The view from the ancient train. So beautiful love this country
The view however could not keep me awake, so knackered
Ashley on the other hand is wide awake and loving life
View from the top of Ljubljana Castle
Cute little side streets while exploring at night
The canals at night and my favorite pink Church
We were uncertain how safe slovenia would be for two girls to be traveling alone to but we thought it was an unfair assumption so we went for it. Boy am I glad we did its so unbelievably beautiful. It was like the minute we crossed over into Slovenia the landscape became brighter and the water became clearer and the hills became higher. It's definitely a place of wonder, and I want to spend as much time here as possible. At first we weren't sure about whether we should have come this way as we were on the milk run, catching all kinds of trains from brand new to about to break down. We had to train from Trieste to gorizia then transfer to another train station which was so old that we had to cross the rail tracks to get on the train rather then there being an underground tunnel. And when the train pulled up everyone's heads were out the window like from a 50's movie because there was no air-conditioning on the train. But it was all part of the atmosphere that Slovenia brings, classic beauty in a simplistic way. We found our hostel right away when we got to Ljubljana (slovenia's capital city and where we are staying the night), so we dropped off our bags and headed to the castle first. We took the tram up to the castle and climbed its bell tower for a spectacular view of the city. We also learnt a lot about the history and uses of the castle dating back to when it was first built. Having eaten nothing but apples all day we settled on the first restaurant we saw for dinner. It was delicious and not to mention so cheap (this is when Slovenia truly caught my heart). After dinner it was dark but the streets were more alive then ever. We even stumbled upon a singing competition in the park (we had thought it was a concert the crowd was so big). We slowly made our way back to the hostel for bed and although we had wanted to hit the beach early tomorrow in Croatia we are not quite ready to leave behind our new treasure. Thursday morning, we finally got a chance to sleep in. We checked out of our hostel and had a very casual morning, no more running around. We had lunch on the promenade an took turns sitting with our bags while the other would walk around the markets. It felt like a Saturday afternoon with families bustling around us. Its such a fun and relaxing atmosphere that the heat is actually bearable for now. The time to leave came too soon and we were off again this time en route to Opatija, Croatia.
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