Date: Friday 30th May
Staying: Camping Bled – Bled, Slovenia
Distance Travelled: 72.6 Miles
Song of the day: Its Raining Again - Supertramp
Slovenia is quite a small country, and it doesn’t take to long to get anywhere. Apart from the 30 minutes we wasted trying to get around Ljubljana (the capital) because of road works and diversions, the rest of the journey was a breeze, and we got to our next destination in only 2 hours driving. I have to say, that the standard of service areas (Little Chefs etc) in Slovenia is quite exceptional. Some larger European countries could take notes (I am all about the snacks).
We only have 2 stops in Slovenia, and they are the 2 most popular tourist destinations outside Ljubljana. First was the Postojna Caves that Laurie wrote about yesterday which is the number 2 attraction. Top of the list is Lake Bled, which is close to the Austrian border, at the foot of the Julian Alps. This is a stunning back corner of the world. As you come over a small rise in the village (5,000 residents) of Bled, the lake plays out in front of you, surrounded by forest and mountains on all sides with Slovenias only island in the middle.
Our campsite was on the opposite side of the lake to Bled, so we drove round, admiring the stunning view, and the tunnels drilled through the rock, on the way. We parked up (having noticed a New Zealand flag on one of the campers on our way through), and headed back to the lake for a quick reconnoitre. Little did we know that our brief walk (during which we saw more snakes – 2 fighting, we think) would be terminated so abruptly by a massive thunder storm that rolled in over the hills behind the campsite. Took the edge off the heat though!
So as the rest of the day was a wash out, we spent it going through our photos (we haven’t done that often. Too many of them) and reading books. Tough life innit!
Staying: Camping Bled – Bled, Slovenia
Distance Travelled: 72.6 Miles
Song of the day: Its Raining Again - Supertramp
Slovenia is quite a small country, and it doesn’t take to long to get anywhere. Apart from the 30 minutes we wasted trying to get around Ljubljana (the capital) because of road works and diversions, the rest of the journey was a breeze, and we got to our next destination in only 2 hours driving. I have to say, that the standard of service areas (Little Chefs etc) in Slovenia is quite exceptional. Some larger European countries could take notes (I am all about the snacks).
We only have 2 stops in Slovenia, and they are the 2 most popular tourist destinations outside Ljubljana. First was the Postojna Caves that Laurie wrote about yesterday which is the number 2 attraction. Top of the list is Lake Bled, which is close to the Austrian border, at the foot of the Julian Alps. This is a stunning back corner of the world. As you come over a small rise in the village (5,000 residents) of Bled, the lake plays out in front of you, surrounded by forest and mountains on all sides with Slovenias only island in the middle.
Our campsite was on the opposite side of the lake to Bled, so we drove round, admiring the stunning view, and the tunnels drilled through the rock, on the way. We parked up (having noticed a New Zealand flag on one of the campers on our way through), and headed back to the lake for a quick reconnoitre. Little did we know that our brief walk (during which we saw more snakes – 2 fighting, we think) would be terminated so abruptly by a massive thunder storm that rolled in over the hills behind the campsite. Took the edge off the heat though!
So as the rest of the day was a wash out, we spent it going through our photos (we haven’t done that often. Too many of them) and reading books. Tough life innit!
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