Back from wonderful vacation

in #vacation21 hours ago

Sunday night.

The 2 weeks of long awaited vacation are over. And tomorrow I will get back to work and earning money.

But the memories will be always with me.

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In the fourth year of full-scale war, I learned to value relationships above all else. That's what's more valuable than money. I forgave and accepted. We spent 10 unforgettable days in a Carpathian village, where we felt like home. When we were leaving, the owner of the house came to say goodbye and said that maybe we would see each other again after the victory. I was surprised - why so long? And realized that he hopes that the war will end sooner than in a year. And we are just living.

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So. What did we do on holiday? 🙂

I spend time with my mum, my brother who is in the army now too, with my daughter, and with my hubby of course.

I read two interesting books. My hubby Nick passed a few online tests.

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My hubby fulfilled his long-held dream - the three of us climbed Mount Rotylo with my daughter Natali (Gogany range, Carpathians).

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Nick caught the biggest fish he had ever fished on this lake!

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We ate a lot of wild berries - blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and lingonberries. Berries picked from the bush are the most delicious in the world.

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Got lost in mountains but luckily came back.

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We enjoyed Ukrainian traditional dishes prepared for us, with mushrooms picked and cooked by ourselves. This time, the menu included porcini mushrooms, boletus and maggots.

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Found wide variety of uneatable but good-looking mushrooms.

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We had a good night's sleep.

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We enjoyed the sun and sunbathed in the lush greenery.

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At night, we watched the stars fall and satellites fly.

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Fed our neighbour's horse carrots and apples.

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Watched the new inhabitants of the lake - turtles between water lilies.

Fed the fish in the lake.

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Caught the refreshing vibe of rainy days.

Visited the local museum. Our host built it with his own hands and collected the collection for the exhibition. This is a titanic and invaluable work. It was also dazzling.

We tasted delicious local ice cream.

Enjoyed an exciting story at the local cheese factory with delicious cheeses and a breathtaking view.

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Went up to the meadow in the back of a truck.

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Walked a lot up and down in the mountains.

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Long story short - made a lot of good memories.

Hopefully, I will share more details soon.

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So happy for you and your family that you got to spend these lovely precious moments together. The photos look just so relaxing and peaceful! Amazing place. Epitome of natural getaway.

Hugs and greetings from Czechia to Ukraine my friend! :)

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Thank you so much and I am so glad tohear from you!

Greetings to you and your lovely ladies from us!

!LUV

Great, hopefully a good time to also free your head of Bad thoughts. Great time with your Family.

Thank you 😁

I'm happy you all made some good memories! That place looks like paradise—a place I could disappear into and never come back. The landscape reminds me a lot of Colorado, here in the US (only more picturesque). The cabbage rolls look similar to something my mom makes but she served them with sauerkraut. Let's hope the summit goes well this week and this war finally comes to an end and in the proper way for Ukraine.

The cabbage rolls look similar to something my mom makes but she served them with sauerkraut.

Wonderful observation! )) We use fresh cabbage or sauerkraut for cabbage rolls, depending on the season. I hope I can recommend this place for you to stay one day. I'd love it!

Ah, so having cabbage rolls with sauerkraut is typical in Ukraine? I always wondered why our family had them that way. So many of our ancestral traditions were lost when our family members came to America. I know the Germans serve them with tomato sauce, some Russians eat them that way too.

Wonderful atmosphere. You have created heaven on earth. 🌷☀️🌳🌼

Not me but... I was happy to be there )

Wish this war will end soon in the right way!
$WINE

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!LUV

All that clean fresh air, good for recharging the batteries, safe journey home

Thanks!

great night photos!

Thanks for noticing!

A well deserved holiday! It sounds heavenly. ❤️

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Even better than I expected ))

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I'm so glad! Being there must have reminded you of pre-war holidays.

Yes, it was like many years before. And that mountain village where we stayed remined me of my childhood ❤️


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I see how happy you are to take that break. I envy the part you get to feed carrots to the horse😫 I badly want to do it but we dont have horses here in our town. "Lush greenery", I love how you simply defined the place by those words. It gives a province vibes which the place actually is. It is a good break because of the nature you are dealing with.

Thank you for your nice words, @whosee
Hope you will meet your horse to feed one day :)

I am happy to read about your adventure out there and the reflections on life! I recently made it to the Carpathian Mountains, and they do have the power to make you look at your life from a different perspective than before.

Can only agree ❤️

I can imagine how special it must’ve been to spend time with your family in such a peaceful place, away from the noise

Nice post! 🌻 ;-)

That's all I wanted to write. But there might be risk of taking that as a automated reply. Although, I guess bots no longer write "nice post" these days. Instead it would be like

"Visited the local museum. Our host built it with his own hands and collected the collection for the exhibition. This is a titanic and invaluable work. It was also dazzling."

Oh Titanic? Yes, I like this movie - please like and subscribe to my blog, sir!

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Thanks for swinging by and for the gift of Monday's smile.

!HUG 😉

What a nice day for you guys.I love berries so much🥺.You guys had a great activity for the day.

Oh, that was such a great day! I'm so glad you enjoyed having fun with your loved ones.

Thank you so much

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