A day in the Slovenian countryside.

It was a full day of 11 hours of sightseeing. Russell and I, 2 women from the UK and a tour guide called Peter headed to the Bled and then Bohinj areas. We visited the Castle at Bled, walked through Vintgar Gorge, tried the famous Bled cake kremsnita (similar to a vanilla slice) and then we were rowed across Lake Bled on the pletna boat to the little island. We then headed further into the mountains for a very late 4pm lunch - local red trout on asparagus and pea risotto for me, delicious! We then looked about the lake there, the Alpine village and enjoyed a picturesque drive back through the mountains into Ljubljana. This Bohinj lake was a darker colour and the water was so still that the reflections were quite something.

There simply are not enough adjectives to describe the beauty of the areas we visited. Lake Bled was just as gorgeous as I'd hoped for. The colour of the water, due to minerals in the ground, was spectacular. The nearby Vintgar Gorge was also stunning.

We leave Ljubljana tomorrow as the rain stops. Not that the rain spoilt our stay. Slovenia is a beautiful country and like all Balkan countries has an incredible history.Läs mer