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  • June 27 - Kobarid to Motovun
    Winery Lunch Stop
    Really Old Wine

    Photos by Bob Lynn
    Kobarid WWI Museum

    We started out the day by having a guided tour of the renown Kobariski Muzei (WWI museum) in Kobarid. Our guide was very knowledgable and thorough in explaining all of the nuances of the fighting in the local area. There were lots of photos, displays of war equipment and topographical models of the countryside showing the positions of all of the armies.


    Photos by Bob Lynn
    Winery Lunch Stop

    We then got onto the bus a drove for a while until we stopped for lunch at winery where we had a tour, tasted several wines and ate lots of food. We started out with appetizers of cheese, prosciutto, olives, etc. Our main course was a thick soup made with beans and sauerkraut along with grilled sausages. We were quite happy and full when we left.


    Getting into the bus again, we drove the entire length of the coast of Slovenia before crossing over the border into Croatia. Our guide warned us to expect the unexpected at the border. It all went smoothly, though, and we successfully entered Croatia.


    Photos by Bob Lynn
    Wine Tasting at Etnobutiga ca Motovun - Enormous Truffle

    Hotel Kaštel in Motovun was at the top of the village. We had to exit our bus, get onto a local bus for a 2km ride up most of the hill and then walk the rest of the way on old cobblestone streets. Our luggage came behind us in the hotel's van. Our room was in a corner of the old castle with windows on two sides that gave us good ventilation. This was welcomed because of the high heat.


    We had another wine tasting at Etnobutiga ca Motovun. While sitting on the terrace outside of the restaurant overlooking a beautiful panoramic view of the valley far below us, we tasted several wines while sampling little open faced sandwiches covered with various truffle spreads. This is truffle territory a you can see from the photo of this very large black truffle.


    Dinner was on our own tonight, so Ann and I stayed at this restaurant and shared a table with Veronica Riffle. We all had pasta with truffles.


    Here is a link to the photos that I took today.