Vipava valley 2.0

Somewhere above Branik/Rihemberk. The greenery of the valley is simply stunning, while the clouds decided to put all their shades of grey on display

Parish church of St. Ulrich, again with countless lovely details

And a painter who was obviously not familiar with proportions :)

Rihemberk castle - one might think something as magnificent as this would be taken care of, but well...

Turns out I finally got to see where one of my dearest poets, Simon Gregorčič, worked as a priest.

After a fantastic lunch it was time to explore some more - church of St. Martin in Brje with quite unique decorations by Peter Černe

Views towards the (non visible) sea

Silhouette of Sveta Gora

Čaven hill covered in a grey cloudy layer

Vipavski Križ, one of the pearls of Vipava valley

Home to the Capuchin monastery, it is known for its rich library, and of course as the place where preacher and writer Janez Svetokriški used to live and work

Simplicity

Hubelj river in Ajdovščina

Blooming balconies and remains of once blooming times

And a visit to one of the town's most famous residents, Veno Pilon

Architecture through children's eyes :)

And a cloudburst just as we were returning to the bus - what a perfect timing by the weather fairy.

Could I get used to group travel? If all goes as this - absolutely. Quick, comfortable and diverse, with lots of things to see in a day. 
Not to mention the big advantage in case the majority of fellow travelers are women in their 70s: the pee break every 3 hours is self-evident, without having to beg for it on the edge of agony. If this is not comfortable to you, nothing else will ever be :)

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