36.23 Slovakia, High Tatras: Dom Sliezsky and 36.24 Chata Zamkovskella, both in rain and some special scenes at the end.
A surprise when we reach the end of the hike. The mountains are "covered" in hotels. Access by car in special circumstances. Covered in lakes, too—which we obviously prefer—except on a rainy night. Over the recent years , at least the last ten or so, we have been fortunate and at times, yes, privileged to witness some of the world's magnificence. It's indeed a world of miracles, beauty, tension and struggle and unfortunately, hardships, too. The struggles are necessary, the hardships not. Clearly, reward derives meaning and value when it is commensurate with the effort and exertion expended to achieve it. To us, it seems obvious, logical and the way of the world. In a simplistic form, one may understand it as the other side of 'easy come, easy go'. Today, while traveling by the university in La Jolla, San Diego, we saw a sight that may have surpassed all others. Jenni believes whenever I view something which I consider outstanding, I tend to forg...