Sanja is Josip's daughter. She is delightful, young & has just returned from a long holiday at the beach in Kavran, Istria. We were all happy to see each other again. In the late afternoon we drove up the hill past Matija's (Sanja's boyfriend) place where we could look out over the valley & enjoy the view. Here the distant hills are dotted with houses and fields of corn as well as many vineyards. At the top of the hill is a church that only holds 4 masse...

All packed & ready to head off to stay with Teta Barica (dad's sister) and her family for a while. Before we move on we need to say a few goodbyes. Dad's younger sister (teta Jelka) & her family were finishing of their vine pruning - so we helped. A few drinks later we said our goodbyes for this trip & headed off back down the hill to have a final lunch with Biserka & Co. A few tears later we were on our way. We were greeted with heartfelt joy w...

Today was another day where Biserka had to trim the vines while Ivan & Marin sprayed. I on the other hand had lunch duty, soup, crumbed chicken, spuds & salads. All had to be ready for 1:00 pm. No problems - all done without any issues. Biserka & Milica (her helper) were late - but that's OK as here the meals are never served red hot, only warm. After lunch the workers went back to their tasks & we went to visit dad's sister Barica & her son...