Today I visited Albreht Rajko in Planina. He has been the caretaker for our Slovenian forest for about 30 years and is interested in purchasing the land. Now that the forest is officially registered in the names of the current heirs (Joyce, Jeannie, Larry, Joanne, Carol, Debbie, Mike, Travis, Tyson and myself), we are free to sell. Anyway, we are discussing terms and plan to finalize something mutually acceptable on Thursday. After saying goodbye, Janez and I visited a nearby area famous for its "disappearing lake" - Lake Cerknica.
During the wet season, the water cannot drain fast enough through the open network of sinkholes and caves under the surface, so the relatively flat valley fills up with shallow, marshy water until it is a lake several miles long and wide. It's a wildlife and recreational haven. Kids come on school field trips to study the ecosystems. Bears even live here. There is another similar lake near Planina, but it is not as large.
We also visited a nearby recreational area (Rakov Škocjan) where the Pivka River flows into a large cave and then further underground. It was gorgeous!
More news later this week, I hope!
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