31.04 Slovenia: Crna Prst, a glimpse into the tough mountains of the region.
In the early to mid-stage, the editor takes comfort from the flora. Nice sentiment but quite false. Every now and again , and on many occasions over the recent past, comes along a staggering mountain hike. Today was another of those times. Climbing through the always gorgeous forests of northern Slovenia along and upon the Julian Alps, with fragrances emitted from beech trees and others, the beginning of early blooming flora, perhaps the strenuous nature of the challenge was somewhat mitigated. Well, perhaps not. Climbing 3,700 feet over tough terrain after a few earlier challenging hikes is taking its toll. Apparently, we are not getting any younger although we are trying to convince our muscles not to believe such commonly bandied about rumors. Thus far, life in Slovenia has been an eye opener; at a later stage we might write about it. Currently, we are running out of words or allocating energy to parts of the body that can really use it. The photographs below capture some of...