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November 7, 2016
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When I ended the previous entry, our group was walking to Prešeren Square – named for France Prešeren – a 19th century Slovene Romantic poet who joined themes of his own unrequited love for his personal muse, Julija Primic, with that of …
November 7, 2016
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Tourist spelunking. The previous entry provided some dramatic views of mature Karst landscapes but peer below the surface and you may well find complex underground drainage systems forming karst aquifers. The surface can also hide caves or even extensive cavern …
November 7, 2016
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Thus far on our trip around the Balkan Peninsula the countries we’ve visited have had long, troubled, and war-ravaged histories standing in sharp contrast to both the natural beauty of the territory and some of the stories of cooperation and …