As you might imagine, we got a little bit of a late start this morning after ringing in the new year last night in Venice. We had a nice breakfast at the hotel restaurant before saying goodbye to Sam and Angie. They will be spending the day in Venice, then flying this evening to Dusseldorf and on to London early tomorrow morning. They will be in London until their flight back to LA on Sunday.
The rest of us packed up the rental vehicle to trek back to the Croatian capital of Zagreb. We began on an expressway headed northeast. Along the way we passed many large vineyards, industrial plants, and a couple of outlet malls. We exited and drove through Goriza and back into Slovenia.
Our sunny day turned gray and gloomy as we approached the capital city of Ljubljana (lee-YOOB-lee-yahnna). We drove around the city center, but did not get out to explore. A large castle on a hill was perched above the city and snow covered mountains made a dramatic backdrop to the city skyline. Because of the clouds and gloomy conditions, I didn't take any pictures during our short stay.
We resumed the drive to Zagreb, but as we climbed in elevation, we ran into a light snow mixed with freezing rain. We arrived safely at our hotel near the airport and are relaxing now before heading out to dinner. When we arrived at this hotel nine days ago, we were trying to adjust to a strange and unfamiliar place. Today, it was strangely familiar and welcoming.
Tomorrow morning we fly to Amsterdam and will spend the day touring the city.
Since I don't have any pics from today, I will share some more from yesterday in Venice. Ciao!
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