Blogs from Bled, Upper Carniola, Slovenia, Europe - page 11

waking easliy for a change i started the day lazily at 9am..time to get off my arse to do a day trip i thought..so Bled it was. It is surprisingly close to Ljubljana where im based, only 1hr 20mins includeing the traffic we hit downtown. the first thing that hit me was the temperature. it was bloody freezing! i had a polafleece shirt, a jacket, scalf and beanie on and yet i was really contimplating jumping straight back on that bus and heading back to civilisation namely a hot cappucino by the river in Ljubljana, which was cloked in sunshine when i left. no such luck in Bled, there was low cloud obscuring the mountains that apparenly form an amazing backdrop to Bled Lake. that was after all the main reason i had decided to head ... read more

Travelled through Slovenia on our way to see Hayley in Vienna where we are now. We only had time to stay in Bled and Ljubljana. Bled is very beautiful and we had a wonderful stay in Pension Berc. We managed to hike and bike which I enjoyed. Definitely a place to revisit. Ljubljana reminded us of Prague, a smaller version of course. It was a shame that the weather has turned much cooler as I am sure the outdoor cafes would have been buzzing a few weeks earlier. We did manage to enjoy the company of a couple of swans. ... read more

Bled / Vintgar Gorge Friday 8th February 2008 A sight for sore eyes is Lake Bled. 50 minutes by train from Ljubljana, in Slovenia’s north west, a blue, sprawling lake sits in tranquillity beneath the Julian Alps. Bled Castle sits high above the lake providing a platform for photographers, travellers, and locals alike. In the centre of the lake sits Bled Island, hosting the fantastically romantic Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary. After a wander next to the lake we made our way up to Vintgar, where the river Radovna flows through a vast four kilometer gorge. The crystal clear water is drinkable and thoroughly enjoyable after a long trip through the gorge. John found it necessary to hang precariously over the edge of the gorge at every opportunity to take ‘unique shots’. After navigating ... read more

We left from the Rome Termini on Sat the 26th, around 5pm ( after arriving there at 10am but having to wait in three different lines to get our tickets). We had to switch trains twice, once in Bologna, and once in Vallach. On one of the trains we started talking this Italian guy who is studying to be a stage actor in Venice. He was very sweet, and friendly and we talked for a long time about various random things. Our conversation was conducted half in English and half in Spanish, it was quite fun. He got off in Venice to see his girlfriend who was performing in a play there. It is so pleasant to meet all these nice people!! He was the only high point on the train ride. It was so hot, ... read more

Slovenians suffer from a debilitating swine obsession. Every meal is laced with suspicious mushroom-pink luncheon meat. Pigs trottors, snouts & floor sweepings fashioned into a giant sausage & polished to a reflective sheen. Absolutely disgusting! We've resorted to feasting on imported South Australian canned tuna, corn chips & nutella instead. Us in Sovenia = the picture of health. On the flip side our budget is finally wearing a smile. So too are our heads as we marvel at the spine tingling scenery of the Julian Alps. We've never seen so many Christmas trees in the one place. Not to mention countless hidden gorges of aquamarine waterfalls & teal pools where stray shafts of sun catch frollicking fish in their spotlights. We climbed to the Vršic pass along the Russian Road from Kranjška Gora, Slovenia's highest mountain ... read more