The whole of last week was rather, busy, but the fact, that at the end, on Saturday I may travel to Muggendorf (Austria) kept me energized. However, by the end of the week I managed to use up all of my batteries, as there was program for every day. Each day of the week, after work, I had Russian, then a get together with friends. All this was topped by a goodbye party for my friend, who left the company where we have been working together for quite long. I thought I will leave the party at 11 PM, but the mood, the people, the music all inspired me to stay - we had a great time, many came, we drank a bit, and danced - so at the end I managed to get home by 2:30 AM. :( Rushed to bed, as I had to wake up at 4:30 AM...I covered myself with blankets, closed my eyes, and a minute after, my alarm went off..I could not believe it..I got out of bed, but...felt so so tired, and ill...(ehmm maybe a bit of hangover was to be blamed for all that as well) that I sent a message to my friend Norita, who invited me that maybe I will not be able to go...but she already prepared the sandwiches, and was so much counting on me, so at the end I forced myself to drink some water, to freshen up, I walked several circles in my room, and dressed up...was ready for the big adventure...
After leaving the flat, I bumped into several guys, who were on their way home after the usual Friday night party. One of them greeted me and asked, if I do not mind if he asks me a question. I did not mind, but I was rather hurrying (did not want Norita and her friends to wait) so he decided to hurry with me. He asked me whether the fact that a guy has a flat and a car makes him a better party for me..whether the "prestige" or what he managed to gain so far (materially) makes me want to go out with him more. I answered with a no, he thanked and I went on. Then another guy came to me and told me that he is a student at University and is looking for some money to be able to by a beer..I told him, that I am going for a trip, and do not carry money with myself. Then he told me that it is very odd, that I am going for a trip at this time of the day, but that he envies me..and asked whether I have seen the movie 127 hours..I told him no, but I know what it is about..so he warned me not to end up as that man, and we walked on separate ways. (While waiting for my friends to pick me up, I saw the guys again, and they kept shouting "ahh that is the 127 hour girl" ...nice :) )
The way to Muggendorf went by pretty quickly, especially as I was very tired, and spent most of the journey by ..trying to sleep. In Austria we realized, that we do not have an Austrian GPS :) but still managed to find our destination. There came together quite many people (around 30) and at 10ish we set off. I need to say, these Myra Falls are..breathtaking. The entering fee is 2 euros, to enable them keeping the wooden stairs that lead up above the falls in good shape. While walking up there, surrounded by the wet rocks, the roaring sound of the crystal clear water flowing over them I was already in despair, that I will not be able to express that beauty experienced there by words. However, I shall try to give back at least part of the feeling that filled my heart, while viewing such magnificent creation of Mother Nature. Already after a few steps all my worries, fears and hassles of the weekdays started to fly out of me..their place was taken over by astonishment, by "awe" by thankfulness that I can be there...that I may be able to become part of that miracle called nature...I was not me any more, I was a rusty leaf laying on the soft floor underneath the giant trees lit by the warm spring sun...I was the quick mountain trout disappearing and reappearing again in the small creek...I was the dark green velvety moss living on the huge rocks, kept humid all the time by the overflowing water...I was the little particle of mist arising from the waterfalls...I was the drops of water that rolled away like pearls, as the waterfall hit the top of the rocks...we walked, and after a while I did not manage to concentrate on people walking before and after me as my mind was completely filled by beauty, gratitude, joy and peace...I walked on inhaling the fresh air, trying to preserve it in my lungs, I wished to stop at every single waterfall to just sit down, let the happy spring sun rays rest on my face and play hide and seek with my freckles...I wished to contemplate..to let the water, the forest, the rocks draw all my attention to them..to be able to talk to me...tell me their story, and listen to mine...but this time, as we were with a group, we had to move on (however, once I'll have a car, I know, that this is a place, where I must go back..if possible, even spend a night there).
