August 2023

Retreat Through Aromatic Plants and Vineyard

Our trip to the Dragonja Valley started off by visiting the Bonistra estate. The scenery was beautiful, a stone house with great views.

At Bonistra we made our own essential oil and hydrolate from herbs in the garden that we harvested ourselves. We enjoyed a lovely homemade, traditional Istrian lunch prepared by our host Jana, which consisted of bobiči and fritule. After lunch we had a self-care workshop presented by Sara Bičič, where we learned how to massage the face and destress using certain techniques.

Afterwards, we then drove to the Brič estate for wine tasting. The drive there was very unique, as we had to drive across the Dragonja River, literally driving through the water!!!

At the winery we had a private tour of the facilities and vineyard, followed by wine tasting, accompanied by some local meat and cheese. Our host Karlo was very kind and knowledgeable. The winery had stunning views of the Slovenian Alps and the Adriatic. We enjoyed the sunset while sipping the wine. Unfortunately our night had to end.

We had such an amazing day!

Paul & Evgeniia

Photos by: Paul and Evgeniia