Blogs from Bohinjska Bistrica, Upper Carniola, Slovenia, Europe

It’s déjà vu all over again. We are back at the Eco Hotel in Bohinj again. Yeh we walked but we caught the train back here. Took us almost 7 hours of slog to get there and 10 minutes via a tunnel to return! But that’s no grumble as it is pretty good here. We are about to go for a swim in what looks like a very attractive outdoor pool and I’ve just had a cold lager in the shower (well they said not to drink the water at the hotel as a result of the recent flooding). Today was officially described as a difficult day and although it was only 7 hours it was quite tough. Ascents and descents were tough and at times the track was that rock strewn obstacle course that I ... read more

You win some, you lose some. Very easy day of walking (win), big day of washing (lose). Only 4 hours or so and over some very friendly terrain makes this an easy day for walkers. Met 2 Australians (from Dunkeld) and the same 4 Swiss that were at the Sports Hotel 2 nights back. They’re greeting ’hello Melbourne’ must be for us. All very cheery because for everyone this is an easy day. Julie has found some way for the app to speak to her so navigation errors are becoming fewer and fewer (is good but not perfect) although I am constantly tricked thinking it’s someone coming from behind. Again the signage is excellent and after walking the stage you realize it could probably be done without the app. That’s almost sacrilegious saying that in this ... read more