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Category Archives: Slovenia
My Croatian Itinerary – Part 7: Ljubljana in Slovenia
In part 6 of my Croatian itinerary, published way back in June last year, I recounted out stay in the Istria Peninsula. The next day we left Croatia for Slovenia. We stopped at the little mediaeval town of Vodnjan (Dignano) … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Croatia, Sightseeing, Slovenia
Tagged dragon bridge, Ljubljana, Slovenia, triple bridge, vodnjan
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Sunday’s Travel Photos – Ljubliana, Slovenia
I loved everything about Ljubljana – the city itself, the atmosphere, the people, the restaurants, the countryside – but I found it hard to photograph successfully. The weather wasn’t particularly good either which probably didn’t help. We had a wonderful … Continue reading
Christmas Tree’s Up!
When I was a child in Townsville, our Christmas tree was an athel pine. Well, I think it was anyway. You certainly couldn’t buy fir trees or go out and cut them down in the forest as Relationnel and his … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Croatia, Family, France, French customs, Slovenia
Tagged Christmas tree decorations
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Another Country, Another Language: from Taipei to Ljubljana
We were in Taipei on a 24-hour stopover on our way to Australia and Black Cat must have been about twelve. The language barrier was not easy as very few people spoke English once you set foot outside the hotel. … Continue reading
Posted in Cycling, French customs, Slovenia
Tagged cycling, Slovenia, speaking French, Taiwan
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