After watching videos on my phone I drifted
off to sleep. I awoke at 07:30 but managed to drift back off until 09:30. I
woke up slowly then showered. Before I left I asked the girl on reception if I
could book a ride to the airport for 14:00 tomorrow. She did so, and said to
pay the driver the €8 tomorrow. I then trekked down to the Tivoli gardens
again, and right, into the centre. On the main pedestrianised street there was
a café with seats outside. So I perched in a corner and had a cappuccino and
chocolate croissant to wake me up. I read a little whilst there. Today the
weather was overcast and cool in comparison to the last three weeks. Actually
today is exactly three weeks since I arrived. Anyway the milder weather with a
gentle breeze was very much appreciated. I walked down to the square, shadowed
by the castle. I noticed a commotion on the bridge, and there was some sort of
boat with singers on it, performing for the crowds on the riverbank.
I walked past the vacant market place, away
from the town. I passed a couple of bridges until the housing became a lot less
tidy and the streets quieter. I turned left over a bridge, then left, then
right on to a pedestrianised street. I walked north then, through a park to the
Ethnographic Museum.
A lovely new building and
it was free on the last Sunday of the month. Score. Also they gave me a locker
key for my bag. Very handy. The first part was about Italian coffee/espresso
machines. Bizarre but interesting. The second was about a South American tribe.
Very thorough and educational. The third was an identity bit. Very abstract and
all in Slovene. The final part was Slovenia’s ethnography. A wide selection of
materials and exhibits made it a worthwhile visit. I retreated then to the café
outside for a coffee and toastie.
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