The weather broke overnight and as we drove to the wedding venue, a few hours from Prague, the rain came down and it was pretty chilly. Despite the weather, the place was perfect! An absolutely wonderful location for a wedding and guests. It’s a house with a pool in a village in the countryside, surrounded by fields. We explored the main house and our cottage before going shopping for food for the guests that were due to arrive that night.
A lot of alcohol was consumed the night before the wedding! We all had a blast and it was so lovely to catch up with family and friends. I stumbled into bed at around 2am and woke with a sore head on the day of the wedding.
The rain had vanished and to our relief, the sun was shining. Those of us who were slightly fragile (and the children), took a quick dip in the pool before the wedding prep began. The day was perfect. We had so much fun and there was a lovely relaxed vibe. My brother and his wife looked amazing and I felt emotional seeing them both so happy.
I love the bubble that surrounds you when you’re at a wedding, where all that matters is having fun, eating and drinking. It was a magical weekend and one that I’ll never forget.
The next day was spent in and out of the pool and packing up to leave. We left for our next destination of Hurka in the late afternoon sun. The drive was spectacular, across winding country roads and through great pine forests. But I was the driver and was tired after two very late nights partying, so when we had to turn back twice because the road was closed, I was starting to get fed up. By the time we arrived (much later than planned), we didn’t manage to visit the lake as I’d hoped. All we wanted was food and sleep. We stayed in a quirky little guesthouse that had a cat hotel attached to the side of it! The woman who ran it was super friendly and we were quickly settled with food and beer. As I tucked into my second portion of deep fried cheese and chips, I briefly pondered how long it might take to work it all off when I return home! That worry I’ll save for another day.