My central Europe trip so far has been wonderful, with a couple of interesting episodes along the way. Right now im sitting in Serena's homely pad in Budapest, Hungary. There's so many things to talk about, but im not sure if i can put it all down in words. Now lets first start with our trip to Slovakia..

We left for Slovakia the before All Saints holiday. This was an occasion where many would return to their hometown to spend time with their family. We were fortunate to be able to tag along with my international marketing project mate, Silvia, and stay with the rest of the Buracova family at their summer house in Liptovsky Mikulas.

Liptovsky Mikulas was about 8 hours of train ride away from Warsaw. It lies in the Liptov region near the low and high tatra mountains. Situated in the valley, Silvia's house was literally surrounded by the mountains. Because we arrived at about 5 am in the morning, i managed to catch my first glimpse the mountains as the day broke just before heading to bed. As cliched as it may sound, it seriously took my breath away.

The next afternoon, we went for a hike and at dusk, we visited the cemetary with the family to pay respects to their ancestors. On contrary to what one might imagine of a cemetary at night, it was a beautiful sight as the entire place was littered(and litted..see the pun? haha) with candles in colorful containers.

I also got my first taste of hot spring baths in Slovakia. It was mad. Sitting in a 38 degree celcius pool in the open at sub-zero temperatures. Snow is falling on your head but all you feel is the therapeutic warmth of the spring water.