The next day we took another bus to Bled, a town on a lake of the same name in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia. Charming and scenic, it is no wonder that Bled is perhaps Slovenia’s most popular tourist destination. And we went for it all: a walk around the lake, a hike up to the castle (including all the sites & museums), and a boat ride to the island. Let’s go…
The hike around the lake provided perspective on the pristine scenery. Note the fisherman above and the houses below. Before circumnavigating, Red (AKA Richard from Australia) & I turned off to hike up to the castle. But before that we checked out Slovenia’s Olympians! And some flowers…
From below, the castle is majestic. From above (at the castle), so is the lake and the surrounding landscape. (Good for hiking, the cloudy day did not give up views of the mountains.) There are a variety of museum exhibits, in addition to the castle and it’s amenities. Lots to see, take your time…
Red & I eventually made it down, completed our circumnavigation of the lake, then too the boat ride out to the island where a wedding was in full swing. Check out our boatsman…
Having done all three of our optional activities, it was time for our farewell dinner – really good. We bussed back to Ljubljana, then Red, indefatigable party animal that he is (at 71!) invited everyone to an outstanding rockabilly/psychobilly gig at the Nostalgija Vintage Cafe with the group Eight Bomb. It was swingin’…!
Let’s take one full day at a time…