I realize that the day is just starting for most of you readers... or has already finished, maybe a couple of weeks ago :) However, my celebrations ended at 5 this morning when I finally crashed for complete lack of energy.
Like last year, I asked if people had special requests for American food... and ended up with a similar spread of 4th of Julyish foods: 7 layer dip (hold your comments, laird), chicken salad sandwiches, deviled eggs, cookies, and s'mores. And cranberries- why? Because when I asked my friend Jure what surprised him the most about America when he lived there over the summer his response was "I was mostly surprised by how much people like cranberry." This was not really what I was expecting, but I suppose we do love cranberries. Or maybe we don't- my perception is skewed from years of being friends with Chris Coffey. But if it is true, than our cranberries are their hazelnut and apricot:
(Tilen: That is not true, where do you find hazelnut and apricot?
Me: It's lunch and this is the second thing that I've eaten with apricot in it
Tilen: I am not convinced.
3 hours later we cycle to Blate, and are served juice: apricot).
Anyway, we kick off the party by hanging up this flag that Nejc's so carefully constructed, we eat, we drink, we roast marshmallows and play frisbee. Then we go to a veselica and dance, literally through the night. Partner dancing. Polka, swing, and reggae. I, Nicole, queen of dance (note: not implying that I have skill, but rather, endurance), literally had to stop because I was exhausted. And still am. And today I will rest. And then hike Sveta Ana.
Happy Independence Day, folks.
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