Monday, June 29, 2009

A Day in Bled

Castle looking over Lake Bled

In the Gondola going over to the island
Pulling the rope to ring the church bell

Church on the island in Lake Bled


We packed up quickly this morning. Tomaz couldn’t believe how fast we could pack up. I think they’ll be glad to have some peace and quiet after the noisy Speedies. A big THANK YOU to Tomaz and Ksenija for their hospitality.

When we left Budanje we headed to Bled where we had booked a unit. I’ve been looking at photos of Lake Bled my whole life and I was so happy to finally see it for real. It is even more beautiful than any photos could show.

We had a lovely walk around the perimeter of the lake. The forest trees across the path were so thick that when it started raining, we could still walk along and not get wet. The rain was pouring down and the sun was still shining. People were swimming in the lake. The lake water is a gorgeous translucent aqua colour with these huge fish clearly visible. Samuel was rapt to see the fish.

The town of Bled is pretty too. So clean. Everywhere in Slovenia is clean and tidy. You often see people in the street at the front of their houses sweeping up the leaves and keeping things looking tidy.

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