Bled Stories


RENTAL CAR OVERSEAS-HOW TO SAVE

EXTRACTED FROM MY BOOK: MAKE THE WORLD YOUR SECOND HOME, AT AMAZON.COM Since my costly experience in Ireland, I have rented a Kia from a small independent agency in Australia for $16 a day. In Slovenia, I rented from Marko, a very reliable, never-failed me, 1991 Honda Accord, also for about $16 a day. And in Estonia, I rented a 1992 Ford Mondeo stati...


THE HAYRACK: KAZOLEC

(Excerpted from my book OUR SUMMER IN SLOVENIA. AMAZON.COM) Big Ben is England, the Eiffel Tower is France, the Statue of Liberty is the United States, and so on for other countries. What about Slovenia? It is the Kazolec, Slovenia's unique hayrack. Seen everywhere Slovenian hayracks, Kazolecs, were taken for granted as a necessary part of farmin...


Golf Slovenia-PART TWO

(excerpted from my book: Our Summer in Slovenia, amazon.com) The golfing experience at the Bled Golf and Country Club is highly complemented by the facilities and service. Weather permitting Elysee and I had no finer Sunday than a round of golf beginning at noon followed by drinks and an early dinner on the patio. The menu is extensive, the service a...


GOLF SLOVENIA-PART ONE

When Elysee and I contemplate where in the world we might spend the summer, golf is consideration. Not that we are accomplished golfer, far from that. But we enjoy the pastime, and travel with our clubs. We look for a playable course at a reasonable price, and were delighted to find just such a combination minutes outside the village of Bled, that we we...