August 12, 2023
Homeward Bound.
The last post....
Two nights in Mestre at the end of our tour suited us well; giving us lots of time to get ready for our departure home. It's nice not to have to rush at the end of a tour. I think we've spent more nights in Mestre than any other place in Europe of all our years of touring; which is kind of strange as it's not at all a town that travelers might have on their bucket-list. But, for some reason, we've just find ourselves here whenever we fly out of Venice. We were here last year as well. It's an interesting place, and conveniently located just on the other side of the causeway from Venice; which we took a pass on visiting this time around. It's a place that many budget tourists stay to avoid the high prices of accommodation in Venice proper, and we've come to know it pretty well over the years. It's a colourful place; unpretentious, and a little gritty in parts, but we've always enjoyed our time here.
All things considered, the flight home went smoothly. It's a long day of travel, though.
We were home by 9pm, but our bodies felt 6am. So, after a few hours sleep, I was up again at 2:30am. I thought about trying to sleep, but why fight it. I got up, put on the coffee, and needed something to occupy my time. So, I put this last post in, but you've seen all of these photos before. It's really meant as a re-cap for us to remember our trip, but more than that, it just helped me pass some time this morning. But, for you geography nerds out there, you might be interested in scrolling down to the bottom of this post.....It was fascinating to look out the window and use the on-board airline map feature to try to locate what landmarks we were flying over. But, other than that...
This was another great tour. We managed to avoid most of the horrible weather and we consider ourselves pretty fortunate to have not been caught by any of the flooding. If we were in Ravne, or Celje just two days, after we had passed through these places, this would have been a much different tour.
Slovenia was a wonderful country to tour in. It was lush, green, and covered in forests. Water flowed from every corner of this country. The people were friendly, warm and welcoming, and the drivers respectful. The road surfaces were excellent, and even the gravel roads were in great ridable shape. It's a hilly place, and if your looking to avoid the busier roads, then you're going to be climbing some pretty steep gradients. But, you'll also be rewarded by quiet beech and oak forests, and the sound of trickling water wherever you ride. So, until next time.
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