Lakes, rivers and the sea in Slovenia

We arrived in Brezice in the afternoon after a 4 hour drive from Schladming. It is amazing how close these countries are and how small they are compared to the USA! I spent the first 2 days in the home of Dr. Franz, a family doctor in a small village. I was able to visit the Elementary or Primary school next door. It was so great to be able to see children! I was able to speak with many of the students and they could understand me because they are learning English when they are only 9 years old. I spent the rest of one day visiting health offices and even a chiropractor who was trained by someone from California...but I am glad that he did not offer to treat me because I was able to observe him treating another patient and his methods were quite barbaric!!!! EEEEEK! I was able to have a family barbeque with a man named Danilo and his wife, Andrea, and their 2 children, Caspar age 10 and Tina age 7...just like Brody and Rylie. Watching them made me really miss my kids, but they were so funny. I am hoping that maybe Brody and Rylie will be able to send emails to my new Slovenian friends.
Part of our trip took us to the incredibly beautiful town of Bled, 3 hours away, where we spent one night. Funny enough, it is the site of the photo I chose for Slovenia!! Pictures do not do it justice. I was amazed. We also toured a bit of the city of Lubjana, the capital of Slovenia. One day while in Slovenia we drove to the Adriatic coast! Palm trees and sand! I asked the driver to just leave me there but he would not.
The people of Slovenia are very kind and generous. They have a wonderful sense of humor. The children in school know so much about the United States! Even the children in school know who our candidates are for the election in November and everyone wants to know who I will vote for.
One thing that has been consistent in both Austria and Slovenia is that families will quite often continue to live together so that it is most common to have grandparents living with their grandchildren. Wine is an important part of their family life and the majority of families have a small vineyard where they make wine for their own use. They say that there is not a big problem with alcohol abuse because they all know that it should only be enjoyed in moderation. They have very strict penalties for driving after drinking.
The highlight of my visit to Slovenia was definitely communicating, although the connection was poor, with the students in Middleburgh. I was so happy to see all of them! I think it was amazing that I could see and speak to you from so many miles away.

Lakes, rivers and the sea in Slovenia

Brezice, Slovenia