So apparently it is a widely held belief in the Czech Republic that if you are a person with ovaries you should not do any hard labor or lift things that are a bit heavy so as not to damage your baby making ability. This whole concept gets a little awkward especially when you are a workawayer and that is precisely your job that is when you are not mushroom hunting, cooking or cleaning. So I have spent my time at the old mill making wood piles, using a table saw until it was tired but the supply of wood was not and making sure dessert appears after dinner-lots of brownies and flourless chocolate cake making!
Where I am at is a house that used to be next to barns and a mill but the mill is not functioning and some of the barns are falling down. Mike and Nicola are a lovely British couple that bought the place and are renovating it. We have one working hot/cold water tap in the bathroom and a shower (yay!) The house is over 100 years old and is beautiful but right now it is still a work in progress. There are 8 of us all together, a girl from Texas, 2 Australian guys, and 2 girls from the UK along with our hosts.
The house is situated right on the road between 2 small towns. Last week it was Esther's 24th birthday so we walked the 3k into Cernovice to go to a bar. It was a great walk right in the road with all the stars out. The bar was super tiny and as we walked in Nirvana's 'Smells like teen spirit' was blaring out of the jukebox. Beers were 18 Czech crowns, that is about a $1-so it was a very economical night:). It was also my 1 year anniversary of my ankle surgery!!!
The first weekend I was here we were taken into Tabor the closest big city (not that big-but there is a castle) for dinner out. I had a huge plate sized potato pancake with chunks of ham and a pile of sauerkraut on top-yummy. The next day for lunch we ate at a Cuban Vampire themed restaurant.... and I had pork ribs with a sweet and sour glaze...totally bizarre!
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