On the way back from Pyzówka where we visited friends (L’s godmother and one of K’s best friends since preschool — my friends too, but that was the initial connection), there’s a small hill that provides the most spectacular views of the Podhale region. Granted, this is not the standard way to get there, which would be Jablonka → Czarny Dunajec → Ludźmierz → Pyzówka. I go via Pieniążkowice because that was one of my favorite bike rides, and I love to revel in the past.

And with views like this — the Tatra Mountains tucked in between heavy, gray clouds and dark green fields — who could blame me for taking longer, more time-consuming route?