We feel fortunate to live in the walking district because of all of the interesting events we stumble on that are held here. Once in a while it's not so fortunate, like Thursday evening when we returned from Montenegro and there was an international bike race that ran by our apartment...the airport shuttle couldn't get anywhere close and we had to walk through the crowds with our luggage and car seats, trying to keep tabs on three monkeys who wanted to head in different directions.
Saturday, however, was one of the fortunate times. We walked out onto the street to find the bi-annual "Ljubljana Wine Walk" taking place. About one-hundred wineries from all over Slovenia had vendor stands set up, which lined both sides of the street. There was live Slovenian music and dance, lots of food, and a lot of people having a lot of fun. And in true Slovenia style, it was completely laid back...you paid a deposit for a wine glass, walked around sampling wine, then returned the glass to get your refund (we didn't quite make it to all of the vendors, but we did our best!). It was a nice way to end Grandma Rose's stay with us, as she left early Sunday morning and we're back on our own for our final ten days.
The wine walk was part of two weeks' worth of festivities to celebrate Slovenia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991 (Slovenia didn't actually receive independence until July 7, 1991, after the "Ten Day War").
Saturday, however, was one of the fortunate times. We walked out onto the street to find the bi-annual "Ljubljana Wine Walk" taking place. About one-hundred wineries from all over Slovenia had vendor stands set up, which lined both sides of the street. There was live Slovenian music and dance, lots of food, and a lot of people having a lot of fun. And in true Slovenia style, it was completely laid back...you paid a deposit for a wine glass, walked around sampling wine, then returned the glass to get your refund (we didn't quite make it to all of the vendors, but we did our best!). It was a nice way to end Grandma Rose's stay with us, as she left early Sunday morning and we're back on our own for our final ten days.
The wine walk was part of two weeks' worth of festivities to celebrate Slovenia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991 (Slovenia didn't actually receive independence until July 7, 1991, after the "Ten Day War").
I hope Grandma Rose got good and silly from all the wine! Did she leave with a healthy eyeball?
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