How many people are going? The accent sounded familiar. So far, I have three, replied Eric. When it was time to write down our passport details I wasn't surprised in the least. I turned to him and said: Majhen svet, a ne? / Small world, isn't it? I'm not sure if it was my Ljubljana dialect or the fact he hadn't heard Slovenian spoken in a while, but it took Bostjan a couple of moments to understand that I was addressing him in his native tongue. I always meet Slovenians in Venezuela. That night Tom, Bosti and I did our best to free Cuba. It was good to let loose. The following days would be a test of strength and stamina. Up at six and off by ten, our group had grown to eight. It was
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