Eastern Europe has everything. But most importantly an appreciation for liberty they were so long denied.
Eastern Europe has everything. But most importantly an appreciation for liberty they were so long denied.
I saw a program on Slovakia on TV about 6 weeks ago and was simply enchanted by the scenery, people, food, etc. I said at the time that Melania should produce a travelogue of Slovenia because most of us know so little about these countries. (for instance, I learned about the large number of castles in Slovakia — largest number in Europe). I think that we (in the west) know so little about the wonders of these regions because they were under Communist rule for so long and closed to western tourism.
Oh yes, Slovakia borders Russia and has a region that is chock full of wooden churches that are 1000 years old. These beautiful buildings are built without nails — carefully fitted together piece by piece. They reminded me of the little Russian church that used to be in Fort Ross in CA — a remnant of the Russian occupation of the region before the US purchased Alaska and Northern CA from the Russians. Unfortunately some idiots set fire to that darling little church and burned it to the ground in the 1960s. Certain woods may be impervious to rot, but they cannot withstand idiots who set fire to them!