Slovenija

All throughout this country I have been riding the small country roads. They just wind, go up and down and the scenery varies immensely. I stopped off yesterday for a coffee and the coffee house had a gigantic Brown Bear chained up outside. More of a deterrent than any Rottweiler could ever be.

I popped in to Croatia briefly. My insurance did not cover this country so I will return at a later date with border purchased 3rd Party cover.

All is well. Loneliness creeps up on me from time to time. Having no one with me to experience all the times I am having can bring me down.

I also notice how unfit I am. A problem I never associated with riding a bike. I thought it possible to just sit and be happy. But the constant wind tightening all your upper body muscles and especially in this part of the globe. The wind comes howling through the valleys so when riding the toll road highway it is not possible to hit more than 60mph in some points.

I want to start heading up to Hungary but feel Croatia beckoning me to return with insurance.