I finish my coffee and leave the cozy spot in my rear view mirror. A wide view opens as I start my descent. 13th century fortress Medvedgrad located on one of the hills overlooking Zagreb bathes in the sunshine. It was renovated to present state about 20 years ago, and is now fully open for tourist visits. There are many old legends and compelling stories about it. Love, chivalry, pride, treason, given sanctuary, taken freedom... All those have been intersecting here for almost nine centuries, but the fortress still stands.
I leave the beautiful view only to see a whole lot of downed tree roots on both sides of the road. Several years back a huge storm ravaged the area, killing more than 3000 old trees among countless younger ones. It took weeks before the road was fully cleared.
But, the nature always knows how to spring back from a hit and make itself even more beautiful than before. Young trees are growing and almost filling up the open gaps.
Everyone should be able to grow and prosper, change and evolve, just like the woods!
Life is what you make it.
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