WPC: Dinnertime, children

There was the subject of cook for another challenge not so long ago, so today let me concentrate on the places where we also eat when we don’t eat at home, even though there are some photos from there as well. More info in the captions. Buon appetito!

First Slovenia: a fish canteen in Portorož.

Bosnian restaurant in Piran named after the Olympic Games 1984.

The restaurant at the beach in Piran.

The best restaurant in Piran. Above the stove there is magnet saying “My family tree is full of nuts”. I bought it.

Here we eat in Piran if it’s not too hot (ok, or too cold).

Another restaurant by the sea in Piran.

This fish restaurant is in Ljubljana with the view of the greatest Slovenian poet and his muse.

Croatia follows: This is al fresco in camp Škrila, island Krk, Croatia.

Here we didn’t eat, looks lovely, Grožnjan, Croatia.

Back to Italy: Here Niki de Saint Phalle was making her barbecues. Il giardino dei tarocchi.

This is in Lucca and we didn’t stop and eat no matter how lovely it was.

This was the wedding on the beach in Ostia.

And this was Oktoberfest in Tuscany. Pub “Porta gialla”, Borgo Carige.

For my birthday they + dad took me to Orbetello and we had a great time.

And when you stroll around Pienza, this surprises you. Slow Food for Burkina Faso. Something sounds off here.

To return home: Did you know that in Italy it’s believed that one person eats 125 g of pasta? Slippers by UrsaNina.si

This happens when I ‘cook’ for myself.

I love eating on our terrace, whereas some others are afraid of flying bestias.

His father brought this. Five kilos of lamb. It fed us (and Bestia) for weeks.

His daughter made this: apple cake. Takes after father.

Ooops, this is not us. But they have dinner too. Buon appetito!

Photo: a © signature mmm production

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: Dinnertime

Thursday Doors, December 17, and CFFC – Windoors

Even though I don’t like to combine challenges, today calls for an exception. There is only so much doors one can post in a week, and we know it’s on Thursday for Norm. Cee is asking for windows too, so this is for both.

Pienza

Pienza

Sovana

Roma, Piazza Navona

Roma

Motovun, Croatia

Grožnjan, Croatia

Grožnjan, Croatia

Porto Ercole

Porto Ercole

Photo: MM

For:

 

and for Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Trees&Houses

Frankly, there must be trees and houses everywhere I look, seeing that I’ve got this combo on most of my photos. Some of these images have been waiting for some time to be posted, and now I’ve got an excuse. Thanks, Cee.

The trees have come to mean Italia to me. The Guinigi tower in Lucca, with seven oak trees on top, was built for this challenge.

Orvieto

View from Magliano

San Galgano Abbey

San Galgano Abbey

Lucca

Lucca

Four trees in Roma:

Orange tree in Ostiense district in Roma.

Banana tree in Ostiense train station, Roma.

A Roma pine and ruins.

Stylish Monteverde district, Roma

An Italian and a Croatian church:

San Martino sul Fiora, Italia

Grožnjan, Croatia

A few views from Slovenia – Ljubljana, Maribor with the oldest vine in the world, and Piran:

Ljubljanica river, Ljubljana

Drava river, Maribor

Oldest vine in the world, Maribor

Piran neighbours

To finish, trees around the corner with the oleander to point the way home.

Photo: MM

For:

Thursday Doors: November 12

Today a collection of brown doors. The first is also a little blue, it belongs to a wedding chapel. Find oranges in the last row.

Roma

Motovun

Roma, Ostiense train station

Roma

Roma

Roma

Roma + oranges

Roma

Grožnjan

Photo: MM

For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.

Thursday Doors, October 8

Today, two barred, two bolted but with a happy end.

Ljubljana.

Cemetery in Grožnjan, Croatia

Home for the elderly, Motovun, Croatia

Ljubljana

Photo: MM

For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.

Thursday Doors, September 17

Today a little ditty to go with the doors. And no need to repeat CBIT (Can’t Believe It’s Thursday).

Some come with Uncle, don’t mind the mismatch,

others with beer umbrellas and latch.

Some with graffiti,

and some with leaves,

some sporting flowers come with a beast.

Despite saying Doggie some come with a cat,

and if one is really lucky

some come with Dad.

Add-it: The ditty in the captions is not visible to all, it appears, that’s why I repeat it here:

Some come with Uncle, don’t mind the mismatch,
others with beer umbrellas and latch.
Some with graffiti,
and some with leaves,
some sporting flowers come with a beast.
Despite saying ‘Doggie’ some come with a cat
and if one is really lucky
some come with Dad.

1, 2: Motovun, Croatia
3: Ljubljana, Slovenia
4-8: Grožnjan, Croatia

Photo: MM

For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.

Thursday Doors, August 28

This week I invite you to click on the first door, which is no. 1, and keep clicking until the last which is no. 60. You’ll pass a cat, my uncle and the answer which is no. 42. Have a lovely stroll.

Grožnjan

Grožnjan

Motovun

Grožnjan

Piran

Piran

Piran

Piran

Motovun

Ljubljana

Motovun

Motovun

Motovun

Motovun

Photo: MM

For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge.

WPC: Un giorno buono

This Thursday was indeed un giorno buono, a good day. We spent it discovering the part of Croatian peninsula Istria along the Mirna river which is such a good and quiet river that in Italian it is called Quieto. I love it when Weekly Photo Challenge imitates life.

Most of the time was spent in arty Grožnjan (Italian: Grisignana) and cinematic Motovun (It. Montona). I could make two separate posts for them but… the hack, life is short. Završje (It. Piemonte) I covered in this week’s Thursday Doors, while Oprtalj (It. Portole) provided lunch.

It was hard not to shoot every door (coming up in future Thursdays) and sit behind every table we encountered which you can see for yourself, just follow the story in captions.

Grožnjan

Welcome to Grožnjan!

So close to Slovenia and still first time I see it.

Arty touches on every building.

Including an orange goat…

…opposite a perfect tree.

Music is in the air.

The first table to call me its Favourite.

This one did not go by unnoticed either.

This one almost won, even if only for the awesome awning.

So edgy.

Pointing to Motovun on the hill, our last destination of the day.

But the winner was the shady neighbour.

Entrance to a restaurant.

Artist is present?

Happy.

“Look, a blog,” dad said.

“Infamous three stripes” and another…

…almost bestia.

Inspiring Grožnjan, ciao!

Greetings from your table testers.

Završje & Oprtalj

Father is directing Završje and me. Photo: BM

Cat in Završje

Oprtalj provided lunch but not at this table.

Motovun

Either late or VERY early for next year’s film festival.

A little trick – first you pay for parking, then for transfer uphill and then you still have to walk.

But it is worth it.

First table gone by.

And another – even though it has our name all over it, especially above. 😀

The Mirna river and the road which we took about a month ago to reach Krk island.

Tuscanicious.

A river or a road?

Up on the wall, getting thirsty.

Yep, a straw man.

The dog who came running to see who is whistling for him and why. /I did. What? I was missing bestia./

Quiet valley.

They are not nearly scared enough, considering.

Truffle town

A chocolate house

And even though they brag about their wines…

…our star-crossed table is still empty and waiting.

And another one bites the dust.

But eventually – we found our match. Grazie, Motovun, we will return for a film or two.

Photo: MM & BM (of Završje and me)

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Today Was a Good Day.”