The weather forecast looked very promising, and to be fair, it probably was a cloudless day. There was something in the air though, something in addition to my sense of anticipation.

I’d been to Oka castle twice before. Once at dusk and the next with a large group of people. On both occasions I wasn’t able to fully explore the castle, and this day turned out to be no different.

Large areas of the castle were being repaired which made access to the western side of the mountaintop site difficult. And, with exception of some nice splashes of vivid red, it was all a bit drab. It’s okay though. It’s not like there won’t be a next time.