Postojna
Trip Start
Jun 09, 2008
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Trip End
Jul 04, 2008
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Postojna,
Slovenia
Monday, June 23, 2008
My guide said Postojna Cave was touristy and expensive, but easy to access. At the Ljubuljana train station, I asked about the way to get there both at the railway office and the TI office. While the lady in the railway office was not helpful, the lady in the TI office was very kind to give me a bus timetable printed out. Because I had a Eurail Pass, I took a train, but I was glad to get trnsportation information at the TI.
From the Postojna train station, I had to walk 30 mins to the cave. At the ticket box, I chose an English guide and waited in front of the entrance. It was hot on the day, but very cool inside. The cave system is the second largest in the world, and so we had to take a train up to the main sightseeing point. Taking pictures were prohibited, but nobody couldn't resit the temptation to shoot gorgeous staractites and stalagites even from on the train. I met a couple from Slovenia, who gave me a business card with web address. His wife had visited Japan, I mean, travelled around Japan. I had never thought Slovenians came to Japan before I talked with her. In Postojna train station, I met two British. They were perplexed, because the ticke office was closed and they couldn't buy tickets. Even if we don't have any intension to cheat on the fare, we may be caught. We should be careful particularly in a foreign country.
When I arrived at Ljubuljana, I had three hours left before the departure to Beograd, Serbia. So I decide to go sightseeing. Although there were no must-see sites in Ljubulana, the streets were beautiful and the atomosphere was good along the river. It was enough to make me relax after a long travel. I found a Chinese restarant near the station and ate fried rice. It was cheap, but very good. Chinese restaurants were cheap and good everyhere around the world.
