Olive the family

Things learned from life on the Adriatic coast with family:

1. You will be fed until you start to become suspicious that perhaps you are being fattened for slaughter.

2. You must never tap on a wine barrel; you'll only learn how much is left.

3. People you've never met before will treat you better than the best all-inclusive resort money can buy.

4. Your wallet will be treated as though it has leprosy and will illicit reactions of repulsion.

5. Your capacity to learn the Slovenian language will be dramatically outpaced by your capacity to grow nose hair.

6. You will have teary eyes saying goodbye to family, some of whom you only met for one hour and said nothing more than hvala.


7. Despite being told you speak good slovene, you will conjur up the idea that you sound like a two year old with a cleft pallet everytime you open your mouth.

8. In some circles, Skype is the equivalent to pulling a rabbit out of a hat in the 1830's

9. Babylon translator will not do a good job of conveying sentiments and thoughts whereas eye contact, a hug and a glass of wine will bridge any language barrier everytime.

10. Jaw muscles will be as developed as if one were to bite their way up mount Triglav.

In the cantina sampling the goods. 

Cousins: Mitja, Vojko, Ida & Valentina

Looking over a complex family tree

Cousin Ivo and his transport

Mitja and his mother Ida

Skype conversation with family in Montreal

Precursor to 4000 calories

In the man-cave cooking meat with cousin Ivo. Similar to Canada culture but they also build the cave.