I met the Mayor of Ptuj
Filed in Noteworthy, Slovenia, July 24, 2006, 10:59 amThis was one of those once in a lifetime opportunities. While we were all in Venice last Friday, Danilo (Gregor’s father) told me he would like me to meet the Mayor of Ptuj. So yesterday, Danilo called the Mayor on his cell phone to arrange a meeting for today. The Mayor actually blocked time out [...]
Slovenia is Beautiful
Filed in Slovenia, July 23, 2006, 3:23 amI know it’s been a while since I last posted to my blog, but it’s been for a good reason. We have been traveling all over the place. It’s safe to assume that I have been in every area of Slovenia. I will do my best to get you up to speed, but don’t expect [...]
I’m Spoiled in Slovenia
Filed in Slovenia, July 13, 2006, 8:34 amSlovenia is a country that is rich in history, culture, and religion. It’s weird to think that I am behind the “iron curtain”, but from what I have seen, Slovenia is absolutely spectacular. We’ve seen a couple of the major cities in Slovenia so far. Ptuj is the oldest city in Slovenia where as Maribor [...]
Happy Birthday Breann
Filed in Family, Noteworthy, July 8, 2006, 4:24 pmI would like to take a moment and wish my very good friend Breann a happy birthday!! So please, take a moment and comment to wish Breann a happy 26th birthday.
Vse Najbolše (that’s Slovenian for Happy Birthday)
The JĀSÖN has landed
Filed in Slovenia, , 7:21 amWell, the first day of my trip is now in the books. The flights over here went exactly as planned. I was lucky and got some good seats where I had a little extra legroom. The flight from Philadelphia to Frankfurt was actually 1 hour early. The downside, it was 5:00 am in Germany and [...]
See-Ya in 3 Weeks
Filed in Slovenia, July 5, 2006, 12:12 pmI’m leavin’ on a jet plane…
Today is my last day in the United States. I am departing for Slovenia tomorrow. I have to be at the Seattle airport at around 4:00 am PDT. I’m all packed, got all errands run, got tickets and passport, got my money, and got the digital camera with 1Gb memory [...]
