Canary in a Coalmine

I went on a day trip to Ljubljana, Slovenia, with my English rose to celebrate her birthday. We had a great time! What a fabulous city! I will post a few more pictures later.

Fall’s gold: Friuli’s autumn food festival

On today’s Guardian Travel Section, John Burton wrote a nice review of one of the wonderful valleys of the Friuli Venezia Giulia: Valli del Natisone.

“…when friends told me about an autumn food festival, Invito a Pranzo (“Come for lunch”) in the Natisone valley in Friuli, on the border with Slovenia, I jumped at the chance to explore one of the wildest, most upspoilt corners of northern Italy and, at the same time, discover a unique regional cuisine at knock-down prices. Every weekend, in-the-know food lovers flock here from all over Italy, unable to resist the temptation of a lazy three- to four-hour lunch – especially when the fixed price for a 10-course tasting menu is just €23. A dozen rustic trattorie and osterie take part in Invito a Pranzo each year, and although they are open all week, this special menu is only offered every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October through to December and you must make a reservation.”

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(source The Guardian)