Luhacovice Again, Czech Republic

February 2004

Luhacovice

Before starting At Stentra, I went back to Prague to visit Lenka and ended up spending most of my time sleeping, shopping for shoes and going back to Luhacovice.

Here's a few more photos.  Winter was in full swing.

The local railway between towns.

Czech republic at speed.

Old Trabant station wagon abandoned out the back of a tool shed along with a concrete mixing and other machinery.  You've come along way baby!

Driving along snow covered roads with no-one in sight.  We had to take it pretty easy.

Well ... almost.  Someone coming the other way.

And this is a shot of Lenka and a broomstick full of preserved (and decorated as people) sausages and meats that Lenka's mother made for a relative's 50th birthday party.  I have to say it was quite possibly the strangest gift I've ever seen given as a birthday present.  . 

It was quite an interesting party as a lot of people got drunk and then got up and danced to daggy songs played by a old man on an electric piano.  Despite all the songs being in Czech, I actually recognised one of them - Sloop John B by the Beach Boys.  I mentioned this to someone and ended up having to get up in front of everyone and sing it in English.  The dancing was fun and I danced with both Lenka and her Lenka's mother, and got a good spank on the butt from each of them for my efforts.  Yes!!! 

I also spent some time talking to Lenka's grandfather.  He was half German and got conscripted into the German Army during World War 2.  After spending a bit of time flying Fieseler FI156 Storch (Stork) reconnaissance planes, he deserted because he never wanted to be in the army in the first place.  He spent a lot of time hiding with friends and family in the the Czech republic and towards the end of the war, almost got shot by Russian troops who thought he was a spy. Fortunately, he know a bit of Russian and they let him go. Phew!

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