Our breakfasts continue long and leisurely in this special garden and  courtyard here at Stara Vila. Duscha serves up lovely food starting at 10 and unless anyone has anything pressing to do, we all linger until 11:30 or so, discussing, chatting or simply relaxing. Sometimes Irina and Davor linger longer over their tea and Irina’s one cup of coffee. The German and Italian tourists, on their pilgrimages to the church on the hill, enviously spy over our fence and seem to wish to join our conversation in this special garden.

Inside the garden, everyone is falling into an easygoing, relaxed vacation mode.

It’s not too hard to do.