EnglandWandsworth51°27’6” N 0°12’54” W
25 Ogos 2017, England ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Ready? Actually, I'm not ready yet... even now that I'm on my way.... but hey what's new?
This is a test after all, a shake down, of the new gear, of (ultra)light backpacking and not least of myself.Baca lagi
SloveniaMesarski Bridge (Butchers' Bridge, Lockers' Bridge)46°3’6” N 14°30’30” E
25 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Ok, yes, I can almost hear you... This indeed looks more like a pub crawl than a mountain trail. I'm still very much in realm of modern civilization. In fact I'm staying in a fantastic little airbnbBaca lagi
Der SchotteI wouldn't call Borough Markets boring but I get your point. Looks lovely!!!! Enjoy!!!
SloveniaBTC City46°3’53” N 14°32’45” E
26 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Day 2 really was about finishing my preparations. Thankfully Ljubljana has numerous outdoor sports shops so it was easy finding what was missing and replace what was broken. Since my Slovenian isBaca lagi
Der SchotteI find it very comforting that the Haribo Wummis are part of your life saving package!!!
SloveniaMoste46°3’24” N 14°32’6” E
27 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Prep done, packed and ready to go. I'm on the first train from Ljubljana to Maribor. Thankfully that means a gentle 7am start... nice and easy.
Oh... as it turns out it also means a but of railBaca lagi
SloveniaHočko Pohorje46°30’54” N 15°34’60” E 27 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Hiking! Finally! And uphill... what a start! 2 hours straight up up and upper. It's hot and I'm soaked. They say that long distance hiking means to get comfortable with being uncomfortable... so thisBaca lagi
SloveniaFrajhajm46°29’42” N 15°30’30” E
27 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
It got a lot easier after that. A lot! After lunch the trail was a lot less scrambling up rain drainage paths and a lot more forest roads. Still, I finished my first hiking day after around 12km. LessBaca lagi
Der SchotteSo why not getting rid of your tent then? Would make a whole kilo!!! Hahahaha ... Enjoy the room!
SloveniaBajgot46°28’48” N 15°26’42” E
28 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Two footprints for the same section? Again? Yes... it's been a loooong day.
But first things first.... getting up early sort of worked. I was back on the trail before 7. At 8.30am I stopped forBaca lagi
Der SchotteWell, regarding the challenge of communication: Now you know how I felt in Zschorlau ...
SloveniaRogla46°28’0” N 15°20’36” E
28 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
... and then the weather took a turn for the worse and we experienced what's known as a heavy thundery shower. Luckily I was still at the koča for lunch when this happened but it set the tone for theBaca lagi
SloveniaRibniško Jezero46°29’54” N 15°15’24” E
29 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
So after a day of playing cat and mouse with the next downpour.... what will the morning bring?? Well... FOG... lots of fog... great! Luckily the sun made it through eventually and turned the mistyBaca lagi
SloveniaStari Trg46°30’18” N 15°4’6” E
29 Ogos 2017, Slovenia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Lunch, apart from being delicious, also brought on the wise decision not to do a crazy push for 30km today. Especially not with 13km pretty much uphill towards the very end.
So instead I went for aBaca lagi
Der SchotteBut why still the long sleeves then, hm? Haha, lovely valley views!!! Keep going mate!
PengembaraIt's not like I'm frequently changing outfits during the day ;) In the morning that seemed like a perfectly viable choice!
Der SchotteCOME OOOOOOONNNNN!!!!! YEEEEHHHAAAAA!!! (dancing and cheering while hopping on one leg)