View of Idrija from the Castle that now serves as the Mercury Museum

The interior courtyard of the Mercury Museum (former home
of the owners of the mercury mine).

A ball floats in a bowl of mercury to show that it is a liquid
metal at room temperature

Terry lifting a chunk of mineral that contains mercury.

Idrija was known for lace production as well as mercury.
Eva, one of my hosts, stands by a tablecloth of lace made
for Tito's wife by the people of Idrija.

Terry looking at one of the children's books written by a famous Slovene author,
France Bevk (1890-1970). One of his famous novels was Father Martin Cedermac, the
story of an Italian-Slovene Priest struggle against Fascists. The author was from near
Idrija. His wife gave his library with furnishing to the museum after he died.

On to Kobarid, where there is a museum of WWI battles described in
Hemingway's Farewell to Arms.

Hemingway at the entrance hall in the museum

No photos permitted in the museum, thus a fuzzy photo

The village of Kobarid

The Napoleon Bridge (following the road Napoleon took through
Slovenia on the way to Austria and the Battle of Austerlitz)

View from the bridge with the road Napoleon followed on the left