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Triglav
National Park
We wanted to visit Triglav National Park in the Julian Alps near Bled, but
realized we couldn't utilize public transportation, so we booked an all day
van tour. There were 5 of us on the tour, all women ranging in ages 20 something
to us. The guide/driver was a young Slovenian gal who was passionate about
the Julian Alps. Triglav Mountain is the highest peak in Slovenia at 9,396
feet. The Julian Alps are named after Julius Caesar. We rode short distances,
stopped to hike, take pictures and eat. The tour exceeded our expectations!
Our email address is gusrox30@gmail.com
. Feel free to drop a note and say hello anytime!
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Slap
(waterfall) Pericnik. This is the lower of two falls at 52 ft. The trail
up was quite steep with lots of tree roots & switchbacks. We were
able to do a walking loop by going behind the falls & out the other
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On
the other side of the falls. That whitish area to Linda's right is the
trail!! Beautiful scenery
scary trail. |
We
made several scenery stops and learned names of some of the mountains.
There are lots of bicycle paths. Wishing we had bikes! |
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We
crossed into Italy and stopped for a walk & pastry. Austria was
close by and we were back in Slovenia in a few kilometers! |
Can't
believe it appears our feet are not in water! It was so cold, chills
ran up our legs. Have to say, we've never seen water running this clear!
It's like this pretty much everywhere. |
This
is the Soca River Gorge. The color of the water was amazing, spectacular
colors and clarity. |
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Kayaking
on the Soca River. Some folks were actually wading in it. It's soooo
cold! Again, the water is impressively clear. |
Standing
on the edge of an alpine meadow looking out over the Alps. The Larch
tree in the background is a conifer but it turns brilliant yellow in
the fall & drops its needles like a deciduous tree. |
Ticarjev
dom at Vrsic Pass (won't even try to pronounce this). This a mountain
hut. It offers a bar, restaurant, showers, beds with linen and shared
bathrooms. Vrsic Pass is the highest in Slovenia at 1611 meters. There
are 50 hairpin curves that are signed with curve number and elevation,
25 up and 25 down. It was a very popular motorcycle route. |
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Any mistakes
or corrections, email me at nancylynellis@gmail.com
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