Slovene Rhapsody

[Betonov]

A little article I found in the New York Times showcasing my country

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/08/07...nes&emc=tha210

She only made two mistakes

I faced the only pressing decision one faces in Piran: whether to drink Union pivo (beer) or Lasko pivo. I buckled under the pressure and ordered both.

BOTH are piss. You order a local home-brewn beer or a foreign one.

Slovenia has an efficient bus system (veolia-transport.si) and rail network (slo-zeleznice.si/en) with multiple daily departures between Ljubljana and Piran, Maribor and Postojna. Most journeys cost less than 20 euros, or $28.20 at $1.41 to the euro.

Between Ljubljana and Piran, maybe. But once you get into the country the buses drive by the calendar, not the time. And the rail network, a nightmare. Frequent trains yes, but always late. And the highest suicide rate in the world means that there's a big chance someone will make you late by jumping in front of you train (had 3 such incidents myself when I was still studying in Ljubljana)

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Betonov

You order a local home-brewn beer or a foreign one.

I haven't drunk any of the mentioned pivos, so I can't tell how they taste.
But in general, this is the rule in any (foreign) town. Always go for the local, microbrewery stuff. With one exception: When in Cologne DO NOT order the local beer there. It is toxic horsepee! I repeat do not, under any circumstances, never, ever drink a local beer in Cologne. It is a serious health risk, to your body and your mind!

Ok, I admit that I am a little prejudiced, because we have a historic rivalty with them and we brew the better beer...


from the article:

a stout woman with fuchsia hair welcomed me

sorry, did not read any further, as I ran to my car and went off with screeching tires, heading south-east

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Penguin

sorry, did not read any further, as I ran to my car and went off with screeching tires, heading south-east

Penguin, will you please just head off to Cologne, go to Pascha and buy yourself an hour with a red-headed girl! Then maybe you can move on

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Penguin, will you please just head off to Cologne, go to Pascha and buy yourself an hour with a red-headed girl! Then maybe you can move on

lol, everybody knows the Pascha

And I am typing this while currently being in Cologne...

[Betonov]

Pascha ??

Please continue

[Herr-Berbunch]

Best I can find is Wikipedia

I wonder what floor Penguin is on?

It's ok, I've found him and his mate...