Piran Harbour

Piran - town of the Venetian Republic

After lunch, Roman drove us up the coast to Piran - a beautiful medieval city that was part of the Venetian Republic for 500 years. The signs were in Slovenian and Italian.

We climbed the town defensive wall and visited the church. Then we made our way through the tiny winding alleys down to the town square and harbour. We had a refreshing drink and ate delicious ice cream. 

Friday - a trip to the sea!

We set off after breakfast and proper Turkish coffee for a trip to the seaside resort of Strunjan. Although it had rained in the night, the weather was glorious. There were plenty of people enjoying the long weekend, but it wasn't difficult to find a spot to settle and we swam in the warm Mediterranean, sunbathed and had a lot of fun. Then we had a nice lunch. I had the biggest plate of freshly grilled sardines which I stuffed in a roll. Delicious! 

Thursday - a happy reunion!

Irena and Roman came to pick me up and we drove to Železniki where they live. I met their daughter Eva, who speaks excellent English,

and Loti, the very discerning dog. There was a visit with some family friends and Irena and I took Loti for a walk around the town. In the evening we visited Irena's mother who live in the next block of flats.

Thursday - the Path of Remembrance

In the morning I went for a walk along a short part of the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship and by the river and back to the Guest House to wait for Irena. The Path of Remembrance is 34km long and circles the whole of Ljubljana. It is a reminder the the barbed wire barricade set up by the Italian and German occuping forces to cut the city off during WW2. 

Wednesday - curry and more jazz

After the museum, I went to an Indian restaurant for lunch. Then in the evening I went back to the Jazz Club for a drink. 

Wednesday - the City Museum

The museum also had a fascinating exhibition on the history of Ljubljana. I even met a Pioneer.