Lakes circumnavigated on foot: 1
Lakes jumped in mid-circumnavigation: 1
National poets side-eyed for their choice of muse: 1
Fancy breed horses that rebuffed my attempts to pet them: 4
Entertaining guided tours taken: 2
Picturesque castles viewed from a distance: 5
EU-wide award-winning ice creams tasted: 2
Attempts made to take this one special elevator to a club in Ljubljana, only to have the elevator stop a floor below the right one every time: 5
Mini-waterfalls admired: 2
Total days spent in Slovenia: 6
Total money spent: $361
Average per day: $60
Times I said, “Seriously, so beautiful” out loud: It basically became my catchphrase
Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Hello Lisa,
What a breathtaking photo of the castle? chateau? house? on the island with the mountains behind. If you are only going to show us one photo, that one will do just fine!
I was just invited today, by a couple here at the hostel in Paris, to visit them in Slovenia. I am tempted to take them up on it, since the last time I was in their territory it was Yugoslavia! (’67!) I explained to them that travelling alone in countries with which I am not very familiar is daunting to me, without a useful language in those countries. After all, I have to be SOMEwhere!
Sounds as though you had a good time, but the elevator stopping 5 times below where you wanted to be is somewhat mysterious. Hmmmm…
In Peace,
Irene
Irene, definitely take them up on it! Nothing like having locals to guide you around, and I found Slovenia for the most part full of people who spoke enough English for me to get around without trouble.
Thanks for the encouragement, Lisa. They seem to not be here right now – I hope that I see them in the morning!
Ahhhhh! I wish I’d had the chance to go to Lake Bled when I was there. Incidentally, we have Esther to ultimately thank for our enjoyment of Slovenia — she’s the one who recommended it to me.
Hurrah, Esther!