Day 12 - Happy to be in Slovenia!

Arrived in Slovenia.

Ahhh!

Beautiful! fesh air! Big friendly farm dogs

Good beer! Half price. Enough city. Let them eat cake.

Nope. Too late. We polished it off in seconds.

Our accommodations are on a farm, a lodge on a farm, called Senkova domacija.. Everything is very eco friendly. Foods are traditional and prepared right here. I've never seen such an immaculate farm. It's been in the same family for over 500 years. The buildings were updated over the last couple of years with traditional alpine furniture and modern European conveniences, which I'm still trying to figure out. 

Although just a stone's throw from the Austrian border it's a whole other world from the one we left. The Slovenian language sounds completely unfamiliar. It's quite disorienting. I asked the name of a hummus-like spread made of buckwheat and cream but still can't remember it. Whatever it's called, try it. It's really good and filling. Buckwheat seems to be the grain of choice here. Did you know it's gluten free?

Another disorienting feature of this trip is that we are virtually the only English speakers. That's true in Austria and here.

In the morning we'll head into the forest on our first hike. It will rain. We'll whip out our gear and forge ahead as long as the way is safe. Finally, something familiar.