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Tires and Towers: Kranj and Ljubljana
... to visualize where we actually were in the city.
That night we went to a group traditional Slovenian dinner that came with entertainment. IT WAS SO FUN. Definitely something that we wouldn't have done if my teacher didnt organize it but it turned out to be such a great time. We went to a restaurant that was somewhat new but our teacher hired a folk group to come and teach us about their traditions. They did tons of dances and games ...
Island in the middle of a Lake: Bled
Early in the morning we went to the salt fields. Since it was the off season there weren't any workers there but it was still really cool to see. We got to take a tour with our guide (who showed us the whole city throughout the week) and see a video with the process of how the salt is harvested. It was really crazy to see the huge white piles of salt. There was so much and this salt is known for its striking color. After ...
Summer Toboggan
... off round a few bends. Then had time for a drink at the bottom of the slopes in the crisp sunshine before setting off for the airport.
Stopped briefly on the way at Bled for a last wander round the lake and a last bit of cake! Once we reached the airport we had a little picnic on the grass outside, where I'm sure I saw a rat/vole thing, before checking in and jetting home.
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Bovec rafting
... lunch and then went for a wander. Sat and had a nice picnic in the sunshine before getting kitted up for our water adventure. As there was only me and AP booked in we had the whole river to ourselves with just us and our instructor Nate in the boat.
So after a brief tutorial we launched off onto the Soca River and began drifting downstream. Ridiculously scenic cutting through the valleys of the impressive mountains and the river itself is ...
Mountain Hike
... We were rewarded with some stunning views aswell as we ascended up.
Eventually we emerged out of the wooded slopes and found ourselves at the top of the ski slope with a great view looking over Kranjska Gora and a glimpse of the Austrian mountains with many peaks on show from the Alps range.
Then came the descent. Theres a bike park running down the mountain (a pretty good one) so I decided the best ...