#SilentSunday near #LikaLodge : forest strawberries , May blossoms , young trees & wild flowers : overwhelm of tastes, touch & fragrances : almost unbearable happiness!

Here’s my house-squirrel: a Puh = <i>Glis Glis</i> = Edible Doormouse #LikaLodge #squirrel

Dinner! #Mushrooms I plucked & fried at #LikaLodge

Busy day: cutting wood 🪵 , picking strawberries 🍓, walking in the meadows plucking wild flowers… enjoying #LikaLodge

Finally - I saw “my” squirrel ! #LikaLodge

I’ve chosen this morning to cycle to “town” based on weather forecast (raining y’day & will rain tomorrow) & dwindling food supplies - but - apparently it’s a holiday in Croatia & shops are closed! Still : enjoying early lunch & sun & the river :) #LikaLodge

Rainy day at #LikaLodge : I’ve mostly tended fire & cooked, emailed a bit - and I got the best surprise in the evening: the dog is back!!! 🥰🐕🌈 (I’ve made elderflower syrup & half-baked pizza …)

Good morning from #LikaLodge : stone ecosystems edition! Delightful little “gardens” that remind me of Japanese styled arrangements & #bonsai … but IRL! Succulents, mosses, water pools … all before 6AM! Life is great!

Plants & animals this dawn near #LikaLodge : (possibly?) magic mushrooms that grow on sh!t , prickly beauty , & the face of the mountains! Bountiful nature after the rains! Plus all the birds I cannot see - but I hear them: so loud & clear!

#InterRail travel day: Zagreb-Berlin . Morning started good: after staying with family (& cat!) & receiving their help & love, I got to the train station mostly dry & on time; thd 2nd #train is leaving on time so there’s hope I’ll catch the next one (in infamous Villach)! #Seat42

Update! Due to a “Faak”-ery in the SEE/Balkans (long delay - missed my connection) & after a lot of planning & juggling with FlixBus / train options, I decided to stay overnight in Villach, then take an early train tomorrow. Now, with the cancellations because of storm damages in Germany, I do hope I will get to Berlin at all! or at least to Munich,… & then : I’ll make a new plan. #InterRain #InterRail #ClimateChaos #climate #chaos

My stay in Villach turned out to be wonderful :) I’ve napped a lot; the weather improved significantly: sunny & warm till 8PM; my hotel was a small #spa resort on the #lake - with swans! & view of #mountains! So I’ve fed the #swans this morning (radish leaves & “napolitanke”) ! & made it to the #train! Thanks #OEBB ! #InterRail #rest #day #vacation #NapMinistry

I arrived by #InterRail to Berlin (yesterday) & look who greeted me : #Linden tree ! In blossom! Its smell is enchanting… plus: an inspiring staircase for the cat & nice mural on the wall. // Friends in #Berlin , let’s catch up! Although I’m at the conference every day 5-9.6. & at training 13-14.6. … but we can try to meeet up - ping me here or on Signal.

Idyllic early morning in Berlin: swan & turtles at Engelbecken

#interRail trip continues… but first, impressions from #etc : I’ve enjoyed meeting strong women , but there was always trees in the background for me… I am taking inspiration from the turtles for the slowness… I attended the workshop about resting! And then I left… I was on the #train station on time .. -> going to #LikaLodge again!!!

Illustrated (edited: _planned_) #InterRail trip : Berlin - Augsburg, then night train to Zagreb, then bus to Gračac, then e-bike to #LikaLodge! Almost 24h door-to-door!

Hmmm the #InterRail trip didn’t really go as planned ;) Night train was delayed for an hour so I’ve missed the bus; & it’s SO HOT in Croatia!! & the afternoon train has another 50 minutes delay… But I saw #mount Zir! & fixed the door with a life hack & recycled materials ;)

I made of to the #LikaLodge last night! almost before darkness fell ;) Here are some apocalyptic views from arrival to Gračac: Sunset over a ruined silo & train leaving the station , snail invasion, broken-down houses… & my trusted e-bike, loaded with luggage ( photo from last week) : it takes one hour to cycle here!