Saucer surprise at Maribor Vinotek

Down by the River Drava in Maribor there is a Vinotek that serves local wine ... and good coffee as well.

Vinotek by the Drava in Maribor

I was having an espresso there on Sunday morning when the wind blew away the small paper serviette under the cup, revealing an image on the saucer.
I had a closer look ...

Espresso cup ... and what's that on the saucer?

... and found someone staring up at me from below. What a surprise and I would have missed him without the wind gust.

Oh,  hello there!

Wine on the River Drava

The music and painting schedule has been hectic and today I ran out of puff. So I took a break and wandered down to the Vinotek on the River Drava.

Maribor is in the middle of a wine growing area and the Vinotek is a place where you can try local wines (delicious!)  I wondered about mosquitos as dusk fell but although the river looks placid it is quite fast flowing. I sat contemplating the sun setting over the bridge that unites the two halves of Maribor. It was very therapeutic and I couldn't resist getting out my paint box.