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Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled September 18th 2007

The first half of this year was a bit slow on the travelling front but then true to form, all my holidays seem to have come along together like the 155 down to beautiful Balham. I’ve always been a fan of Eastern European countries (or is it the food) but I didn’t know much about Slovenia, so I thought it was worth a little exploring. We got the SqueezyJet over to Ljubljana and we drove in to town to check in for our first night in Hostel Celica, a converted prison where you stay in the cells. I’m glad to say it’s the first night I’ve ever spent in a cell and I didn’t even have to break any laws to do so. I’d picked a cell which looked most prison like and they all come ... read more
Banged up
Ah, how pretty
And another...

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana September 11th 2007

Hello again, I do appoligize for my lack in blogging, things have been full on over the last month and it's finally catch up time so bare with me please!Now where were we...Ahhh arriving in Slovenia yes I remember now! We arrived in Ljubljana on a sunday despite my guide book warning that Slovenia dies on sundays...I think to myself, ah my book is a bit dated and has been known to be wrong surely it's not that bad! Well Slovenia was dead! Luckily for us we got the last two beds in the hostel after getting refused from another, the catch, no pillows, no blanket, no cupboard just a sponge on a board! That'll do!! Exploring the capital city on a sunday was creepy...ghost town in a capital city is odd. The following day ... read more
my favorite things!!
I am sixteen!
Do a Deer...

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana September 2nd 2007

The train trip to Ljubljana was quite short and we had a compartment to ourselves, which made it quite a pleasent trip. When we were interupted by the border control people, we got the Slovenian stamp which showed that we were now back in the EU. Again we had not booked any accommodation in Ljubljana before we arrived as everything on the internet looked either too expensive or too far away from the city centre so we decided to again try our luck with tourist information at the station. But before we did that we were expecting to have to change money into the local currency which was something called SIT and we had to work out what the appropriate conversion rate was so we knew how much to withdraw from an ATM. When Ross went ... read more
Triple Bridge at night
View over Ljubljana from Castle Wall
Courtyard in the Castle

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled August 29th 2007

So yeah, the lake is pretty cool. I say that, and i mean its uber-amazing! A bit touristy, but Im going to walk early tomorrow morning when it'll be quiet. Stuff castle hill in Buda, its going to be somewhere, maybe here,in Slovenia. I think granny and grandpa came here some years ago, was probably a bit different then. The water is so clear and turquoise, I just rememeber grandpa saying the lillies photos was from Yugoslavia, so it was probably here. ... read more

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana August 29th 2007

Ljubljana is wonderful. I went up to the castle early as it'd be quieter and met this Kiwi girl and we wandered round for the morning. There was an art piece that made it rain in the street! Random! Went in a lovely church just before they closed for mass, and had really cheap wine by the river. A good morning, all in all. Im taking the bus to lake Bled even though its grey and overcast, as i kinda want to see it in the morning. I think I sent grandpa a postcard, I may have just put it in the bin, im not sure. The architecture is not quite what i expected, tho im not really sure quite what i expected! It looks like "new trying to be old" with a smattering of actual ... read more

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled August 24th 2007

Hi Everybody! Slovenia is a charming country and reminds me of Germany. Everything is lush and green with pretty flowers everywhere. The houses all have window boxes that are overflowing with bright colored flowers. Tito, the Communist leader of Yugoslavia, had a summer villa here and often entertained heads of state in Bled. Bled is a small alpine town that sits by peaceful Lake Bled. It has a 1000 year old castle hanging from the side of a cliff. The Julian Alps - named after Julius Casesar are a backdrop for the town. In the middle of Lake Bled is a fairytale island with a small church. During the Communist reign, the church was closed and wedding were outlawed in the church. Today, it is a popular site for weddings. The Slovenians have a tradition that ... read more

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana August 11th 2007

La meg fortelle dere litt mer om Ljubljana, hvor vi befinner oss paa tredje dagen. Ljubljana er en by paa stoerrelse med Bergen, kanskje noe stoerre, og er hovedstad i republikken Slovenia. Slovenia er vel kanskje det mest velstaaende av de eks-jugoslaviske statene, og det er tydelig. Her er det lite som minner om Jugoslavia og kommunisme. Dette betyr jo at landet er spennende, men ogsaa noe dyrere enn de landene vi vil komme til aa besoeke. Slovenia er virkelig et ypperlig ferieland, og det er synd at vi ikke faar med oss mer paa denne korte reisen. Foruten om den sjarmerende lille hovedstaden har Slovenia hoeye fjell man kan bestige til fots eller paa ski, en hel del grotter man kan vandre i, og en kort, men innbydende kyststripe med fine strender og smaa byer. ... read more
Lokalt Ljubljanavaer
Ljubljana
Sigrid, Annika og deler av Ljubljanaborgen

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana August 9th 2007

Naa har omsider Balkaneventyret vaart begynt. Tidlig i dag ettermiddag dyttet toget vaart inn paa sentralstasjonen i Ljubljana, og vi tre fornoeyde skandinavere hoppet ut av vogna og trakk inn slovensk sommerluft for foerste gang. Foersteinntrykket vaart er helt fantastisk. Vi bor paa hostel Celica, et gammelt fengsel som har blitt gjort om til herberge. Det ligger i bydelen Metelkova, som er det stedet du helst vil bo i naar du er i Ljubljana. Vi bor ikke i en av cellene men paa en av sovesalene paa loftet, der vi har funnet oss tre rene og komfortable senger i en krok. Her er det helt gjennomfoert, vi har alle fasiliteter som vi kan faa bruk for som backpackere og vi faar frokost, saa det er faktisk verdt de 17 euroene vi betaler per natt. Ljubljana er ... read more
Metelkova
Hostel Celica

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana July 28th 2007

We were happy to leave Croatia, as it was wreaking havoc on our wallets. We also felt like we had a good feel for the country after having driven through much of it. We pulled up into Postogne, Slovenia, late at night, and checked into a hostel. The next day, we were hoping to take a trip into the caves of the Karsk region. Dave, being the big geology buff was very excited about this. After some initial trouble getting a phone card to work (and the subsequent stare-down that made me feel like I was in kindergarten again from the hostel receptionist when she easily slid it in), we were able to make a reservation with a caving agency for the afternoon. Castle in a Mountain We headed out for some morning tourism to Predjamski ... read more
On my stomach
The Ljubljana Dragon
About to enter the caves with our vintage gas lights and canisters

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana July 5th 2007

Ljubljana I have so much I want to say and I don't really know how to say it. I know we haven't know each other for very long, but it doesn't matter. It's not something I have to think about. I know when I am in love. My friends have told me that long distance relationships don't work, but they don't know what we have. I love the fact that you bring me tap water without my having to ask for it. I love the fact that you don't care that Florence is so popular. Your red roofs are just as nice. I think your modesty is sexy. I love the fact that you smile when I say your name wrong. I knew we were meant to be when your prix fix 3 course lunch ... read more
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