Phil and I took a bus trip today out of Ljubljana to see Lake Bled and it lived up to its billing. It is seriously beautiful, as the slides show, nestled in the Julian Alps which soar to 2800+ m asl. They're not as high as the Alps near Saas Grund, but seriously high by Australian standards. The main attractions are (i) the small lake (Bled) with its island chruch in the middle - an early bastion of Christianity in Slovenia; (ii) the Castle perched high upon a cliff-top beside the lake; and (iii) the many walks around the lake and in the hills behind. The town is also attractive and has many mansions and hotles dotting the shore line. I recommend a visit if you're anywhere near Slovenia.
The first two pictures show Lake Bled, one including a gondola, several of which ply the lake taking visitors to the island church. The other picture shows the church and castle clearly from across the other side of the lake.
The second two pictures show the Julian Alps, which are heavily wooded and still harboured snow in some places. One shows the castle wall on the right and both look across the lake. As you can imagine, the castle was never taken, on account of its great defensive qualities.
The final picture shows Phil and I on the castle wall.
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