Week 2 in Slovakia

We are doing well and eating great in Slovakia.  This week Blazena's Mother visited and cooked most of our meals.  She made many traditional Slovakian dishes.  All were very good!

Our dessert was called Pirohy.  They were a flour dumpling.  

Some were filled with jam and some were filled with cheese.

On Wednesday, Oct 7th, we went to the town of Sabinov where Michal's uncle owns an electronic store.  Since we are staying in Michal's uncles's apartment we asked if we could do something to help them in the store.  Below are 2 churches in the center of Sabinov.

We washed the store front windows

Windows in the back of the store

Michal and Blazena's 5 year old son Jacob is warming up to David

David now has a friend

On Friday Michal had some jobs to do in 2 villages about an hour away so we got to go with him.  Our first stop was in the town of Michalovce where Blazena was born and raised for 12
years.  The town was named after the Archangel Michael.  We found a nice coffee shop in the center with Illy coffee! "Fun!" 

Some views of the center

Our next stop was in the town of Secovce.

This Greek Catholic church was close to the center

This area is right outside of Secovce where hundreds of Roma Gypies live

On Saturday Oct 10th we spent the day working at Michal and Blazena's 

new house they are building; back of the house.

Lumber stacked inside the house and looking out the back

An upstairs bedroom

Front of the house

Hanging Doors

             Linda swept up dust and debris                         Preparing to set the front door in place

                    Working on electrical wiring                         Cleaning up spray insulation

View from upstairs of their back yard and into some of their neighbor's yards

On Sunday Oct 11th Michal and Blazena took us to the Saris Castle (Hrad).  We parked at the bottom of the hill and walked about 2 miles up to the castle ruins.

 View going up

 Arriving at the top

 There was a settlement on the castle hill in the 1st Century B.C.

 David made it up the hill in full armour; many years of experience!

 Some views of Presov from the top where the wind was hard and cold

 Selfie at the top of the Upper Castle

 Great views and strong wind