http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Slovenia , Upper Carniola , Bled en-us Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:17:48 BST Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:17:48 BST Lake Bled took ages to get here by bus but is v. Beautiful did kayaking meredith fell in but was saved by Slovenian Mermaid http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-295683.html Dag allemaalwe zijn in Bled vertrokken in de stromende regen maar vanuit bled gaat de bus stroomopwaarts langs de Sava righting het meer van Bohinj. Eenmaal in Ribceb Laz aangekomen was de toeristische dienst wat vaag maar ze hebben ons netjes bij ons appartementje ongeveer elke huis heeft hier extra kamers afgezet waar we werden opgewacht door een vriendelijk sloveens weduwtje die ons wat b http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-280420.html We houden het kort want anders vallen we om..Na een kort ontbijtje in Ljubljana namen we de bus naar Bled.Een uurtje rijden met een sociaal onbegaafde chauffeur bracht ons in het pittoreske Bled vol hotels en toeristenvoorzieningen deze lieten we direct voor wat het was en aan de rand van het dorp vonden we onze backpackers loge. We zijn met drie gasten hier dus we hebben 1 stapelbed voor on http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-279132.html HelloSo we're in Slovenia right now. Ooooooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhThis is really the first part of the uncharted territory of this trip.We left Munich at the crack of dawn and hopped on the train to Slovenia. The seats were all reserved so we made good use of the available space in the luggage compartment. We hadn't left Bavaria before a random guy approached us and asked to see our passp http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-277966.html Today I went to Lake Bled a beautiful lake up by the Julian Alps. It was a bit of a challenge finding the right freeway but with the help of a nice lady out to walk her dog I was pointed in the right direction. The guidebook said to follow the signs for Bled which would have been easy if there were any. Here the signs pointed to another town. It would be like looking for a sign to Vancouv http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-267411.html Nuestro viaje a Bled fue como meternos en un cuento de nios. La gran nevada que cay convirti el paisaje el algo mgico e indescriptible. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-261159.html As always we started the day out with breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast we boarded the bus bound for various sites in the Alpine region. Lorie wasnrsquot feeling well so she stayed in Bled. Our first stop was Skofja Loka Sloveniarsquos oldest city. We strolled along 800 year old streets layered with cobblestones. After reaching the highest point in the city we toured the museum and http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-248848.html We had a relaxing day in Bled today no bus trips After breakfast and a morning of blogging our day began with hiking around the lake and up to St. Martinrsquos Church. After searching out the path to the ldquoGradrdquo or Castle we hiked up the windy steep path about 1K. Wildflowers were blooming all along the trail. Castle Bled is the oldest castle in Slovenia. Once we got to the ca http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-248519.html ldquoDober danrdquo Hello After having breakfast at Hotel Bled we headed out for the day. The tour today includes a trip into the Kras Region near the Italian border a little east of the area where we toured yesterday. This region of Slovenia is the Worldrsquos original ldquokarstrdquo area and is where the term karrst topography originated. The area is riddled with limestone outcro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-248033.html After a long day of travel we were happy to arrive at our hotel in Bled. From the plane we had a sneak peak of the Alps and of Venice. On the drive from Venice to Bled we enjoyed seeing family vineyards and the Italian countryside. From the room at Hotel Park we have a beautiful view of Lake Bled. Directly across the lake atop the hill is Castel Bled. A beautiful old church sits on an isl http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-247240.html Bled http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-239748.html Bled http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-239732.html Today we got up early so that we could get to lake Bled and get back in time for the ice hockey match we had bought tickets for. After enjoying another buffet breakfast we made our way to the bus station although we were unsure as to where it was. I had seen that it was in front of the train station from the map but had no idea where to buy tickets we went into the train station I went to the t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-227699.html Monday 8th OctoberWe awoke to a beautiful clear but slightly chilly day in Bled. Emma was very impressed with the breakfast on offer at the Garni Hotel Berc fresh fruit muesli bread yoghurt coffee...and the waitress was onto it. After checking emails on the free computer we gladly accepted the loan of Luka's bikes for a pedal around the lake. I could definitely see why it was rated no. