Sněžka is the highest point in Czech. At the foot of the mountain, green hills roll out to meet the farm crops of Dobruška, and this natural visage is separated from woodlands by a dirt road.
At 5,256 feet, Sněžka may not rival Appalachia, but its hike is still beast-like. Tereza Potůčková, a local climber, says, “Making it to the top will make a man out of you.” She isn’t kidding. The closer to the peak a traveler climbs, the rockier the trip becomes. The cold stifles and oxygen thins. The fog thickens and the stomach growls.
Atop Sněžka, adventurous hikers may jaunt right over to Poland if they so desire. Or perhaps they could try jogging down the mountain, eventually emerging rain-soaked and enlivened.
Miles away, the dirt road makes way for a moped-hybrid. Two young love-birds, Bara and Jan, cruise on through the countryside. The maximum speed is 60 kilometers. The foliage reflects tints of the sun and everything is beautiful. Jan and Bara shout in joy. Life is upon them.
On their way back home, they pick some green peas straight from the crops and eat it. They find wild berries and chow down. They fill their pockets with cherries. Life is good.
At home, things are also good. Easy. Someone is making dinner, giving guests and family members time to kill. They hear the pop of a cork and proceed to sip on Moravian wine, which tastes like pure love. Later the party lounges by the fire. Then well into the night, a guest starts singing, which prompts the acoustic guitar. Everyone falls away into bliss.
Tomorrow the family will go into town. They will walk through the village, purchasing gifts and groceries and necessities. They’ll walk by the bell tower while simultaneously enjoy a luscious fruit tart. They’ll reminisce their music school days and muse about what the world has given them.
This is Czech.
References
Historical Cities. (n.d.). ACT Plus Ltd. Retrieved November 16, 2015, from http://www.dobruska.cz/historie.html
Mount Snezka | mountain, Czech Republic. (n.d.). Retrieved November 16, 2015, from http://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Snezka
Pickering, M. (n.d.). Not only here for the beer: Moravia, the Czech Republic's wine region. Retrieved November 16, 2015, from http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2011/nov/09/czech-republic-wine-moravia-prague
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