Blogs from Upper Carniola, Slovenia, Europe - page 37

aaaaaaaaaace. it's bloody cold in this wonderful place. jerry is currently on an inversion table, and it looks pretty entertaining to be fair. anyway, token recap of the last 24 hours. getting to stansted was a pain, and it cost me a stupid amount of money, resulting in me then worrying about saving money for when i get back, which is pretty lame, as i dont want to worry about that whilst i'm here, as it's my week of no worrying. but yes, got to stansted, waited around for aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaages, and then got my booty on a plane. i love flying. i've said it about 793 times, but flying, especially over cities at night, is my favourite thing to do. we had a bit of turbulence, which i quite liked strangely enough. it's a strange sensation, ... read more

20th -22nd October............... Ljubljana with a population of 269,000 was the city that inspired me the most as to what Adelaide could be like that would draw tourists to experience an alternative relaxed lifestyle. What is needed however is inspired leadership on a Adelaide Local Government and State level. Ljubljana is in a lovely setting with a backdrop of alpine mountains, a castle that overlooks the old city that curves around each side of the river. But it is its artistic vibrancy and creative community that makes it more than just another pretty city. I headed to the Celicia Hostel which ‘Lonely Planet’ lists as the world’s hippest hostel. The hostel in its past was a prison and has now been remodeled with each cell being designed by a different architect. They were given the brief ... read more

walked up to bus station, seems 90% of people walking the streets that time of day are generally fit slovenia girls. niiice. made the early bus trip with jez & simone. tried to sleep... no chance against a bus window. not the 1st time i've tried that so i should have known better. got in, found the hostel i wanted but it was without a reception until 4pm. rejoined the couple, ate some hot, hearty goulash soup, hired bikes & rode around beautiful lake bled. weather was perfect, especially great considering the foggy early morning skies. took a row boat to the island where i was treated to a new dance i call the japanese shuffle. visited the castle as things started getting colder, but refused to pay 6 euros for a quick gander so just ... read more

It was now a while ago that we were actually in Slovenia and to be honest I am battling to remember what we got up to!! That is shocking! I loved Slovenia! It is a tiny country, below Austria and bordering on Croatia (I am updating the South Africans reading this....who I am certain are all wondering!) So much to do there and a definite must for those who want an active holiday or even a long weekend get away. From canyoning to cycling to skiing and rafting..........it is all there and so easy to access. We started the trip arriving from Austria on a train to Bled. Bled is a really pictureque town built around a lovely fresh water lake. The hostel we stayed in (Traveller's Haven) was brand new and very nice, bar the ... read more

Bled Slovenia Our journey from Vienna to Venice was broken up by another jewel in this amazing tour of central Europe. Arriving in Bled, Slovenia set on a lake surrounded in snow capped mountains and pure fresh air in time for dinner. This was a chance to sample their famed stake and truffles which although interesting probably an acquired taste. Unfortunately for my livers sake Roxy, Alan and I discovered a live music club where we enjoyed the talents of a Slovenian heavy metal band and the local brew. After falling off my stool at the end of the evening we made our way home stirring for a much needed cooked breakfast. Fighting a doggy stomach (can’t blame the truffles) a few of us took the local bus to Banji to climb one of the countries ... read more