1/31/2011

Village Gozd

View of Kriska Gora.

Inn in the village Gozd.

Inn in the village Gozd.

The church of St. Nicholas in the village Gozd.


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Winter Images of Kriska Gora

View of Kriska gora. In the distance are the Julian Alps.

Winter image.

Image of Kriska gora.

Patterns.

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Kriska Gora

Yesterday we climbed Kriska gora, 1473 m.
We started the hike in Golnik, walked past the Gozd village and through forest up to the hut on Kriska gora.
Near the hut.

View of Tolsti vrh from the hut.

At the hut. It was the 24th traditional hike on Kriska gora organized on the last Sunday of January.

In front of the hut.

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1/24/2011

Mursko Sredisce

Mursko Sredisce where our hike ended.

In the sports hall. We took part in this hike every year. Some pictures from previous years are here.

The Mura river.


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Walking in Medjimurje

Besides the village pond.

Hikers in Medjimurje.

Hikers in Medjimurje.

Aproaching Mursko Sredisce our goal.


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Walkers

Viscum album. Common mistletoe.

Across the fields.

Walking in Medjimurje.

Medjimurje.


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Beautiful Day in Medjimurje

Downhill.

Downhill through vineyard.

Local musicians greeted us on the way.

Hikers resting.


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Vincek's Hike 2011

Yesterday (23 January) we joined the traditional Vincek's hike in Medjimurje, Croatia. The starting point was St. Martin's Spa, then we walked up and down the hills from Jurovcak to Kapelscak and then Beli Breg. We finished the 15 km long hike in Mursko Sredisce.
Hikers in Medjimurje.
Hikers in Medjimurje.

Up the hill.

And down.


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1/21/2011

Povir - Smarje

The church in Povir.

This part of Slovenia belonged to many different states in history ... seen also in the history of the local school.

From Povir the bus took us to Smarje where we visited our friend Zdenka. We bought some wine ...

and Kast pancetta there.



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1/20/2011

From Tabor to Povir

Descending the Tabor hill.

Hikers on the way to Povir.

Hikers on the way to Povir.

Hikers on the way to Povir.

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Descending the Summit of Tabor

From the summit we continued the trail towards the Povir village.
Our guides chose the "difficult" path.

"Difficult".

Descending the summit.

Descending the summit.

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