Beautiful Slovenia!

When we first decided, on a whim, to visit Slovenia, we were unsure what to expect. We had planned most of our trip, but intentionally left a week and a half open to new adventures and spontaneity. We took the advice of Thomas Cook's Europe by Rail book (a wonderful wedding gift from our good friends Erlend and Andrea) and headed to a country relatively unknown to us both.

We have now been in the country for four days, and we have only one word to describe the place: "Wow!"

Slovenia seems to offer everything. From the beautiful coastlines of Portorose and Piran (see picture above), to the scenic Alps surrounding Lake Bled (where we are currently writing from), we continue to be impressed by the diversity of such a cool, small country.

We are currently writing from the Ojro Bar right outside of the Lesce-Bled train station. The trains in Slovenia are clean, new, and efficient. From Ljubljana (the capitol), it is only a quick one-hour train trip into the Alps. We are now waiting for a bus to take us to Lake Bled, a gorgeous glacial lake nestled in the mountains - and home of a medieval castle on a island! We are enjoying getting to know our new friend, David, who has been giving us great info on the history of Slovenia and its independence from the former Yugoslavia.


We are looking forward to four days in the mountain after four great days on the beach. Word on the street has it that Slovenia is about to get hit with the worst cold of the summer in years, so we may see some snow! Even the weather in this country is diverse! :)

Cheers to another week in this great country, and more updates to come!