We had the good fortune of meeting Aleksander and Natalija Spec and two of their children Miha (age 17) and Marušam (age 11) in Ljubljana. Their oldest son, Matic is studying at the University of Minnesota and is the boyfriend of our niece Kaitlyn. The Spec’s are from Maribor, Slovenia and drove to Ljubljana to meet us. We had a wonderful day as we walked around the city and saw the sights.
At the Castle that overlooks Ljubljana. From the left Miha, Marusam, Natalija, Marcia and Jack. In the distance are Austrian mountains.When we reached the top of the castle we discovered that today was the one day of the year that people come together to enact the middle ages.The bread of the gentleman to the left was real. He could easily be cast in a Hollywood film as someone playing as character from the middle ages. To his right is an early printing press. Let let me try it and it was surprising how much strength was required to fully engage the lever to create the print.
Looking up at the tower of the castle. We stood at the top and were able to see a 360° view of of green hills and mountains surrounding Ljubljana in springtime.
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