Sunday night alleyways
22 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Waiting for the rain to clear in our apartment watching the football game meant we could wander around streets of old town Piran in complete silence and peace.
We found a restaurant on theEn savoir plus
Piran city walls
23 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
We returned to the city walls in the morning before leaving Piran and wow we're glad we did - amazing views and an interesting, old, structure in itself, enjoyed for the bargain price of 1€. We alsoEn savoir plus
Postojna cave
23 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
We were blown away by Postojna caves today, via a train ride into the belly of the cave then an hour walking tour. Some quick facts that made us say wow:
- 3 million years old
- 24km long
- 100mEn savoir plus
Postojna Castle feat. Monty
23 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Impressive castle at the top of the cave network.
And Monty!
Driving day
23 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Hotel Dobra Vila
23 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
One night isn't long enough somewhere this cosy but it's all we've got so we'll savour it.
The best mushroom risotto I've ever had
23 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
At one of the only restaurants we could find open in sleepy Bovec on a Monday - the day most places close. Then back to our place forba warming shower with an unusual set of knobs.
Breakfast!
24 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Despite being the only guests, Dobra Vila didn't spare any effort in putting on a beautiful breakfast. We enjoyed it next to the sun room and, surprise, another, even cuter, sitting area. Sigh, IEn savoir plus
En route to Kranjska Gora
24 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
We started seeing more and more white today! I had wanted to go via the Vrsic Pass but after google reported snow on the road, and that it's the highest road in the country, and seeing some signs forEn savoir plus
Don't tell the rental company
24 décembre 2019, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
But the safer choice involved a border crossing, for about 15 min, unless we wanted to backtrack all the way to Ljubljana, which we didn't. We thoroughly enjoyed our Italian quarter of an hour,En savoir plus
Stunning sidetrack
24 décembre 2019, Italie ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
When in a strange corner of a bonus country, look at the lake.
Kranjska Gora
24 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Quick leg stretch, treated ourselves with these snazzy new lids.
Bled Cake, AKA the Slovene Snotty
24 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Had our first attempt at the much lauded Bled Cake today. It is all by all accounts suspiciously similar to a french vanilla slice but it was definitely invented here by the lake.
It has thus beenEn savoir plus
Christmas Eve
24 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
Saw a woman fishing with a dog lead...? Then realised her lil pupper fell in the lake. I laughed very much and have thought about it every day since.
Santa and sparkling
25 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
A surprise stocking on the door handle on Christmas morning, clemintines and biscuits, how cute.
Lake Bohinj
25 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
A little drive to the neighbouring lake, Bohinj, about a 30 minute drive into Trigaliv national park. When we arrived the fog was so thick you couldn't see anything but it cleared in the end. At itsEn savoir plus
Slap Savica
25 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
Slap in Slovenian means waterfall, and this one was reportedly only a 20 minute walk so in we went. The walk turned out to be near vertical but we are very outdoorsy so we got there.
White Christmas
25 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
We took a cable car up to what we thought was only really going to be an amazing lookout and found a whole winter wonderland ski resort! We mucked about happily for ages in the powder soft snow (ate aEn savoir plus
Bai Bled Rose
26 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 2 °C
Night three of luxury accommodation and it's time to break Richards spirit by checking out. It's been great here in Bled, right on the edge of the lake, in the newly renovated, very shiny, Bled RoseEn savoir plus
Cya Bled
26 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
We walked the 6km perimeter of the lake as a final, beautiful, hurrah before hopping into Monty (and his heated seats, so thoughtful Mon)
Zlati Gric
26 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
A 15th century winegrowers mansion for tonight! We're staying on the grounds of Zlati Gric vineyard, about 100km east of Ljubljana. It's a public holiday here - Independence and Unity Day, not to beEn savoir plus
Metelkova
27 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Metelkova is fascinating from social and cultural and economic perspectives. An online summary is as follows but if youre interested, do more research -
Metelkova is an autonomous socialEn savoir plus
Back in Ljub
27 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
For one night before getting the train to Budapest tomorrow. We said a fond farewell to Monty and checked into our place metres from the Dragon Bridge, then snagged a booth at Cafe Romeo for aEn savoir plus
Verace
27 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Said amazing pizza at Verace - which has a certificate of authenticity from the AVPN (True Neopolitan Pizza Association) which means it complies with a strict set of regulations (available here forEn savoir plus
En route to Budapest
28 décembre 2019, Slovénie ⋅ ☀️ 0 °C
On a train that reminds me Slovenia used to be part of Yugoslavia, with no power points, no WiFi, and limited food, for 9 hours. Here we go!
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And it looks very Italian. Beautiful - F
Voyageur
I can tell by the glint in your eye, you’re really going to enjoy that! - F
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Was this going down to dnner? - F