On Friday, my landlady, Eva, took Tim (my brother) and me to a restaurant in the middle of an eco park specializing in trout. They have their own trout ponds so the finished product is guaranteed to be fresh.
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Then we headed for Mokrice Castle, just on the other side of the border in Slovenia. On the way we stopped to pick some wild "bear" onions (bears like them) which Eva said are great in salads.
We could not enter Slovenia at the nearest crossing because it is only for Croatians and Slovenes (or other EU citizens). So we drove a few klicks down the road, crossed the border and wound our way up toward what looked like a story book castle. Unfortunately it has been converted into a golf hotel.
After that disappointment we drove to the picturesque town of Samobor. There is a ruined castle that hovers over the town, a lovely stream that flows through the middle, making it look a little like parts of Cambridge, and a lively main square lined with cafes. We had coffee and kremsnica, a yummy pastry with a custard filling. According to Eva, Samobor is known for this pastry and we were eating it at the best cafe in town.
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