Today was a very spring-like day in my neck of the woods, getting up to around 65 F (18.5 C). Hubby and I returned to the "honey mountain" in order to look for a special flower that only blooms there, in Czech Republic. There were plenty of other hikers, also looking for the flower. We were all satisfied. Many were blooming. I'll admit that our hike was a little longer than I expected. About 2 hours, but at a leisurely pace.

When we got home we definitely needed showers. Also, I needed to do extra self-care to become dress ready. Tonight we're going to a village ball, called a "Hasičský Ples" (Fireman's Ball). We likely won't stay too long, but are curious. We donated a few things as raffle prizes, and Hubby unexpectedly even gave some cash. We've always contributed to the volunteer fire companies in the US, so thought we should here, too. Apparently our donation was enough to be called a "sponsor". So we'll go. I'll likely be the only foreigner there. We plan to drive close to the place and walk a bit on the road. It is within walking-distance of where we're living, but our road is a muddy mess. Unless I wore galoshes or hiking boots with the dress, that's not an option. All that's around are village homes and cow and horse farms.

There's a well-known Czech film from the 1960s called "Fireman's Ball" (Hasičský ples) that was directed by Milos Forman, director of "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus".