One country down, four to go. I wish we had more time in Slovenia, where the overripe fall colors were in full-on, knockout swing and the soundtrack was the carpet of swishing oak leaves. Castles and cathedrals were everywhere- hill topping the fairytale Lake Bled, where we spent our day off, and overlooking the town of Ljubljana, where we performed the first of 25 shows on this tour. Europe in early winter is lower on tourism and high on charm- we've already enjoyed some roasted chestnuts and warm spicy wine, goulash, stallion filets (!), and Refosk, a Slovenian grape variety ...