Weekly Image Of Life: Weekend

Welcome to our little cottage

Traditional way of spending the weekend for families in Czechoslovakia during coommunistic regime was “going to the cottage”. There were lots of small colonies close to bigger cities (mainly around Prague) that were preoccupied during weekends and summer and empty during working days. Traditionally, almost everyone left the work on Friday about 2pm, took his family and went to the cottage. The cottages were from small and simple cabins to residences bigger than the appartment family had in Prague. My family didn’t have cottage where to go, so we have spent our weekend travelling around Bohemia, visiting castles, cities, exploring different places. Maybe that’s why I love travelling so much.

Patio, where everything happens

Sun-bathing platform

My husband’s family went to the cottage at weekends. Once or twice a year now we are going to this cottage with our friends, and the place is lovely. Very close to Prague, but out of any civilisation, in fact there is no electricity, no water in the kitchen, you have to pump the water from the pump in the center of the colony. For toilet you have to go through the whole garden to the end of it, which can be quiet adventurous specially during the night, but mostly stars are shining to show you the way, which wouldn’t happen in Prague, where is a lot of light smog. For taking shower we first have to pump the water, then warm it on the fire and finally pump it to the barrel above the heads. But it worths it and you enjoy it more then at home, where everything is automatical. Here you live in the nature.

It’s nice to spend your weekend with friends.

Sporting and resting, time for both

When you are not able to assemble the long chair, you can lie down on the grass

The best chicken is made on fire, bastled with beer and finally you need four real men to take the chicken down from the stick

Or enjoy the seasons there on your own.

Spring and summer

Fall is coming

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