End of Summer Sales - Brcko, Bosnia.

Where else can you find clothing stores with all items on sale... 

...all items at a price of 2 KM each, that is, 

like this feather-light paisley print tube dress. 

The next one set me back entire 10 KM!

 Strictly to be worn in a company that you can count on 
to defend you when you get in trouble. Wearing this dress, in trouble you will get. 

Enough with the dresses already, you'll think and I'll say you are right. 

I decided it was time to "zenify" my home and what better way to do it than with music. Unable to find an ambiance music machine, I went with a regular radio.

Albeit its price of merely 15 EUR, I  find this as precious as a piece of Bang & Olufsen, as I had been looking for a retro radio made from real wood for a really long time.
 http://www.redbuy.ch/first-austria-fa-1907-retro-fm-am-radio-mono/a-1571/
The Brcko store where I bought it also had it in both colors, but the white one turned out to be a perfect fit for my kitchen counter. 

My  electrical water fountain with a sparkling ball did not receive positive criticism from my two biggest critics (Ana and Nat). As a matter of fact, they were rather cruel. 

I tried to explain that I have intentionally introduced some kitsch elements in my home in order to make sure I did not take either myself or my home too seriously. The kitsch elements include, but are not limited to, an occasional plastic flower or two, plaid tablecloths, lots of cushions and yes, a water fountain with a sparkly rotating ball. That did not help things. They declared it an abomination and hoped I would soon grow out of my kitsch-inspired phase.  

End of Summer Sales - Rovinj, Croatia.

Amid a typical summer fare of discounted beach dresses and scarves...

...we discovered a treasure trove! A shop with Guess and Braciallini purses on sale. 

The next revelation was a home accessories store that sells Alessi designs, including the famous extraterrestrial citrus squeezer, designed by Philip Starck.

At the price of 650 kunas (86 EUR), I thought it was just too much. 

So I left Istria with a pair of suede Diesel ...

...and kama sutra glow-in-the-dark dice. 

End of Summer Sales - Belgrade, Serbia.

Guess which dress(es) I left the shop with?

Rovinj

At long last, we've made it!

¨Cobbled streets of the beautiful old town in Rovinj.  

Door to the sea. 

Down these steps is the best cocktail bar in town - Valentino.  

You have the choice of sitting in an open-air booth or on the rocks by the sea.

But not before you see the sunset.

The view from the old church yard.

A word of advice: no heels, just sneakers and flip-flops.   

If you are extremely stubborn like yours truly, you may even be able to climb up the rocky road to Sergio's (the best pizza in town) without jeopardizing life or limb.