A few weeks ago one of my former students shared a video on Facebook of a bunch of guys freerunning and parkouring around Spiš Castle. This was done with the castle's permission, because it was a professional video with sponsors and everything. The group, Born To Trick, has made a series of these videos called "Castle Run"; there are eight of them, each filmed in a different Slovak castle. This morning the poor soul who has the dubious distinction of being my best Slovak friend sent me a link to this video, done at Orava Castle. I can't imagine leaping about in that castle, where I felt so dizzy even when I looked at the pictures of it when I got home. Though I've not seen all of the videos yet, this one might end up being my favorite; besides the parkour it also features folk dancers, and that's what Slovakia is. It's people who are proud of their country, its culture and its natural beauty, and that celebrate that while embracing modern life.
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