#rovijn

Greetings from Piran, Slovenia

Cause I remember every sunset I remember every word you said We were never gonna say goodbye. Tell me how to get back to Back to summer paradise with you♥

This was a blind trip. What's that you ask? It was Sully's suggestion so she gets all the credit. Anyway, one of the budget airlines (I do sooo love a budget airline) offers this thing. A blind trip. You pick some dates and the type of trip (sun, sport, shopping etc) and you don't find out where you're going till you book it. So, four days before flying out we find out where we're going ... Croatia! After some fast research we decide to stay in Rovijn.  Oh, but wait, before we even get to Rovijn we took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up crossing the border of Slovenia! Dorks!!!! 

This is Rovijn our first evening there. We sat at a seaside restaurant and watched the sunset. Water gently lapping in the background. Beautiful scenic loveliness.  The guy that owns this restaurant, Maestral, was super sweet and friendly and after being asked for a recommendation, he gave us the hookup. He says "I bring you good food till you say stop".  Hell yeah, I'll take that! We sat for hours, ate beautiful food, had good conversation with grownup beverages :) all for the equivalent of 66 Euros!!!! This was, by far, a superior dining experience. 

Totally have to bring Gary here. Gary cannot stand crazy crowds and that was another great thing about Rovijn. It was beautiful, charming and NOT crowded. I mean, look at this pic below. Its the middle of July! 

The beaches were not soft sandy beaches and while that might be an issue with some people, I didn't really care. I prefer to sit under a shady tree with a good book rather that play on the beach or go swimming. Regardless, the 'beaches' were in no way over crowded.

We stayed in the old town with its narrow winding streets that completely confuse you the first couple of days. Reminded me of Venice. Ah, but check out the cobblestones. Deathtraps they are, deathtraps! The gaps are more pronounced than the cobbles here in the Netherlands but the real issue is they are SUPER slick. These cobbles are NOT wet. I actually slipped once, as though they were wet, on these dry cobbles. Thankfully, none of us were stupid enough to wear some crazy heals. We did see a couple of young women in stilettos trying to navigate the cobbles, VERY slowly. I do not recommend this.

All my good intentions of curling up with a good book, while Sully swam, went out the window after a nice little hour long nap under a shady tree.

So, the ladies and I decided to try the fish tank pedicure thing. I wasn't thinking it was going to be especially effective, but I was curious and it wasn't too much money, around 20 bucks or so. This feels so so so weird! It feels like a million little bubbles popping on your skin. The expression on my face and the blurriness of my hands flapping about as I cringe and trip out should give you a sense of where I was at.  And no, it wasn't really effective. I think its more hype than anything. But, it was interesting and I had a good laugh. And, I love this picture. :)

So, yeah. This is a fun little city. Great food, great views, very budget friendly. Can you ask for more? Oh yeah, and the people were so friendly. Very laid back. They just want to stop and chat forever. Nobody is going anywhere fast, so you just gotta slow down and roll with it. Which actually makes for a very peaceful vacation. 

Definitely going back!

Take care, be good & XXOO

Another small sample from what I'm working on.  More after the break.

© Aaron Hewitt 2011

© Aaron Hewitt 2011

© Aaron Hewitt 2011

© Aaron Hewitt 2011

© Aaron Hewitt 2011