Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
The Prvomajski trg is a short distance away from Tartini Square. On closer inspection, the statues in the square reveal a practical purpose:
Prvomajski trg, has an elaborate Baroque fountain. Built in 1776 on top of the town’s balustraded cistern, the fountain is fronted by an imposing pair of statues symbolizing Law and Justice. A stone [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 17th 2015
Filed under Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
On seeing Piran harbour for the first time I couldn’t help but notice black flags flying on many boats that were moored there. The flags, which appeared to be made out of plastic bin liners reminded me of Pirate Ships. I wondered what they were for.
Later in the week I heard a tour guide explaining [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 16th 2015
The church was first mentioned in the 13th Century.
It acquired its present day appearance after numerous renovation works in the year 1773 and extensive restoration in the year 1890. It was dedicated to the one of the first Roman popes – St Clement. Because of the dreaded plague that propagated throughout Istria in the 17th [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Oct 15th 2015
Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
The distinctive red building in Piran Square is known as the Venetian House, it was built in the mid 15th century.
One of Piran’s most eye-catching structures is the red 15th-century Gothic Venetian House with its tracery windows and balcony in the northeast of the square. There is a story attached to the stone relief between [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Oct 14th 2015
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.
Rabindranath Tagore
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 11th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
We were the first to arrive for breakfast at 6.30 which we enjoyed sitting outside in early morning warmth before our 7.25 transfer to Ljubljana. After breakfast we collected our bags from the room and went to check out of the hotel. As we did so Damjan arrived early and we were whisked away immediately [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Oct 5th 2015
Filed under Anecdotes, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
We had an early breakfast sitting outside, which on this occasion wasn’t interrupted by rain. We had booked on an organised tour for the day, so after breakfast we strolled through the back streets to the bus station to pick up the minibus. Our first port of call was Trieste across the border in Italy. [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 2nd 2015
