Researching My Roots
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According to Ancestry DNA, Myj is 97% Eastern European, from this region (no surprise). The Mihelich grandparents immigrated as teenagers, when Slovenia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. TheLeer más
According to Ancestry DNA, Myj is 97% Eastern European, from this region (no surprise). The Mihelich grandparents immigrated as teenagers, when Slovenia was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. TheLeer más
We managed to get our carrry-ons under the 10 Kg (22.4 lbs) limit for our flight to Frankfurt . Kira drove us to the airport and we are checked in for our Alaska Airlines flight to Las Vegas: Leg 1 ofLeer más
We've arrived in Ljubljana! After a light dinner in a bistro near our hotel, we wandered around the neighborhood a little. It was fun, but we were too tired to go very far. Thankfully, we have severalLeer más
It will be hard to top our first full day in Slovenia. With the help of a series of strangers, we embarked on what turned out to be a memorable detective hunt and ended with an emotional meeting. TheLeer más
Leaving Semič behind, we drove on to nearby Metlika for lunch and wine tasting at Šuklje Family Vineyards. This truly is a family business: founded in the 1840s by Matija Šuklje , it is run by hisLeer más
As we were getting ready to leave the vineyards to return to Ljubljana, Gregor received a call from Tone Plut in Semič. He said he had found our relatives and did we want to return? We had had a longLeer más
We spent a relaxing day strolling the pedestrian-only city center of Ljubljana. After sleeping in a little, we met Mark and Carina at an outdoor cafe for a kava (coffee). The Ljubljanans enjoy theirLeer más
Sunday we were up bright and early for a trip to the Karst region, southwest from Ljubljana toward the Dinaric Alps and the Adriatic Sea. Our guide today wasTomaž, also from Slovenia Explorers.Leer más
We were very lazy today, after our busy weekend. We slept in, then met Myj's cousin Boris Pleskovic for lunch. His mother and Myj's mother were first cousins. Myj met Boris in 1974 when she visitedLeer más
Our Rick Steves Tour officially started this afternoon. However, we met four of our tour companions this morning at breakfast. Barbie and Debbie, sisters-in-law from the San Diego area, wereLeer más