Cave Rave: Part Two

July 8th

Today, we went to the Macocha caves to explore the stalagmites and stalactites. And apparently everything was supposed to resemble an object, such as "a little black man" who brings you luck if you rub him/it (I kid you not), or a bunny, or about 20 different crystal waterfalls. I perhaps saw 20% of the supposed resemblances. Not to mention that the temperature in the caves was a minimum 20 degrees C below the temperature outside. In other words, I was an icicle by the time I left. However, I still enjoyed the cave tour especially the abyss, which was absolutely breathtaking.

The fog in the abyss made it difficult to capture the beauty of it in a photograph

After the caves, we went to Brno to visit the Villa Tugendhat. I have to admit, the villa was a bit underwhelming. It was built up to be this miraculous wonder, which I am sure that it was in the 30's when it was built. At that time, it was probably something new and exciting, yet today, there are multiple other buildings built in this style, so it didn't come across as something new. Would I like to live in such a house? Sure, for a month or two. Did the house feel like a home? No, it felt cold and distant. Did I fall in love with the dining room table and onyx wall? Of course. Did the tiled floors remind me of a hospital therefore gave me a feeling of being in psych-ward? Unfortunately, yes. Was it an interesting house? Yes.