Hi All,
    We are currently finalizing the agenda for a trip to Brezovica in Slovakia for a Morel Festival on the May bank holiday weekend. We are coordinating this trip with a group of Polish and Hungarian mushroom enthusiasts. The area that we are going to is ideal for morels at that time of year. The village that we will be staying in is a ski resort in the winter and has several good restaurants and bars.
    We are booking out a small hotel in a mountain village with a very good restaurant, a swimming pool and two bowling lanes. The Hotel also rents bicycles. The plan is to fly into Krakow on Saturday 3rd May. We will have our own coach to drive us the 120kms to the Hotel. As always the emphasis will be on good food and drink, good company, plenty of fun and of course mushroom hunting walks.
    The area that we will be staying in is also famous for its natural hot springs and we are planning on a visit to the best local Spa for a few hours R&R.
    At this stage we are looking at the following Agenda: (order subject to change).
    Sat 3rd May     Arrive from the Airport(Aer Lingus flight arrives at 11.25)
                         Check in to Hotel
                          Lunch at Hotel
                          Relax in afternoon
                          5.00pm go to Brezovica Hotel to meet the Polish mushroom group and to eat morels.
                         9.00pm return from Brezovica
    Sun 4th May
                         After Breakfast go for walk in mountains to pick mushrooms
                          2.00pm Lunch at a mountain restaurant
                         5.00pm Arrive back at Hotel
                          8.00pm Gourmet Dinner at Hotel
    Mon 5th May
                          After breakfast – go to Museum village and/or Castle
                          2.00pm Lunch
                          After Lunch – go to Spa
                          5.00pm approx arrive back at hotel
                          8.00pm Gourmet dinner at a local restaurant.
    Tuesday 6th May
                          Breakfast
                          Bus to Krakow – flight departs at 12.20
     This is a suggested agenda based on local information as to what there is to do and see of interest, you may of course choose to opt out of some of these activities.
    Morels are considered to be a delicacy and are typically elusive and expensive. They do grow in Ireland but are rare and hard to find. Unusually they grow in spring.  For links to more information on Morels click here
    I have not yet finalized a price but it is likely to be about €400pp to include B&B, Coach-hire and some meals. You will have to arrange your own flights to Krakow through the Aer Lingus website flight EI368. The cost for the flights is currently about €200 return (a bit expensive as it is the bank holiday weekend). At this point I am looking for an expression of interest from those of you who intend to attend. Places will be limited as the Hotel has only got 26 rooms. All rooms are en-suite. We normally fill these trips from our email list.
      Please let me know by return email if you are interested in coming with us.
Contact:     Bill O'Dea
    Mobile 086 827 4899
    www.mushroomstuff.com for details and photos of our mushroom hunts