Piran

Whoever thought it was a good idea to head down south to the Mediterranean in the middle of Summer must have lost a screw or two. Because it was hot, hot and very hot going close to 40 on some days. But summer without swimming is not our definition of a holiday too so we…

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Job Hunting

Mann always talks about not having enough time for personal stuff like fishing and talks forever about doing just that if and when he is out of his job. And since wishes do come true and he really does not have a job anymore, he was feeling lost that he was fishing even much less…

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Soca down to the Sea

Soca River also known as the “Emerald Beauty” originates from a cave of 990 meters altitude and empties into the Adriatic Sea. It is Alpine water so it’s cold but it tastes sweet and fresh. Swimming is not recommended unless you are on a neoprene wetsuit with gloves and shoes. We had an apartment in…

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One of Us is… 

Girl is turning to be an avid reader.  But this book is recommended for 14 years old so we had a LOT of discussions / arguments on why a 12 should be reading this. She deemed all my recommendations to be “baby-ish” and the girl does not want to be caught dead with such books.  …

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