The weather in Slovenia is so bad, and the weather forecast even worse, that we have abandoned our plans to climb together with the children. Instead, we will rent a car and drive to Istria, which is only a couple of hours south from the Slovene-Italian-Austrian border, close to which we are now. To lessen the disappointment, which is especially acute in Dorian’s case, Lauren is telling the children that Istria is where I come from. Besides, it is sunny down there. So, everyone is ready to leave the misty mountains. To Istria! To Istria!