Aquapalace

Driving straight from Piran to Czech Republic took almost 9 hours. It could have been worse, a lot worse, but thankfully we were lucky. Minimal traffic and our trusty old touran volkswagen car did not die on us. With a stopover for lunch that I cannot even remember anymore, we arrived late afternoon at Aquapalace….

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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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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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Bratislava

Capital of Slovakia and we love it more than Prague. Perhaps because we can actually take a picture without a single photo bomber. It was touristy but not claustrophobic so we could breathe. We did not just walk around like idiots mind you but we walk with a bit of historical knowledge. So when we…

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