Blogs from Upper Carniola, Slovenia, Europe - page 2

Over 3 hours at the bus stop. Not exactly fun time. We did the walk pretty easily, pushed ourselves along to get there with time to spare as our last host had checked the timetables and had said the bus left at 1:46. We saw a bus come and go (just) at about 12:45 whilst we were having an icy pole so I think the host’s research was not correct. Anyway from what I can work out the next bus is just after 4 and if that doesn’t work out there’s one a little after 6. Today’s walk climbed steeply from the the start and got us to our highest point for quite a few days. The scenery remains spectacular, with soaring mountains, steep sided gorges, streams and waterfalls dotted along the trail and the ever ... read more

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

Wow! Bohinj is breathtakingly beautiful. It is also breathtaking getting here. Officially described as moderate the walk is tough and upon reaching the sort of final destination our hotel was a further 2km away. Probably worse mentally than physically but… The receptionist at the hotel was suitably impressed that we had walked so far and still looked human enough to allow in. She was very quick to point out that our booking included time in the wellness and spa centre. Unfortunately there no knee transplant facility here which is something that may assist. Anyway getting here. The route is well signed although the app that comes with the Juliana Trail is also super useful. Bluey and Bingo were right when they told ‘grandpa’ that ‘there’s an app for that’. The signs are on posts, pillars, pylons, ... read more

Days 13 and 14. Yesterday was a move across Austria from the middle of nowhere to less the middle of nowhere. In the pouring rain we set off around winding, hilly and very wet roads eventually ending up in Eben am pongau (still no pinging). The plan had been to go to a nearby swimming lake but given the fourteen degree, pouring rain with chances of thunder weather, an outdoor swimming lake seemed.... unappealing. We'd found a huge indoor pool complex but hadn't really appreciated that everyone within a hundred mile radius on a wet Saturday had found the same thing..... Not wanting to queue and get wet before we'd even started, plans altered and we shopped (I was very restrained around the OVO products) and checked in at our place for the night, heading back ... read more