From busy Italian plains to quiet Slovenian hills. I was warned about the busy traffic near Trieste, so, I thought I would avoid it by cycling through Slovenia. It was lovely.
Vineyards in Slovenia
I am staying with Marko – an avid cycler in Sežana, in Slovenia just over the border from Trieste. With Slovenia as my destination today, I realised that Slovenia may be the solution to my traffic problems in Italy. I decided to go to Slovenia as quickly as possible – at Gorizia.
Border crossing, Slovenia
The road was pretty, following a nice valley through lots of vineyards, flanked by steep hills on both sides. It was rather cloudy, and the not good light conditions for photos, but a pleasant, and, more importantly, quiet.
Marko, my warm showers host, has been cycling everywhere on this planet. He gave me lots of tips for Slovenia, Croatia and Albania. I am quite excited at seeing some of these places. The next leg of my trip is gaining form! Yay!!
Me and Marko
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Bravo Matthew! Gorizia: my father was from there, so it has a special place in my hart.
Cool!!
Great to hear from you!
All the best from Sežana!
Matthew
I enjoy your daily posts. I really like the fact that you are flexible with your route. So often as we ride we realize that the locals do have a lot to offer when it comes to sites, routes, friends to stop at and places to see. Keep smiling!
Hey Michael.
Thanks for your nice message. I have time and I want to see nice things. 🙂
I’ll be seeing some nice caves I didn’t know existed tomorrow. 🙂