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| The rough around the edges train station in Hranice |
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| Busy bus station on a Sunday morning in Hranice |
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| Ústí |
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| Train station in Teplice nad Bečvou |
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| Hranice abyss |
Oct 8, 2017
Olomoucký Kraj - 1 B třída - 7th tier
Ústí u Hranice B Haná Prostějov 2
Attendance - 35
This was the longest trip of the season for me watching Haná Prostějov. It was also just bad luck that the longest trip was also the earliest kickoff. Ústí is a village near Hranice, and has a population of around 500 people. Despite the relative small size of the village, the first team plays in the 4th tier of football in the Czech Republic.
The kickoff was on a Sunday at 10:15 in the morning, which was a horrible time for me, as I almost always insist on taking public transport to matches. For me, it is part of the game day experience. To get to Ústí in time, I had to leave Prostějov at 7:35, eventually reaching Ústí at 9:45. All in all, I had to travel around 180km (both ways) by bus and train. This was a huge difference from my previous 3 seasons watching Haná play in the Okres Prostějov II třída (8th tier). The longest away trip during those seasons was probably 45km both ways. Needless to say, I am happy Haná were promoted this past season.
To get to Ústí I had to get to Hranice via Olomouc and finally a bus to Ústí. The train station in Hranice needs a lot of work, considering it is a train station where many international trains stop. Unfortunately, it looked even worse on a rainy Sunday morning.
When I arrived in Ústí nothing was going on, which is not surprising for a small village on a Sunday morning. The only thing happening was the football match, and even not many people were bothered to watch it.
After the match, I walked around 2km back to Teplice nad Bečvou to check out the Hranice abyss which is currently the world's deepest underwater cave. Teplice also has a spa, and I will assume not many people arrive via the train station. It is grim. However, the area around the spa is quite beautiful.
