Hotel Slovenija Portoroz
Obala 33 Portoroz, 6320, Slovenia
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Portoroz & Piran
Slovenia is a land of contrasts with an area the size of Wales, a population of two million and a pleasant compact capital in Ljubljana. The northern part is Alpine and the very tiny Adriatic coastal strip of about 20 miles is Mediterranean with a very strong Italian influence. We travelled with Holiday Options (our fourth time and they are …
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Accommodating Trieste
After a much longer bus ride than advertised, we made it to the port. Only the port of Trieste is clearly not used to harboring cruise ships. They hot housed us in the convention center, at least there were bathrooms. By this point, it was past dinner time. We were hungry, and the girls were exhausted but couldn't sleep with all the commotion. We lucked out and connected with a former student of mine and his family. They helped ...
Ears, fleas and horses
... a kiss from Tigre and dripping wet horsey drool from the appreciative mouths we fed carrots to. Since we were late, and the lesson lasted over 2 hours, we were STARVING by the time we hit the car. We could find no soap in the crude bathroom we used, so we opted to wait to get home to wolf down lunch.
After a simple lunch, we began the real fun, the carving of the pumpkin, and the Halloween feelings started flowing. Since we ...
A City of Light
... down the hill without raising my camera. In looking at my pictures I think of the masters who preached the importance of light. Interestingly it was one of the most artistic venues we visited featuring a wonderful modern art museum and many local stores that carried original jewelry, crafts, and paintings.
After a full day of exploring, we walked back into town ...
Moving in to Rovinj
... never seen. We asked what type they were and the locals call them Vrganj (or sheep mushrooms in english). The best way I can describe them is a mix between a very large button mushroom and a portobello. So we decided to give the restaurant a try. First thing we ordered was the Vrganj (sheep mushroom) soup. Our mistake was we only ordered two bowls of it. It was one of the best soups we tasted and we all scooped it up as fast as ...



