Restoran Kim Lian Kee’s speciality is Hokkien Noodles with crispy lardon, one of my all-time favorites. This was what I’ve been missing for 20+ years.
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Where Are They Meow?
Art and Whimsy in Vienna
We met an artist who twists wool and silk thread into figurines. She makes framed art of wool and silk too. It’s one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen.
Tafelspitz Fit For an Emperor
After appetizers we split the Tafelspitz for our main dish. We didn’t realize it would be a three-course meal in itself, served all at once.
Remember Czechoslovakia?
Czechoslovakia was formed after WWI (1918) when the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. It’s a marriage of the “Czech Lands” and “Slovakia”.
It’s Cold in Ljubljana!
We had a few gluhwein mainly to warm our hands. I was wearing a turtleneck, two crewnecks, one jacket, a long coat, a scarf, a knit hat and I was freezing.
Making Landfall at Lake Bled
We walked for over an hour (including photo-taking time). I kept thinking I would fall because the trail was only dimly lit, and many parts were slippery.
A River Runs Through It
It had been described it as the Grand Canyon but inside a cave. Upon seeing the big river that gushes through the dark cave I teared up uncontrollably.
A Castle in the Snow
We visited Bled Castle which had great views especially after it snowed. A couple was making the cutest snowman I’ve seen. You may say it’s a snowwoman.
From Military Base to Occupied Squat
Following Slovenia’s independence, people declared this the Metelkova City Autonomous Cultural Center. The government has learned to tolerate it.
Hurry Up and Wait for Dinner
“I recommend the mushroom soup and veal, but you sit and you look. What you want to drink?” Within 30 seconds, “Ready to order?”