Our next destination was supposed to be Bled, the "pearl of Slovenia". Unfortunately, we tried to get there on the weekend. Not a very good idea. So, after more than an hour stuck in traffic jam, we decided to skip the pittoresque sight of the ancient church on that island in the middle of the beautiful Bled lake - and visit the summer park Krvavec instead. We took the cable car up to Gospinca, 1480 meters high, enjoyed the hight, the fresh air and the gorgious view. And for the rest of the afternoon, we spent shouting with glee on the 100-metre tubing course (scroll down for a video of my ride!).
This Whitsun break we travelled to a European country, which hoisted four different banners within the last 100 years (Hungarian-Austrian, Italian, German, Yugoslawian) before it finally, just 25 years ago, became Slovenia. The "green heart of Europe" comes up with alpine mountains (Karavankas), sea (Adriatic Coast), downs, woodlands and karst.