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-212527.html 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 go http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-211586.html Bled SloveniaOur 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 di http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-211585.html 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 shockingI 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 wonderingSo much to do there and a definite must for those who want an active holiday or even a long weeken http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-210134.html 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. Irsquove always been a fan of Eastern European countries or is it the food but I didnrsquot know much about Slovenia so I thought it was worth a little exploring.We got the SqueezyJet over to Ljubljana and we drove http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-203329.html So yeah the lake is pretty cool. I say that and i mean its uberamazing 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 herein 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 lilli http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-199856.html Hi EverybodySlovenia 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 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-195596.html So set off to Bled in the morning took the direct bus and went all the way to the city centre. Bled is a beautiful small town...the town surrounds this big lake with Slovenia039s only island. Very beautiful and very peaceful. You can actually swim to the island but I didnt of course..haaaa...didnt wanna drown..haaaaa They have many activities offering at this place rafting kayaking..SKY http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-173936.html 10th Today was such a good day. Met up with a couple of people from last tour an 2 saffas an 2 Sydney girls. Such a perfect day too. We have a bus big plus an aussie real aussie driver. We stopped off at a place called Province looked like an island but just joined to the mainland so had a walk up to the chapel. Lots of nice houses up here compared to inland. We stopped off for a swim an so http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-171840.html Without cheating write down everything you know about Slovenia. Information such as it's an 8 letter word beginning with s will not be accepted. What you have written would probably fit on the back of a postage stamp. If you gaze at a world map Slovenia is roughly the same size as that postage stamp. While she is small Slovenia punches way above her weight in terms of attractions. Now pretend http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-159767.html Slovenia the unknown jewel of Europe. Tucked away under Austria's imposing mountains next to Italy's Venietian coastline and above Croatia's islands relatively mysterious to most travellers or confused with similar sounding Slovakia. We got lots of 'Slovenia where's that' Yet we weren't the only Aussies to have discovered this little gem and encountered as many similar accents to our own as http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-156680.html Some pictures of our trip to Yougoslavia. These pictures are of Bled in modernday Slovenia. As with the photos of Rijeka I can't be sure of the exact date but it was midJune 1986. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-155460.html Le 15e chambionnat mondial de Taekwondo est officiellement commence. Les ceremonies d ouverture ont eu lieu aujourd hui. Il y a 64 pays representes avec environ 400 participants.L equipe canadienne a fait bonne figure surtout parce que les O ladies ca cest Therese et Lucie ont fait du Macgyver pour corriger une grosse erreur sur le manteau officiel de l equipe canadienne une autre bonne uti http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-152203.html On est enfin arrive a Bled excusez les accents..... Le voyage a ete merveilleux. Swiss air est excellent Il y a meme des jeux videos pour les passagers. Mais l aeroport de Zurich c etait toute une surprise. Tres belle mais tres tres tres cher. 5 pour une bouteille d eau. Notre escale etait assez longue 3 heures donc Lindsay a pu monter a cheval avec Francois qui tenait la bride pour la http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-151565.html Bonjour tout le monde.Un dodo et nos valises ne sont pas encore prtes. Sauf pour Lindsay la sienne est toute boucleCeci est le premier message que nous envoyons tous les inscrits. Vous pouvez voir les 3 messages prcdents qui taient des essais.Nous incluons aussi une photo..... encore pour un essai....Si vous voulez nous rpondre vous cliquez sur add a comment au bas.Le pro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-150457.html Le Championnat de TaeKwon Do 2007 a lieu Bled cette anne et dbute le 25 avril.Franois Renaud reprsente le Canada dans la comption Forme 2e dan. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-149425.html 25 degr aujourdhui Bled http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Slovenia/Upper-Carniola/Bled/blog-149424.html