Building of the new library
My name is Jiri. I was born in year 1987 and raised in northern part of Czech Republic, place, surrounded by my beloved sandstone rock cities (Labske piskovce) and post-vulcanic Middle Bohemian Mountains (Ceske Stredohori). My parents led us to love and respect mother nature all around us. We were spending every weekend in wilderness. This ignited this nonstop obsession and urge to be at most outdoors.
Both of my grandmothers taught me how to look at life. Try to find anything positive and take things how they are. Even though they had much harder life than me, they could manage to be happy.
One of them sustained knee fracture at her age of 83 years. She had more than 4 months lasting recovery and was not allowed to walk. Her bed was oriented toward the window with view on the beautiful mountain called Ještěd. She doesn´t know, what "to give up" means and gave herself motivation to walk again. Her challenge was: "I want to climb this mountain myself once, no matter what, at least on time in life".
This dedication and strong willing brought sweet fruits. She has hiked up the mountain since her age of 84 nearly every year 8 times, even last year 2022 at the age of 95 years. I appreciate her so much. She paves the way: "It is never late to have a dream".
They are both my ideal. They are fighters with smile and huge appetite to live. I´m doing my best to follow their philosophy.
love, respect and learn from elderly people
I love exploring. Being outdoors fills my heart with piece and enlighten my sole with passion to open the door of new adventures and continue the journey. Meeting people, talking to them, get to know their stories, digging deeper in the knowledge of their culture. It makes sense to me. I like especially talks with elderly who might give you wise perspective about the true life.
I love water, lakes, and seas. I love deep beech forests. I´m happy to climb random mountain and look in the distance. I like to get inspired by mother nature.
Since my very childhood I was always active. My parents called me octopus, legs up and standing on my head. I couldn´t stay with only one sport. I did gymnastics, karate, athletics, breakdance, sport climbing, freediving.
SPORT GYMNASTICS
KARATE
ATHLETICS
BRAKE DANCE
CLIMBING
At my age of 18 I had accident and sustained serious injury with permanent consequences. I fell from 14meters. With God´s and saving angel´s help I was given the second chance to live. My mom told me once I was in ICU: "You should have lived as you might have a task here. You might create something good for you and others". I try to listen to these words. Long recovery and stays in the hospital influenced me in the way I felt strong enthusiasm and urge to help to other people. I wanted to be in medical field as well. I decided to become a physical therapist. Due to injuries the bicycle turned to be the sport number one I could harvest.
For some years I worked in my home country, later I moved to work abroad. I worked in Germany. Recently, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for unforgettable 4 years, was my second home. In December 2022 I returned home to Europe to fulfill my dream of travelling by bicycle.
I´m dedicated traveller, who wishes to turn childish dreams into reality and make something good for the others on the way.