What can be learnt from the following?
Iloki Podrumi, Ilok, Croatia.

Dwa Jelena, Belgrade, Serbia.

Gmeokellar, Vienna, Austria.

Barley Mow, Clifton Hampden, England.

You could have said, beer. Six points for that.

But I think it might be humankind’s desire to recreate the comfortable cave, to share each other’s company with, by and large, good cheer. Had a very good time in each of these.

It is also possible they may share staff.

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And I’m putting this in just because.

We met in a small village near Krušedol. She wanted to know who I was and why I was there. She hadn’t heard of Australia and I didn’t know much about where she lived. But she did a fine line in curiosity. Bless her heart.

And, now we cross the border.