A Slovenian adventure

On my way to Slovenia from Romania, I missed my connecting train in Hungary - by about 2 minutes - and found myself back in Budapest for about five hours. Luckily, though, there's a mall at the train station, so I was able to shop for new jeans since I had busted a big hole in my only pair the night before. A great start, huh? To add to it, the guy at the information desk was less than helpful and I ended up wandering the streets in search of a tram that would take me to another station, where I would catch my train.

Luckily, things after that settled down. I found the station. Got on my train. And I finally arrived in Slovenia at around 9:30 Friday night. I was greeted by Matej and Katja, friends I made in Morocco. I stayed with them in their cozy apartment in Ljubljana - so nice!

The weekend was packed with different activities and places to see. They took me to see caves (quite different from the ones in Budapest), the beach and the mountains, and also to their families' homes for a couple Easter feasts. It's a beautiful country, although the weather didn't want to cooperate. I had a great time!

Some things a copy editor hates to hear: some Slovenian athletes in the Olympics have recently been labelled Yugoslavian. When the Slovenian president visits other countries to speak, it's common for the Slovakian anthem to be played. Oh, and even our dear president called Slovenia Slovakia.

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