God help ye if yer still here...!
Day 8 - Sonnenalpe Nassfeld to Bled - 175km approx
So it's time to cross another border. We're heading for Slovenia and I'm really looking forward to it as I've heard nothing but good reports about the place. While researching accommodation etc. I've also noticed that it's appreciably cheaper than the main popular sites in Italy and Austria.
Plan is to follow the SP76 and then enter Slovenia via the Predil Pass. A quick detour up to Mangart is meant to be well worth the effort - so that's definitely on the list. Then it's on through the Soca Valley and over the Vrsic Pass. Quick photo stop at the Russian Chapel and we're off again heading first for Kranjska Gora and then onto Lake Bled.
We've three nights here so a good opportunity to park up the bikes and do some exploring. I already have a list of things to do and see that is more than we can fit in. But once I get to sample the famous Kremšnita Cake then I'm happy out. It's the posh version if ice cream and we all know how much I like ice cream! You may have noticed a certain food related train of thought in my musings - hence the need for new (aka slightly wider fitting) gear for the trip. Hopefully a few laps around the lake will help burn off the effect of all the nom noms. Without the bike of course.
There are many places to visit nearby - stunning gorges with waterfalls, Bled Castle itself, the island on the lake and so forth. Enough to warrant another visit I suspect. It'll be nice not having to cover distance and just let our hair down, eyebrow hair in my case because there's not much else. We can leave the monkey suit back in the apartments and stroll around in civvies teaching the locals a few choice words 'as Gaeilge' (that's 'in Irish' for you not so learned folk).
Again, tips/suggestions of things to do/see/avoid are always welcome. It's means my holiday gets even better and it doesn't cost me a penny extra!
Day 8 - Sonnenalpe Nassfeld to Bled - 175km approx
So it's time to cross another border. We're heading for Slovenia and I'm really looking forward to it as I've heard nothing but good reports about the place. While researching accommodation etc. I've also noticed that it's appreciably cheaper than the main popular sites in Italy and Austria.
Plan is to follow the SP76 and then enter Slovenia via the Predil Pass. A quick detour up to Mangart is meant to be well worth the effort - so that's definitely on the list. Then it's on through the Soca Valley and over the Vrsic Pass. Quick photo stop at the Russian Chapel and we're off again heading first for Kranjska Gora and then onto Lake Bled.
We've three nights here so a good opportunity to park up the bikes and do some exploring. I already have a list of things to do and see that is more than we can fit in. But once I get to sample the famous Kremšnita Cake then I'm happy out. It's the posh version if ice cream and we all know how much I like ice cream! You may have noticed a certain food related train of thought in my musings - hence the need for new (aka slightly wider fitting) gear for the trip. Hopefully a few laps around the lake will help burn off the effect of all the nom noms. Without the bike of course.
There are many places to visit nearby - stunning gorges with waterfalls, Bled Castle itself, the island on the lake and so forth. Enough to warrant another visit I suspect. It'll be nice not having to cover distance and just let our hair down, eyebrow hair in my case because there's not much else. We can leave the monkey suit back in the apartments and stroll around in civvies teaching the locals a few choice words 'as Gaeilge' (that's 'in Irish' for you not so learned folk).
Again, tips/suggestions of things to do/see/avoid are always welcome. It's means my holiday gets even better and it doesn't cost me a penny extra!