Carnival in Ljubljana
Feb 27, 2017 14:06:19 #
Feb 27, 2017 14:23:48 #
Sirius_one wrote:
A very colorful, enjoyable series.
Thanks for commenting. Colorful is the perfect way to describe Carnival. Almost visual overload when I downloaded the photos.
Feb 27, 2017 14:50:05 #
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Feb 27, 2017 15:58:45 #
I know I will never make it there, so it's wonderful to see this beautiful place through your lens along with your narrative, Father Jack! 
Feb 27, 2017 20:08:59 #
Feb 27, 2017 20:22:02 #
frjack wrote:
Yesterday was the carnival parade in LJ. Town was... (show quote)
I enjoyed this fantastic set of the carnival parade. I was in Ljublijana when the country was still Yugoslavia. It was the last place our tour group visited after an extensive tour. I'll never forget the friendly people and the beauty of the country. Thank you for sharing these, frjack!
Feb 27, 2017 22:36:32 #
What beautiful, colorful, delightful, interesting shots, frjack! Guess you heard that our new President's wife is from there...I think!
Feb 28, 2017 00:11:29 #
CathyAnn wrote:
I know I will never make it there, so it's wonderful to see this beautiful place through your lens along with your narrative, Father Jack!
Thanks for the compliment. Am going to be off the grid for the next eight days on retreat but will be posting more from the carnival parade once I get back.
Feb 28, 2017 00:12:52 #
wbchinook wrote:
Thanks for sharing. Very educational.
You're welcome and thanks for the comment. The people here are more than happy to share the meaning of the various customs. Very friendly but very non-touchy-huggy-feely. That is a good thing.
Feb 28, 2017 00:16:25 #
Annie-Get-Your-Gun wrote:
I enjoyed this fantastic set of the carnival parad... (show quote)
Thanks for the comments. LJ has changed quite a bit since you were here. Several of the guys in the community pointed out significant changes. One of the pedestrian, shopping, and eating areas had been a through road. Is now a charming cobblestoned district with no cars. Extremely clean. Can't say I've ever seen litter. Or garbage.
Feb 28, 2017 00:21:36 #
sailorsmom wrote:
What beautiful, colorful, delightful, interesting shots, frjack! Guess you heard that our new President's wife is from there...I think!
Oh yeah. Mrs. Trump's hometown, Sevnice, (Sew neets ah) is about a hour from LJ. Hope to get there at some point. Sevnice has a castle overlooking the town and sits strung out along a river. Photo ops for days from what I can tell. Eventually the family moved here to LJ, largest city in Slovenia with a population hovering around 280,000. By contrast, Maribor, the second largest city about 80 minutes north by car is 95,000. The village may be only 1000 or so. Total population of country is about 2 million.
Feb 28, 2017 00:29:22 #
How interesting, frjack! Hope you get there; the pictures would be great!
Feb 28, 2017 08:40:31 #
frjack wrote:
Yes, this is the equivalent of Mardi Gras. The krof (what Poles call paczki) are reminisicent of beignets in New Orleans. There is much less public drunkenness and questionably appropriate behavior.
Feb 28, 2017 11:47:21 #
frjack wrote:
Thanks for the compliment. Am going to be off the grid for the next eight days on retreat but will be posting more from the carnival parade once I get back.
I look forward to them!
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