OK so it rained all last night and was raining this morning. Not happy, but wandered down to the lake to see the sun just teasing me through the clouds. So I hired a bike and went for a ride…
Bled for Beauty
I caught the train for a short ride towards the mountains and the summer/winter resort town of Bled. Its a ski resort in winter and an adventure hub in summer. It also helps that lake bled is a stunning is…
Stormy Ljubljana
Today was a bit stormy and wet and as a result I spent the day shuffling between cafes drinking coffee while reading a book and studying Spanish.However to save this rather boring entry, I do have photos from last night.…
Coming soon – Ljubliana the movie 3D
Todays adventures involved a visit to the Ljubliana castle or fortress or thing on the hill…. To get there, you could walk up the hill or maybe even get a bus, but I never miss out a ride on a…
No Photos, its a cave.
Today, I took a side trip to visit the Unesco listed Skocjan caves, near Italy. A shortish 1 1/2 train ride got me to the town of Divaca and a free bus took me to the caves. I bought a…
I feel sLOVEnia
Yes I’ve stolen the Slovenian tourist boards slogan for todays title. Some genius probably got paid a fortune to point out that the english word “love” is in the spelling of the countries name “Slovenia”.You can buy caps, and t…
Zagreb
What takes longer than the bus ride from Plitvice NP to Zagreb?Waiting for the bus to Zagreb to turn up. Over 2 hours waiting on the side of the road. about 1hr 50 minutes to get there by bus.Plus it…
A Beautiful Morning in Plitvice NP
I woke with the sparrows to get into the park as soon as possible. Of course while the park opens at 7am, none of the boats which are essential to get to the trails start til 8am or a bit…
Au Natural….
So today I left the coast of Croatia and indeed the coast altogether as i shall not be returning to see the sea. I was a little bit excited, as Plitvice National Park, has been on my radar as a…
Romans and Venetians
Romans and Venetians…. No I didn’t go shopping for some new blinds in Split’s finest blinds store. Today i visited two places of Roman and Venetian heritage.My first mistake was catching buses on a Sunday. I spent far too much…