Okay, here we go. Late again. I am going to keep this thing running tho. It’s a chilled Sunday morning, I’m sipping on some black ass coffee, all is well. I hope y’all enjoying your weekend, too.
It’s been about two weeks since my last entry. My whole Czech trip ended up being fucking awesome as usual. Some small travels, my dad’s b-day enhanced by some karaoke performances, hangouts with some of my favorite people, spending some time with sis and nephew… Really happy I get to be there quite frequently these days. Got another visit planned by the end of June and it all seems pretty healthy.
Last Saturday morning, I took it to Prague to meet up with my former Tokyo travel partner and also with one of my day 1s. It’s super cool that we’re in the time of the year when it’s not just about the people you meet but also about the fact you get to do it outside. It’s warm, it’s sunny, Prague is beautiful. Views from Stalin were awesome, downtown was good as well… Cool day.
Saturday night, I was back on the bus to The Hague and I got back here the following day around lunchtime. Since then it’s been back to normal. Work, yoga but also much more cycling. We got a lot of daylight now (easily till 9pm) so any chance I get, I grab the bike and go outside the city. It is fucking therapeutic. Some things out of ordinary took place too tho.
On Tuesday, I paid a visit to this diving shop on the outskirts of the Hague to talk about possibilities of joining those guys for some dives here and there. It’s a pretty big establishment, it’s well equipped and it has a nice vibe to it. I spoke to one of the owner who also seemed really nice. I learned that they do not dive the sea here as there is virtually nothing to see there. They instead meet up at one of the many lakes in the region every Sunday and dive there. Which could be interesting. I’ve never dived fresh water. I’ve been also told that all of them (staff, students, fun divers) use wet suits. Which is kinda cool as I don’t have dry suit training but it also sounds a bit tough as these days, we’re looking at the surface temperature of 17 degrees and as you go down, it can drop to somewhere around 7. I do have a solid semi-dry and I consider myself reasonably resilient but this really sounds fucking uncomfortable. On the other hand, visibility is reportedly not too bad. Apparently, around 7 meters which is pretty good for lakes. Anyways, I do intend to give it a shot sometime soon. Brought all of my gear with me this time around. It would be super cool keeping myself wet a bit more regularly. They are very friendly with pricing. For fun dives, you pretty much only pay for the tank and the weights. You are responsible for getting yourself to the dive site but that can be arranged either by asking other divers for a ride or by renting a car for a day (which is still kinda okay as the actual dive is close to free). I almost went this weekend but we are experiencing a bit of a temperature drop and I really didn’t feel like jumping from 8 degrees morning air temperature to 7 degrees water temperature, I decided to put it off by two weeks. It is happening tho!
There’s also been quite a lot of headache with searching for a new apartment. The housing market is completely fucked here. Demand crushes supply, there’s not enough apartments, the competition among home-seekers is fierce… It’s all out of fucking control. Luckily enough tho, we did stumble upon something cool which we also had a chance to check on Monday and yeah… It seems settled. The move is happening mid-June and the place is gorgeous. Happy that thing is over.
Which brings us to this weekend. Yesterday, it was another beautiful day and we ended up doing a pretty awesome trip. Took a train to Leiden with the bikes and then cycled to Noordwijk to check some tulip fields. Unfortunately, we missed the peak season so we mostly saw only bloom-less green areas. We did find a pretty nice yellow one but more importantly, it was a really picturesque ride. Again, I got to give it to this country. The friendliness towards cyclists is heartwarming. It’s such a treat moving around within and between cities. We cycled by the coast all the way back to the Hague around dunes, lakes and cows just roaming around. Could not be better.
So there you have it. Happy I got the whole Sunday ahead. Not too many plans not but something’s gonna pop up for sure. Hope y’all well, hope y’all safe and sound and that your spirits are up. In the midst of all the madness taking place. Keep it rolling and don’t let anyone fuck with your inner light. One!
Highlights:
- Czech Republic.
- Cycling.
- Loft Café. Been there before, they have some veggie options but more importantly, the joint is situated in a former church. Outside you get seating by a canal with ducks swimming around, inside you get an actual church. What a place.
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