I thought Amsterdam was supposed to be the bicycle capital of the world. Ljubljana can run a close second. The streets in the old part of the city are well suited for cyclists. I dodge them as we walk towards our pick up point for our day tour to Lake Bled. We have made it … Continue reading Lovely Ljubljana and Lake Bled
Yugoslavia
A Rural Adventure on the way to Plitvice Lakes
It is 11pm on our first night at Plitvice Lakes. I am lying in bed listening to the sound of a waterfall outside our window. A half hour ago a sudden storm swept through, a clash or two of thunder and a heavy downpour. More or less our first rain since we were in Assisi. We hope … Continue reading A Rural Adventure on the way to Plitvice Lakes
Dazzling Dubrovnik
You know you are in a well trodden tourist town when the female attendant in the public toilets speaks perfect English. Dubrovnik has shaken off any obvious signs of the war, and is back in the tourist business in a big way. It deserves to be. This is a place of outstanding beauty, both in … Continue reading Dazzling Dubrovnik
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 