Summer gets most of the attention in the Soča Valley, but autumn is one of my favorite times to be here. The temperatures are far better for walking, the roads and trails become quieter, and by late October the forests around Kobarid start changing color. On certain mornings, fog settles into the valley while the villages and mountains above it wake up in sunshine. There are trade-offs. Autumn weather is less predictable, restaurants and attractions start reducing their openi