Lucky in Ljubljana

Lucia is a kind soul. Always maintaining a smile and carrying an air and grace of carefree eternal youth. She owns a toystore here on Gallusovo Nabrezje. The store is a treasure chest for the young, the silly and the curious. Memories are jogged by the toys and games which decorate each shelf. Displays display all things colourful and fun.I'm not superstitious or religious, but i believe in good vibes and positivity. And i like to travel with a charm or mascot. The mascot who began the trip with me was a small but powerful porcelain guardian angel.

I'm not a violent person either, but i'm sorry to say i smashed the angel into tiny pieces. She was the devil in disguise. She brought nothing but expensive repair bills and un-certainty. Also, i'm not sure if guardian angels are fully suited to provide care and fortune on the road. In this sunny existence of ours, i deem myself fortunate enough. If i have any, i assume all my guardian angels just want to lay down and watch a movie.

So, with thanks to Lucia and the toystore here in Ljubljana, i have a new lucky charm. It comes in the form of a green (for positivity & good fortune) kaliedescope. It hangs on the mirror of the jeep. It provides a blanket of good vibes and an immediate & hedonistic escape from heavy traffic.

Joze Plecnik might not have been thinking about hedonistic escapes when he created Ljubljana, but tonight i thank Slovenia's most celebrated architect. He designed a city that's been a great escape from the autobahn.

With ljove and ljight from Ljubljana, and beneath an umbrellor stolen from an Austrian hotel... -Glenn x