This is the house. The family (Mateja, Sandi, Tim, Žan and Zala) live on the farm, along with two cats, one kitten, two dogs, a piglet, two ponies and two donkeys. They are pretty self-sufficient in food, at least in vegies.
Slovenia is >50% forested, which makes for a really nice landscape.
Chopping apples (after we first collected them from several paddocks)
The apple press (from 1957)
The finished productAside from tasks associated with apples, we've been weeding, dragging wood from the forest, cooking, cleaning, planting, fixing a washing machine and a bike, piglet catching (rugby tackles required) and afterwards building a piglet pen. There has also been some hoeing. We have introduced the family to the delights of apple crumble!
On our day off, we accompanied the family on an outing to a river.
Nice wee town!
Now some shots of the locals:
Piglet. Suggested name, Blue, from blue murder - the noise she makes when caught!
The family and Tara (an extra who stayed for a couple of days). We are roasting corn and cheese on the fire.
Žan with Fita
Mateja with Zala
Mmm, toasted cheese!
4 comments:
Nice post. For some reason, I particularly like the photo of the apple juice.
Looks like good-times were had. See you soon in Graz!
Why don't any of the children have clothes?? shame!
Sounds like you're having a great time. Especially with the hoeing.
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