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If you are what you should be, you will set the whole world ablaze!
St. Catherine of Sienna

12 Comments CherryPie on Nov 1st 2015

Breakfast in the Vermont was as excellent as usual, although the arrangements had changed since our previous visits. There is still the buffet arrangement for cold breakfast items but all cooked food is prepared fresh to order. We were pleased to find there was the perfect table with five chairs so we were all able [...]

8 Comments CherryPie on Oct 31st 2015

We had set the radio alarm to wake us in plenty of time for a 10 am departure. I awoke to hear the breaking news that ‘Talk Talk’ (our email/web provider) had experienced a cyber attack and that users details had been downloaded. I lay in bed considering logging on to change the passwords to [...]

20 Comments CherryPie on Oct 30th 2015

Whilst I gather my thoughts and edit my photos from my recent weekend away with family and friends I present you with another view from my room.

12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 29th 2015

Late today I returned from a long weekend away, spending time with family and friends. In the next few days I will share details from my recent travels before continuing with posts on my travels in Slovenia.

12 Comments CherryPie on Oct 27th 2015

The only church on Tartinijev Trg [Piran Square], the relatively diminutive St Peter has roots going all the way back to 1272, but took its present classical form in 1818. An exquisite relief above the main entrance depicts Christ bestowing the keys to the Heavenly Kingdom upon Peter.

6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 26th 2015

Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
Saint Francis de Sales

16 Comments CherryPie on Oct 25th 2015

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