Bill and Carol's Senior Years Abroad--Month 15 and 16: Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)

Watch your step!
I do hope you'll pay close attention to where you're walking in the next few days. I would hate to have your delightful blog interrupted by an "unpleasant incident" with border police.

Slovenia
Photos show it is indeed beautiful country. Makes me want to visit it some day. Maybe in my next life :)

Dismaying
Carol & Bill - it is dismaying to read about your view of the poverty and dysfunction in the US - seen with your fresh eyes. I guess we grow accustomed to it. The Occupy movements are trying to tell our leaders we need more from them - hopefully they will hear us eventually.

Shared experience
I loved your comments and observations about that part of Europe. I too have just returned from the land of the bikes. My son and his daughter moved to a city near amsterdam. I decided visit them, and just to warm up my visit, took a River tour from Vienna to Amsterdam. both parts were eye openers to history, beauty, and right living. My son who wears a European suit to work every day still gets there by bike. the three of us spent a spectacular three hours in the Netherlands national park biking all over that diverse environment, stopping only for our picnic lunch. the story of healing, after many wars, touched me immensely. there is so much for Americans to learn from our European friends. You both look happy and gratified. When you return, perhaps we can share a beer together!!