Slovakia roundup 1

Here are a couple of funny/interesting photographs from Slovakia taken during various times of our time there.

Visiting graves

We stopped to visit the graves of TV's grandfather and future grave of his grandmother in Rimavska Sobota and his great grandfather in Zvolen. SV was in an appropriately solemn mood, and showed interest in her ancestors. It was good that we visited so that SV knows where her people are buried in Slovakia and could come visit herself if she wants to.

Little entertainer

We were hanging out with the Jurichek family with SV basking in all of the attention. She was making a strong case for having babies, I think Radko and Myka may feel some added pressure. SV learned to play a fun game from Miro which she really enjoyed.

Tasty dumplings

We had a chance to go to the cheapest 1 Michellin Star restaurant in the world, Tim Ho Wan, for some delicious dumplings. The texture and skill in the making of these dumplings was extraordinary. We really enjoyed most of the dishes, but we ordered a bit too much. Of course to get into the tiny restaurant we waited over an hour, although we walked around the neighbourhood to pass the time which actually led to some interesting discoveries.

Teta Drobna

One of the days in Slovakia we took a trip to Rimavska Sobota, which is about 250 kilometres from Stara Tura to see Teta and Ujo Drobny. Unfortunately Ujo was getting pre-operation tests done and we did not see him. Good luck to him with his triple bypass today, hope everything goes well.
We did see Teta Drobna who was very excited to meet SV. They played together and SV really took a liking to her. She enjoyed the toys the new toys she got to play with too. SV also showed how she can hold her own water bottle now, and drink from it. We are so glad we had a chance to visit because it brightened up Teta Drobna's day.

Alenka, Vladko a Babicka Jozka

We went visiting some more and caught up with Alenka (Anka's sister), Vladko (her husband) and Babicka Jozka (Anka and Alenka's mom). We had a nice visit and SV played with everyone including Patricia. They enjoyed sitting next to each other, making faces.

In Hong Kong

Made it to Hong Kong with only a small amount of incident. Our pram almost didn't make it and gave us some anxiety, but we were reunited with it here after asking around for it's whereabouts. We went out for a dinner and some supplies when we stopped in a grocery store in our neighbourhood, Ma Tau Kok.

Dedko, Babka a Andula

The next day SV had a chance to meet her Grandfathers parents and sister, her great grandparent and great aunt. They were very happy to see her as well and she got to sleep on the pillow that both TV and his dad used to be wrapped in when they were infants. She enjoyed playing with everyone, and it really heightened her appetite to the point where she was eating once an hour. Apparently the Slovak cooking is really agreeing with her.

Fourth stop

We have now reached our fourth stop on the World Tour, Slovakia and more specifically Stara Tura. Here we are visiting TV's grandparents from both sides. Our flight from Paris to Vienna and subsequent drive up was pleasant, with the airline treating us very nicely and not charging us for extra baggage.
Once in Stara Tura SV became an instant hit, with Nadmama was soo excited to see her first great grandchild. SV also made a friend in Patricia who is 3 years old. They have been playing very well together, and Patricia has been very gentle with her. She was very excited to push her pram around when we went for a walk as her parents watched.