Today we went back to Makov. We were planning to go to the special mass for hunter's being held at the Drazice church in the afternoon (this is the flyer), and we also wanted to see the cemetery in Jistebnice and the town of Hurka, but by the time we got to Makov it was almost noon, and we had been invited to the farm for lunch. Breakfast at the Pension Vternik consisted of your choice of the following: yogurt, mueslix, bread with butter, jam, Nutella, or cheese, a pastry, coffee or tea or hot chocolate, and soft-boiled eggs, bacon, and omelets. So I didn't think I was going to be able to eat again so soon, but when the plate of ham, a potato pancake, and the best sauerkraut I've ever eaten were put in front of me - no problem!
We didn't have time to go the mass in Drazice, but it didn't really matter to us. The church was sort of depressing anyway with the poor state it is in compared to the other churches we have seen. Instead we went to Jistebnice to see the cemetery, the church, the school, and the town center.
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| Jistebnice Church |
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| Jistebnice church and bell tower |
Zbynek rode back to Makov with his dad and brother to get ready for the soccer match that the three Smejkal brothers were playing in at 3:30, and we did a little looking around for 45 minutes or so.
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| Castle Buildings |
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| Modern additions from the communist era in the castle yard. |
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| Castle |
Without the Smejkal's with us, we were not very popular with the neighbors, who were gesturing and speaking in angry voices in their yard while we took photos. Zbynek had said earlier that the castle was empty, as the nobility were kicked out of the country at one point, and it was now for sale. We are not sure if this is the actual castle, or if it is just the stables and such.
After looking around for awhile, we drove the few minutes back to Makov and went to the soccer game.
That's us with the Smejkal defense.
Little Smejkals.
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