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  • Julie Bielenberg
A log of our adventures from May to July 2024 as Russell and I get to experience a little more of this beautiful world. "Every Day Is An Adventure". Read more
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    Overnight in Singapore.

    May 5, 2024 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C

    Spending the night in a hotel (in one of the airport terminals) after our arrival in Singapore last night was a good idea. We are all refreshed and after breakfast heading off on the first of 2 flights today. The first to Frankfurt, Germany and then on to our destination - Ljubljana in Slovenia.

    On our way to the gate to board our plane we visited the Butterfly Garden 🦋    Read more

  • Julie BielenbergTravelerMore Adventures!

    The day started well!

    May 5, 2024 in Singapore ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C

    Day 2 proved to be quite a day. It started well in Singapore. We arrived in Frankfurt late after a very long flight - over 15 hours due to head winds. Our 2nd flight was delayed anyway so that wasn't a big issue. However we found out at the gate that our flight was cancelled due to the plane being stuck in Stuttgart with mechanical problems. They can't get us on another plane until 9pm tomorrow. The 2 earlier ones are already over-booked. What saddens me the most is that we will now be missing a day in Slovenia and we had big plans for Monday to visit Lake Bled as the following 2 days forecast thunder storms. Lufthansa has put us up in a nearby hotel. We have booked in not too long ago - at 9.15pm local time but 3.15am going by Singapore time which we woke up by. No access to our luggage of course which we checked in on Saturday morning in Melbourne!

    Today's photos were taken in the plane. The ones where the sea is visible were taken when leaving Singapore, then near Frankfurt as we were descending.

    Things will improve! We are safe and well and will have some unplanned time around Frankfurt tomorrow.    Read more

  • Julie BielenbergTravelerMore Adventures!

    Our unplanned day in Frankfurt, Germany.

    May 6, 2024 in Germany ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    It's 7pm Monday night and we are back at the Frankfurt airport expecting to finally fly to Ljubljana, Slovenia at 9pm. The day was a wet one but we still had fun. We caught the train into the city and enjoyed revisiting parts of Frankfurt we have seen before and saw some that were new to us. A good day for our unplanned visit to Frankfurt.Read more

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    Ljubljana is magical.

    May 7, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    After more plane dramas we finally arrived in Ljubljana very late last night. Reached our apartment at 12:30am this morning (Tues.7/5)

    We had a wonderful day. It drizzled all day (again) but that didn't spoil the charm of Ljubljana. It's just gorgeous. Lovely old buildings, a large castle on the hill which you reach by a steep walk or take the funicular, a pretty river with many bridges such as the famous Dragon bridge. There are many beautiful horse chestnut trees in flower, as there were in Frankfurt yesterday. I didn't love my traditional lunch. The video was taken in Preseren Square. I took heaps of photos, here's some.Read more

  • Julie BielenbergTravelerMore Adventures!

    A day in the Slovenian countryside.

    May 8, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    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.    Read more

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    Ljubljana to Zagreb.

    May 9, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    The sun shone on our last day - not an umbrella in sight. We spent our last hours walking around the old town, touring in the tourist trolley bus, popping inside the Cathedral of St. Nicholas before grabbing a bite to eat at the market.

    The bus trip to Zagreb was certainly not boring. It's only about 140 km from Ljubljana to Zagreb so not a long trip. The coach was comfortable, the scenery lovely, the company great 😉 ... and then we pulled into a service centre very close to the border between Slovenia and Croatia. Police got on and started checking everyone's passport or other ID. They left with a young man handcuffed with his hands behind his back. We have no idea what that was all about.

    Zagreb is very close to the border where we crossed (about 32km I think) and we hadn't travelled far when the traffic became very congested. It's a much larger city than Ljubljana. We passed through suburbs which were obviously established during the communist era. There were some much newer buildings, but among the many old buildings there's a very modern looking sports arena. Once we arrived at the bus station we had a short taxi ride to our apartment. The location is perfect; only about 50m to the main town square. We haven't explored yet, that begins tomorrow, but I took a quick snap as we left the apartment and then passed through the square.    Read more

  • Julie BielenbergTravelerMore Adventures!

    A slower paced day.

    May 10, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    We decided we needed an easy day today. For us that means a sleep-in, no rushing, no set plans. We did our washing while in an apartment with a washer. We finally left the apartment around noon, did lots of walking in different directions, caught a tram, visited the Botanical Gardens and checked out the Sheraton Hotel location (as we need to move there tomorrow to start our 2 week Croatian Tour). We also did the Hop On Hop Off round tour to get a better feel for the city. That's our day!Read more

  • Julie BielenbergTravelerMore Adventures!

    Upper and Lower Zagreb.

    May 11, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    There are 2 main areas in central Zagreb. The upper town is the older town, the lower is newer but still old by Australian standards. We caught the supposed shortest (but very steep) funicular in the world to the old town and had time to see some of the attractions we just drove past yesterday. We walked back down through the old city gate to the old town. The city was buzzing today, lots of people out and about and musicians in different places. We ate lunch in one of the lovely parks and then later made our way back to our hotel for the next 2 nights.

    Early this evening we met with our tour manager Marijo and the others in our group for an intro to the tour and Welcome Dinner. We have about 24 in our group.    Read more

  • Julie BielenbergTravelerMore Adventures!

    A picturesque Sunday drive.

    May 12, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    We skipped the walking tour of Zagreb this morning as we'd already been everywhere they were going, plus a bit more, over the past 2 days. We were able to catch a tram for about 30 minutes into one of the suburbs and attend church. As the tram took us past the main square we noticed a large stage had been set up. On the return trip crowds were gathering. We later learnt there was a concert and the main attraction was 28 y.o. Croatian, Marko Purišić aka 'Baby Lasagne'. He was the runner-up in the 2024 Eurovision last night. Apparently Ban Josip Jelačić Square completely filled with thousands of people of all ages.

    This afternoon we were taken out of the city. Such a pretty countryside! We enjoyed lunch in a picturesque restaurant with magnificent views of the rolling, vine-clad hills and Veliki Tabor Castle! In the village of Kumrovec we visited the simple peasant house of the late Marshal Tito. The surrounding properties have been restored to represent the village life of 100 years ago.

    We were surprised to see a large Harvey Norman store in the suburbs as we drive out of town!    Read more

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