Goodbye Winter, Hello Summer!!!
Well hello from Vietnam! OK, cliched and appropriate. We left Serbia on February 24th where it was sunny and 17c, only to find Vietnam firmly in winter’s grip – overcast, cold (12c during day) and windy. Who thinks of Vietnam and being cold? For gods sakes, we left Serbia for Southeast Asia to be warm! […]
Morning everyone, how has your winter been? Novi Sad winter is a bust! Barely a dusting of snow and the local ski resorts are desperately trying to make snow. Strange that Virginia had a a real winter and the Balkans are in the teens (Celsius). Many of you asked “what happened to the blog?” Simple […]
After returning from Slovenia, we have been enjoying Novi Sad, exploring restaurants, hosting vintage movie nights and meeting new people. Our friend Iva took us to the “American Corner” where we participated in a debate about America’s 2nd Amendment “the right to keep and bear arms.” The Serbian take on private gun ownership is interesting […]
Imagine a country with wholesome natural beauty, lots of castles, charming town centers, and you have Slovenia. A seven hour drive and well worth the trip. Usually takes 5.5 hours, and should have, but I forgot to deselect “Avoid Tolls” on Waze so it took 7 hours. Sometimes I am an idiot! Ljubljana The Slovenian […]
We recovered from EXIT, returned from Budapest only to be assaulted by two freak storms that wrecked havoc on Novi Sad. Natives say they haven’t seen storms like these for 37 years. We barely escaped the storm’s fury during a sunset cruise on the Danube and had to take cover in a riverside bar; oh […]