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
Our early morning call woke us at 4.20 am and we quickly showered and packed the last few items in our cases with a view to being outside ready for our 5.30 transfer that the Ljubljana representative had told us to expect. The room phone rang at 5 am and when I picked it up [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 10th 2015
After breakfast, which was even more chaotic than it had been the previous two mornings, we set off towards the Museum of Contemporary History. On the way we stopped off at one of the bookshops that we had visited the previous day so that I could buy a book about the Crusades and Crusader Knights [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Oct 9th 2015
