Bled, Slovenia

26 September 2025, Friday Up at 6:30 to walk for an hour through the city and along the river, visiting the university district and monuments before returning to our hotel for breakfast a little after eight. Checked out at 11. Took an Uber to the train station. Took me about 45 minutes to find our car rental office but finally did so. Picked up our car (a Toyota hybrid C-HV) then drove out of the city to Bled with a stop along the way to eat the small sandwiches we had made at the breakfast buffet. Arrived in Bled about 2:30. Checked into our bnb, the Vila Lara. Four units I think but we are the only ones here. Lengthy monologue by our passionate host Ziga with the long grey ponytail. We walked down to Lake Bled, along the lakeshore then up to the castle via a steep trail with lots of steps. Back into town via a different hiking path past hostels and hotels. Had an early dinner of grilled chicken salad and goulash with pivo and lemonade (unsweetened!) at an upscale hotel restaurant on the shore of the lake with a beautiful view of the castle. Returned to the bnb for the night. No late partying for this crew!Read more