All throughout our travels, we have met nice people but for some reason everyone we have talked to (and granted its not that many) in Slovakia are very nice. From our waiter today at a vegetarian restaurant in Levoca to the owner of the house we are staying in, everyone has been friendly. For instance, the owner gave us some yummy cake last night and tonight she gave us a plate of Slovakian food including sausage, sweet pickles, bread and boiled eggs (see flickr for pics). She wanted us to experience Slovakian food, this is coming from the translation of another nice resident (Polish though). It really warms your heart when something like this happens.
The nicest experience was earlier today. At a bus station in Levoca, we met Marcella ( a Slovakian woman) who used to live in Canada. We met and talked to her on the bus, and she offered to give us a brief tour of Poprad, specifically walking us over to Spissky Sobota to show us the historic town square. It was a nice square 10 minutes from our lodging but we had no clue it was there. Of course, we bombarded her with questions the whole time we were walking. She gave us insight into the region, the culture, and what its like to be Slovakian. A true treat. Marcella is pictured with Ashley above.
Slovakia sounds delightful–we're glad to hear you're having such a nice time. Thanks for putting captions on some of the pictures. It really helps us get a better idea of what you're seeing and doing.
Love, Mom and Ervin