Camping by Lake Bled, Slovenia I’m pretty sure there’s a song which goes “Everything’s big in America!” Well, the Slovenian version could easily be “Everything’s small in Slovenia!” Small, but beautiful! And Lake Bled is no exception. When His Lordship suggested that we stay at Kamping Bled, Her Ladyship was not exactly oozing with enthusiasm. Apparently, the last time they stayed there it was a mud bath. And no, it is not a spa. It just bucketed with rain, turning…
South Styrian Wine Area Autumn in Austria is simply wonderful and the Oldies have been out picking mushrooms and collecting walnuts every chance they get. I’ve always thought they were a pair of nutters alright. And autumn, of course, couldn’t be a better time to visit the South Styrian wine area, which is something the Dynamic Duo had been planning to do for yonks. Even I was game, thinking that it could be quite interesting to visit a couple of…
Jeruzalem, Slovenia The great thing about living in south eastern Austria is the fact that our three nearest neighbouring countries, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary, are only short hops away. It is perfectly feasible to take four-country trip in one day, with, say, breakfast in Austria, lunch in Slovenia, afternoon tea (or more likely, coffee and cake) in Croatia and dinner in Hungary. His Lordship keeps boasting about the times he’s cycled to Hungary. Of course, he omits to mention the…
Sunday night, EURO 2016 final, France-Portugal, and Her Ladyship is having hot flushes with the excitement – in spite of the fact that we’re watching the match on HRT2. Monday was a lazy day – I think the Oldies needed to recover from the overdose of soccer – but the next day there was a flurry of activity. Much as I’d like to believe otherwise, there’s no doubt now that we are preparing to move on, blast it! My owners are indeed…