We took our time in the morning before hitting the road, as we had less than 400 km to our next destination, Lido di Jesolo, Italy. A good day starts with a delicious breakfast and this is exactly what we got from our hosts in Maribor.
We take turns eating, as Schatzy is not allowed in most restaurants. So while one human companion is having breakfast, the happy Viszla runs and exercises to kickstart a happy day.
The road to Slovenia was calm and intriguing for Schatzy, who watched the highway over my shoulder for a large part.
If you are driving in Slovenia, they have a very nice radio station for tourists, Radio SI, which is mostly in English and plays good music and useful news.
The road was generally ok, but we experienced some stress due to COVID travel rules. When you enter Italy you need to fill in a statement that needs to mention your point of entry (where you cross the frontier), your departure, and arrival time.
The website and explanations are far from intuitive, and to top it all – the border line cannot be identified between Slovenia and Italy (because of Schengen), so we only realized we were in Italy when signage turned to Italian.
At that point we also had to deal simultaneously with filling in the statement and with a complicated transition between 3 motorways, so we sort of panicked. When driving in Italy you need to be careful, drivers are fast and not keeping the distance between cars.
We arrived at Lido di Jesolo di Jesolo early so we took a look around. The place was packed because it was a national holiday.
While a lot of hotels were pet-friendly, dogs are not allowed on the beach and this was a bitter disappointment for Schatzy, who was sniffing his way to the sea.
We took a walk in the sand (taking turns to watch the sad Viszla) and then return to the hotel for a pampering Italian dinner.