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Published: September 27th 2008
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T K Breg - Brda Hills
We had supper last night back in Breg, it was very good. We had the normal soup, followed by a vegetable lasagne and then homemade raspberry ice-cream and a ‘cake’, which was also very good.
Breakfast this morning we took at the vineyard, it was offered in Breg but it was a bit of a trek to go back. We felt s little uncomfortable, as it was quite a posh venue, with a number of ‘painted’ Italian ladies and their gentlemen! Having just spent the last week on a proper working farm, it was a bit of a shock.
Breakfast was typically continental and substantial, but for €14 each, it needed to be.
On checking out, the receptionist encouraged us to return and gave us price lists etc, but I don’t think so.
Today we decided to head for the Italian coast at Grado as it was a Sunday; it was very busy, with cyclists, motorbikes and various assortments of cars. Before we arrived at the coast, we stopped off in an old Roman town called Aquileia.
Aquileia was abandoned to the hoard in about 5thC AD; it was a thriving port and a
TK Breg
View from Tourist Farm Breg centre of trade from the Adriatic up into the Alps and thence to northern Europe. We took an audio guided tour around the ruins, which were extensive. The thing that got us was that in the UK, if roman mosaics were found, they’d be put on display or covered back up, so no further damage could occur. But here they were open to the elements and we were able to walk all over them.
The most interesting building though, was not roman, but an early Christian basilica. The mosaics were amazingly beautiful and so full of detail and hidden meanings. It really was a highlight of the day.
After awhile you can have enough of ruins, so we headed off to the coast. Grado was a very busy, marina/boating town, with lots a people, so we didn’t linger but moved on up the coast to a nature reserve to see if Clare could see any birds. The answer was a resounding no, except for the odd coot, mallard and moorhen!
There is a noticeable lack of birdlife in Italy, Slovenia seems awash with birds, but as soon as you cross the border, very little.
After that disappointment we headed to
Trieste and back into Slovenia and we took the Wine route through the Karst region to Nova Gorica and the back to Breg. The bewildering thing though is that it is quicker to get to and from Breg via Italy than using the Slovene roads.
The wine road is to be recommended, and we’ll probably return here on Tuesday, to make the most of the scenery. There are vineyards everywhere and the harvest is starting to be gathered, so there were small trike type vans and tractors scurrying everywhere.
Fortunately, they were ready for us when we returned, though we’re not staying within the restaurant group of building but about 750m along the track in a small apartment with a bedroom and bathroom upstairs and a shared kitchen down. It is again very comfortable with views out across the valley.
We went and ate tonight at Breg (they don’t serve meals during the week however). Again excellent, we had wine this time and it was very reminiscent of a German type, but not as sweet but very fruity! I have asked whether they could get me some for our departure on Thursday.
One of the owner’s son had just returned
from a junior motocross event and was proudly displaying two cups he had won, so it was great celebrations going on. He was very proud.
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