A mass demonstration against the Slovenian political elite in Ljubljana ended in riots when hooligans took the stage. Thousands of Slovenians came to the centre for a peaceful protest on friday evening. The situation went from grim to violent after dozens of hooligans turned up after two hours of protest.
Author: markkoghee
Trouble in paradise – Revolt in Slovenia
(Nederlandse versie en foto's onderop) Winter is about to begin and in Slovenia things are heating up. After a protest in the second largest city Maribor gone wild on Monday evening, people took the streets of capital Ljubljana yesterday evening in a wild protest. More demonstrations are expected in the coming days and weeks. Trouble… Continue reading Trouble in paradise – Revolt in Slovenia
Plain and simple
It's funny, I emigrated 1300 kilometres to the south to a completely different country but I still live next to wetlands. The Zaanstreek, the Dutch region where I am from is surrounded by wetlands. It's protected nature that I know very well because I always used to ride my bike through and around it. Here… Continue reading Plain and simple
8 – And the man in tights
,,They are dancing on the table in the other room’’, my girlfriend said. I couldn’t believe it but when I went to take a look I saw a stable full of people that were singing, screaming and dancing to the brisk tunes of traditional Slovenian Oberkrainer music. Osmice (eights) is much more than a culinary… Continue reading 8 – And the man in tights
Recordhouders kaarsje branden – Recordholders candle lighting
De afgelopen dagen heeft Slovenië haar positie als wereldrecordhouder ‘een kaarsje branden’ verder versterkt. Slovenen steken jaarlijks 23 miljoen grafkaarsen op en, economische crisis of niet, tijdens de afgelopen twee feestdagen hier is dat gemiddelde volgehouden. Het recordnummer aan kaarsen lijkt nu zelfs tot een milieuprobleem te leiden. In geen enkel ander land worden zoveel… Continue reading Recordhouders kaarsje branden – Recordholders candle lighting
A marathon in the snow
It really happened. On this sunday in late October Slovenia woke up under a blanket of snow. It was cold, it was wet and the snowing wouldn't stop. What would those thousands of participants of the Ljubljana Marathon have thought when they looked out of the window this morning? They had 10, 21 or 42… Continue reading A marathon in the snow
Snow. Snow?
I still don't beleive it, but it's the talk of the week; snow. Yesterday I was still riding my bike in the sun. My new Dutch acquaintance Jeroen guided me along the river Sava. And even we talked about it. And still I can't beleive. The weather forecast says tomorrow it will still be a… Continue reading Snow. Snow?
A Dutch Friday Night Drink – De vrijdagavondborrel
,,Hé, ken jij Ton Beijer’’, riep hij boven de muziek uit. Het was vrijdagavond en we stonden met bier in de hand in een café tijdens de Friday Night Drink van de International Club. In Ljubljana, in Slovenië. Ton, ja die kende ik. Een voormalige plaatsgenoot van me, vroeger nog mee gewielrend. Hoe groot is… Continue reading A Dutch Friday Night Drink – De vrijdagavondborrel
In a ditch
The Slovenian roadside ditches. This sunny Sunday was all about ditches for me. And that was quite unexpected. Today I rode my first bicycle race in Slovenia. Although cycling didn’t have any priority for me this season, I was going for a podium spot. The distance for sure wouldn’t be a problem. This last race… Continue reading In a ditch
Mlekomat – The automated cow / De automatische koe
One fear I shouldn’t have here, is to ever run out of milk. In one kilometre from home there are three Mlekomats. Mlekomat is a wonder of technological progress. You throw some money in and it gives you a glass bottle. You throw some money in again and your bottle will be filled with milk.… Continue reading Mlekomat – The automated cow / De automatische koe
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