On Sunday, the families from Latrán decided to hold a birthday party. My husband and I promised to bring a barbecue and some food for grilling. One of the women organized live music – the popular singer and guitarist Dušan, who plays on the wooden bridge. When we arrived with the grill, the tables were […]
I have just returned from a meeting with Mr. Hermann, who asked about the project and locals’ responses to it. We talked about what issues the project has brought to the surface, and how it is useful for town hall to see what bothers people and what they would like to see different. If people […]
Today, before going on my walk to visit the project families, I stopped by the police booth on the main square to deal with a situation that happened last night: Around midnight, a group of drunken football fans from Ostrava was chanting outside our window, and when my son confronted them from the window of […]
Our “normal life” in Krumlov has come to an end, we are back to our real normal life, and so I can briefly recapitulate what my 12 days in the house on Latrán Street has brought me. As another family wrote in their blog, it was a time of strong experiences. And my experiences were […]
Krumlov nights are not quiet. Unlike in other towns, the official nighttime quiet hours start not at 10pm but at midnight. And the noise from the streets dies down only very slowly. Around eight in the evening, a woman is singing an aria across the street, and a young guitarist is strumming nearby. The tourists […]
We go to have a look at the castle. I ask one of the people selling things where the revolving stage is. He has a lot of customers, so he just spits out: “HILL” (Uphill, uphill). I wasn’t sure if I heard correctly, or if he was even answering me. So I try again, and […]
10am – we unpack our goods. There are still good people. They have brought us a parasol and bread. Thank you. The directors have assigned a camera to us to shoot us from up close, so visitors aren’t throwing themselves at us. At the most, they lend us their kids. All I have to do […]
This is the best thing that could’ve happened to me – a volunteer job in the heart of Český Krumlov. I love it here. And if you haven’t been here, you need to expand your horizons! Today, our goal is to transcend the limits of the everyday. The morning started out promisingly. I hopped, skipped […]
The kids were fascinated by the fountain on the square. There hasn’t been a day when they didn’t splash around in it. And wouldn’t you know it – one of them dropped a toy in it. A little plastic crocodile that was a prize possession. Today’s mission was clear: rescue the crocodile from the fountain. […]
Saturday. The tourists are kind and attentive. We wanted to go dancing, but the musician wasn’t on the square – he was on the wooden bridge. Otherwise, everything is fine.
