63 days ago by TOR

as I mentioned in earlier posts - when we went through a long tunnel between Zadar and Zagreb we changed climatic zones and left Mediterranean and went to continental - and lost easily 40 to 45 degrees of warmth! but we sucked it up and went out for a nice dinner with four members of our group who w ...

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93 days ago by Travelista

Beautiful Lake Bled, Slovenia Tucked away in the Julian Alps of Slovenia is easily one of my favorite places in the world, Lake Bled. Situated on a preternatural blue lake of glacial water, the sleepy town of Bled invites people from all over the region to partake of its wonderful restaurants, vista ...

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157 days ago by Travels with Mr Gato

We were advised by the girl in the Tourist Information Office at Ptuj to go to Lake Bohinj rather than Lake Bled in the north as Bled is very touristy and crowded. Bohinj is only a further 20 kms on but tranquil. Camping Danica is beside the small village of Bohinjstra Bistica, the largest of the vi ...

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163 days ago by jamieredman

Competition will always be fierce at Worlds—every rower shows up to the starting line in tip-top shape, fueled by national pride, and thirsty for gold. A Pre-Race Practice on Lake Bled (photo by Alison Frederick) But racing at the 2011 World Champs will be even more inspired… This year, there is an ...

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170 days ago by jamieredman

Team USA has arrived in Slovenia! The view from our hotel room: race course, castle, island church, Alps... beautiful! Bled is one of Slovenia’s premier tourist destinations, and it only took us several seconds to comprehend why: Lake Bled is *unbelievably* picturesque. Photos can not do justice to ...

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171 days ago by Megan Kalmoe

Thankfully for everyone involved, we ended up taking a bus from Munich to Bled yesterday, and left the vans behind. The drive took us about four and a half hours, not including the 25 minute pit stop in Austria. Despite slamming a triple espresso as soon as we got on the bus, I immediately dozed [.. ...

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171 days ago by Kate & Joseph

Lake Bled Why is it that we always pick great places to visit when weare short on time? Although this is definitelya touristy part of Slovenia,we could have easily stayed here for a few days to take in the picturesquelake, local hiking and driving routes, and more conversations with the locals. High ...

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179 days ago by jamieredman

And it’s official: selection camp is over, Trials are completed, and we’re Slovenia-bound! Woohoo! (Check out the USRowing Press Release here) An early morning row in the 8+ (photo by S. Pallat) Since we returned from Europe, we’ve survived a record-breaking heat wave (100F+ !!), epic summer thunder ...

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206 days ago by Shanon

In June we took a vacation to Slovenia and Croatia. We have been planning this trip for several months and I was beyond excited to be on our way. We knew that Lake Bled was a popular vacation spot for Slovenians and once we arrived it was apparent why they love it. It is a small lake, only 1.5 miles ...

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211 days ago by SheGoesTravel

As a European virgin, visiting Slovenia was a lot like falling in love for the first time. I walked around in a dopamine haze, high on Baroque architecture, wildflowers and half-pissed on exotic grape varietals. From the cobblestone streets, to the castles, to the market square populated with fairyt ...

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