After the falls, we got to a field, where we took a little break and then moved on to the woods. We walked up the hills, and got to a place where there were caves hiding in the rocks. Of course they were at an elevated height, but the iron ladders encouraged the brave ones to climb up, and check them from their insides. Before I thought (when I was at the top of some heigh buildings) that I am bit afraid of heights, but after climbing up there I happily realized that it does not apply to me in nature. While climbing the ladders, that were tightly adjusted to the rocks, I felt like a cat, putting its crawles into little holes on the wall...it was such a nice and energizing experience! I got up rather quickly, was not out of breath, and found myself in the a dark little cave, where everything was slippery and hiding in the shadows..that is when the thought occured to me that maybe I should look for an organization, that visits caves, even bigger ones, and would teach me, and include me in their adventures.
The caves were followed by some more caves, and in between we were gifted by a breathtaking view from up above the rocks. The weather was gorgeous, I was so happy to be there, that I wished I could have stayed there for longer..we ate our home made sandwiches, and some talked, some tried to carve what they saw into their memories.
Then we started our way back, through the woods, had a break again on the field, layed down and enjoyed the sun. The last stop of the journey was a walk up to a rock called Hausstein. I have seen something like this before in Cesky Raj, huge, outstanding rocks, serving as watchtovers in the area surrounded by hills. We walked up there and...again...I was stunned. I sat down there, on one of the rocks, from where one could get a spectacular view on the pine tree covered hills, fresh green meadows, far away houses. A gentle breeze was blowing, it swang the twigs of the pine trees popping up from the side of the rocks. As one was looking far far..the view was broken by these pine tree twigs, gently dancing in the horizon of the eye. The afternoon sun was mild, the sky blue...the rocks mighty...It felt like "alles ist in Ordnung" that life is marvelous, that no matter what crisis comes, what you need to face in your life, how people behave, or in what you do not succeed...you come here, rest...put down your "bag" filled with heavy thoughts, and you are free..free like the birds crossing the sky, gentle like the breeze...strong as the pine tree living on the rocks...that place with all its miracles makes your heart beat again, wakes up your cells...it is an energy, that runs threw your veins with excessive speed, making them dance..making them want to live and celebrate. I dreamed, that once I shall come back here, spend an afternoon there, and also spend a night, when the sky is clear and the stars are bright...I thought, it could be magical to let them share some of their secrets with me..as the place really fits for it. After everyone took pictures (I could not, as my batteries were low :( ) we headed back to the parking lot, we walked across a cute little field, where people were having picknick on blankets (so much wished I could do a picknick there too..with a bubbleblower, fruits, vegetables and a diary) then had a last chance to walk by this rock, which we just conquered,... and as I looked up on it, it seemed even more like a giant, and its white walls were luring me...for a minute, I imagined how great it would be to be there, on that wall, surrounded by nothing, but the wind, and the forest below..the adrenalin in me increased and the seed was immediately planted...maybe one day I shall talk about it...how it is in reality ;-) On the way back, my ears were filled again with the soothing sound of the waterfalls, they did not want to let me go..and I so much wanted to stay...but for now they've given me what I needed..we shared, they taught me and I was renewed...ready to move on...filled with the determination, and wisdom, regarding what I need, and what I wish to do. I need to work..to be able to have the money...so that when I would have the free time, I could explore these magical places on the Earth, so that I could feed my soul, that I could be enriched by all their beauty..and then one day I need to have a home near such a marvelous place...in nature...and by that time..I shall be such an experienced tracker, that I could take my kids with me..passing on to them the secrets of nature...so that they could also carry in themselves the keys that open the doors of invisible Universes...
At the parking lot we said goodbye to each other, and headed home. I got to my flat at 9:30ish...took a shower, and jumped to bed...for a fraction of a second all the magic I was part of that day rushed at me in a form of a very speedy slideshow, then closed my eyes, and sank into a restful sleep...thank you Norita for the invitation, you might not even know how big of a gift it was for me.
No comments:
Post a Comment