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Route Map through SLOVENIA. Covered approx. 430km on the motorcycles. |
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Map of the SKOCJAN CAVE. |
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July 28, 2006. High above the Skocjan Cave. |
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The caves were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986,.... |
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...the unique underground gorge and interconnected caves, collapsed dolinas, .... |
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...natural bridges and sinkholes make this cave stand out from others. |
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The Reka-Velka Voda river bursts from the cave and into the lake below. |
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High above the canyon perches a church. |
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The Mahorciceva Jama Cave is 115m below the church. |
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A huge 20cm butterfly. |
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We cross over a dizzying little footbridge (Cerkvenik Bridge) into the Sumeca Jama Cave... |
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...and as the walkway hugs the side of the cliffs it suddenly opens up ... |
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...we immerge from the darkness of the cave through a massive cliff opening into ... |
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... the green jungle like scenery. |
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It is like out of National Geographic's. |
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The cave exit. |
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July 29, 2006. North of the Slovenian Capital, Ljubljana, lies BLED and the Julian Alps. Seen here is the BLED CASTLE. |
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This is the only island of Slovenia and also the most photographed trademark. |
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We wake up to thick fog and head west from Bled to Bohinj. |
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As we ride through the valley.... |
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...the fog starts to rise and... |
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... gives the small churches and mountains peaks... |
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... a magical setting. |
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Our first view of Lake Bohinj. |
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The famous bridge leading to the Church of St. John the Baptist.... |
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... located at the east end of Lake Bohinj. |
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The SAVICA WATERFALL is hidden away at the west end of Lake Bohinj and it drops an impressive 78m from the cliffs. |
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Close by is the cable car that whisks us up .... |
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...a vertical kilometer to 1540m MT. VOGEL. |
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The Vogel Ski Resort is situated high above beautiful Lake Bohinj,.... |
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...in the very heart of the protected Triglav National Park. |
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From here we can see that it is a long way down... |
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...and in the far distance the Church of St. John the Baptist. |
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A ferry boat crosses the lake. |
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Ruby warms up over her first hot chocolate in five (5) months. |
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This sign is self explanatory in any language. |
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On the way back to our campsite in Bled the sun starts to break through. |
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In the afternoon we hike up to the Bled Castle. |
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The oldest castle in Slovenia., perched at the top of a 100m steep cliff... |
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...high above Lake Bled, which boosts the best view of the romantically tiny island (BLEJSKI OTOK). |
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In the distance we can make out Slovenia's highest mountain TRIGLAV at 2864m. |
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We wander the courtyard... |
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...and are drawn back time after time to the magnificant view of the baroque Church of the Assumption. |
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We were also in time for a traditional wedding. |
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Lake Bled and its tiny island. |
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Inside the small church of the Bled Castle. |
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Pink seemed to be the IN color in that period. |
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CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION in the centre of the island. |
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We pick up an excellent (cheap) bottle of red Barrolo wine from a very happy monk. |
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Good-bye Slovenia. Hello Romania. |
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