Izola, Slovenia
Hotel Keltika provided a lovely breakfast with a self service espresso machine. Chantal started off the day with a triple espresso and Paj learned quickly to skip the Cafe Americno and go straight to the espresso.
We grabbed some hotel towels and headed down to the coast. We explored the town, the church and found an abundant fruit and vegetable stand. The vendor immediately urged us to try the produce so we began sampling the local varieties of grapes, etc. and ended up with a great selection for lunch. The figs and prunes were delicious so Paj loaded up on those.
At the sea, we found a spot on the grass and began our day of leisure. There is no beach to speak of, just rocks down to the water and concrete steps in some places. Swimming was brief but it felt good to get in the salty water of the Adriatic. The place was packed with sun worshipers, families, kids and vacationers in general. We ate, read, swam and worked on the “blog” until the sun began to sink then headed back to the room.
We ate at Rebic, a lovely restaurant recommended by our host for the fresh fish caught daily. The appetizer, calamari sautéed in butter, garlic, white wine and herbs was one of the best dishes we had so far.
We rode back to the room along the coastal promenade and looked forward to the next day and a leisurely ride back to Muggia to catch the ferry to Trieste.
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| Izola sun worshipers |
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| Swimming in the Adriatic |
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| Blogging by the sea |
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| Gelato break |
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