a massive party should look like. But, yea my feelings after going there this year remain twofold. On the other hand it was fantastic to go there again (and also to meet Jarmo, an old friend from those times!) But then again, I sure could notice the presence of those years gained in the meanwhile. I am definitely older and more tired than I was 6 years ago. Also the festival had grown and one could hardly hear any Hungarian spoken among the crowds of all the international guests flooding in. Was in the end quite overwhelming. Hence, it was finally somewhat a relief to jump on the train and continue to the Croatian seaside. We had not planned this part that well, so we decided on the spot to go to Pula, which is located in the peak of the Istrian peninsula. We stayed in an ok hostel directly by the beach and did not see much effort of lifting our limbs from there during those two days.

The Slovenian capital Ljubljana really made an impression on us. I mean, if you have the chance, visit it! So beautiful and cosy. Slovenia is an interesting little country very much resembling its neighbouring Italy and Austria than its former comrades on the eastern side. And the country has it all: little bit of Mediterranean sea side as well as mountains as the Alps are stretching in from the North. Typically for a small country, all the people seem to know at least two languages (the other of them being mostly English) I was shocked by the lady in the post office who with clear English asked if she could help me somehow. I mean, that would not happen here in Brno, ever.



Travelling always awakens the appetite to go further. It can be bit of a downer to finally start heading home after the journey. I am already planning the next holidays. Too bad there is a thing called work preventing me from going on...