3.23.2010

A Castle, A Lake and a Boat in Slovenia

We had spent a happy hour exploring Bled Castle in Slovenia, luxuriating in the cool breezes gusting across the terrace, utterly entranced by the exhilarating views of snow covered mountains, forested hills, and the turquoise waters of Lake Bled.


The mountains surrounding Lake Bled, Slovenia

My friend Ben perched far above Lake Bled.

Although we could've stayed up there for hours, we reminded ourselves that we still had much to see before driving to Ljubljana that night. So we took one last look at the amazing vista then headed out through the castle doors and hiked down the winding cobbled path to the lake.


The lake was even more beautiful up close, the water clear and cool, the banks bordered with trees and wonderful old homes. 


Research beforehand warned us that the only way to the island in the middle of the lake was by rowboat, so we secured ourselves a sturdy craft and a burly oarsman, and began our peaceful journey across Lake Bled.



Our strapping oarsman.

In an age when everything seems to be motorized and streamlined for optimum speed, there was something surreal about bobbing slowly across the lake, the only sounds the splash of the oars and our occasional bursts of amazed laughter at this grand adventure we were having.


Next time I will take you to explore the island and inside an ancient church.:-)

18 comments:

  1. Gorgeous pictures of mountains and water Krista!

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  2. Thank you, Paradis!!! Isn't it a lovely spot? :-)

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  3. What a beautiful spot! Your photos are just gorgeous, particularly the one with the mountains serving as a backdrop to that gorgeous blue lake. I'm so glad you shared them with us.

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  4. I'm SO glad you like them, Mary! They cheered my heart tremendously today. :-)

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  5. So romantically beautiful-You can tell the water is cold because it is a stunning crisp blue.

    I love these photo adventures.

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  6. Isn't it so wonderful, Velva? :-) It makes my heart so happy to look at them, I'm glad you like them too. :-)

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  7. What gorgeous photos! I can only imagine how beauiful it must have been to visit!

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  8. Thanks, Michelle! It was absolutely magical :-)

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  9. That water is gorgeous - I feel like I could see right through it. So peaceful.

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  10. Isn't it so wonderful, Joanne? Next week I'll show you some even better see-through-the-water shots. ;-)

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  11. Such gorgeous photos! That pic of the lake from above is amazing, it looks like patterened glass! Can't wait for the next installment Krista! :D

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  12. Thanks, Lorraine! I love them too and am having so much fun revisiting that gorgeous place. :-)

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  13. slovenia - i've heard it's beautiful but never had the chance to visit. tom will be assigned a project in slovenia so i am looking forward to visiting and seeing these breathtaking views!

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  14. Oh how wonderful!! :-) I hope you have a beautiful time there. I loved it so much, found it amazingly peaceful.

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  15. That just looks heavenly....I just adore your photography.
    xoxo

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  16. Thanks so much, DJ! :-) I'm so glad you like it. :-)

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  17. What a trip that must have been! You take some really wonderful photos. I especially love the one of the swan.

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  18. Thank you, Jane! It was an amazing trip - like driving through a fairytale. :-) The swan one is a favorite of mine too. :-)

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