Parade

The Mimose Festival in Herceg-Novi.

Parading along the sea coast.

The Mimose Festival.

Girl.

Mt. Peca

Also the 11-year old boy joined the old, hardened mountaineers.

Wait! Not so vigorously!

One more fresh mountaineer. Congratulation.

The job done.

Mt. Peca

Four people stood for the first time on top of a mountain over 2000 m above sea level. So according to tradition the ceremony of accepting them into the mountaineering community was held.

Mountaineering has a long tradition in Slovenia.

Now she is a real mountaineer.

Another one.

Hurts?

Finishing the Trail

Our trip to Medjimurje, filled with vineyards on rolling hills and hospitality of its people, was ending.

Along the village pond.

Walking in Medjumurje.

We ended the Vincek March in the sports hall in Mursko Sredisce. Local women dressed in traditional costumes accepted us with bread, salt and a glass of slivovitz. Eating, drinking, music and dance followed.

First Cut of Vine

In Medjimurje mostly white wines are produced.On St. Vincent Day a ceremony of the first symbolic cut of vine is performed.

My vine awake I am going to cut you!

The vine gets food (sausages) and drink (wine).

And songs are being sung and wishes for a good grape harvest in the new year are being expressed.

Sausages for hungry stomachs.