After another lovely breakfast in the "cellar," we went up to Vlad's office to check out. He said, "sit down, I tell you stories about this place." He told how his grandmother had owned the building but the Communists took it away. After the Communists were kicked out of Slovenia (after 1991) his family somehow got it back--he didn't say how. He told us he hated the communists and how times were very dangerous then. He said that the communists killed more people than Hitler. He and his wife have gone through a lot but they are doing ok now. And he's proud his B and B is in Rick Steve's travel book!
We took the train (all the way--no bus) to Novo Mesto in central southern Slovenia. Apparently the railroad bridge collapse was an easy fix (!). Our train was late which made us miss our first connection, and then we almost missed our second connection because we couldn't figure out where to go. We've met most of the young students in slovenia--that's who we ask directions from.
Our host in Novo Mesto insisted on meeting us at the train so we wouldn't have to walk. Nice fellow, nice room, nice supper. G finally got some lamb chops. I've gotten burned here on veggies so am turning carnivorous for a month. I had beef steak (shudder!!).
I didn't take pictures today so will give you a couple from Ptuj.
Top: patio at our B and B
Bottom: sidewalk cafe and important looking building on Slovenski Trg.
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