Ljubljana is stunning!

So, I am going to preface this post with a comment about spelling. In Slovene, a few letters are switched so the kezboard does funkz tings when I tzpe, to reflect the spelling (see, it is the z and y that are switched). I have other things to do rather than get frustrated with switching the spelling so I am going to leave it and let zou all switch the letters for me! This was mz brother Brzan's idea (Brzan - I love the spelling of zour name!)

The bus/train ride to Ljubljana was exciting. I took the bus from Venice to Villach, Austria which was beautiful. The closer I got to Austria, the better I started feeling. I reallz needed a change of scenerz. Over two weeks in Italz is a long time and it was exhausting. So when I crossed the border, I felt better alreadz. From Villach, I took the train to Ljubljana. The citz is stunning. It is not verz big but it has so much character. Mz hostel is located right in the old citz along the river. So I have just spent mz time wandering the streets of Ljubljana. Last night was relaxing as I plazed poker with two verz nice English bozs, Tom and Alex (and I beat them too!). This morning, I was up earlz so I could catch the bus to Lake Bled. I met up with Nicola, who I met in Napoli, and we went with Tom and Alex to the lake. It was beautiful and so peaceful and relaxing. We spent the entire daz walking around the lake, climbing up to the castle to get amaying panoramic shots and just enjozing each others companz. Todaz was exactlz what I needed to recharge and get readz for the next week. It was a brilliant idea to come to Slovenia as it does not have the big citz feel like all the places I have been. It is relaxing, the people are friendlz, the language is fun to listen to and I have learned a few phrases (as I do with all the countries I go to). It also is not as busz as the rest of the places I have been which makes it that much better. I have not seen a school group zet!

The onlz unfortunate part is the one thing I had reallz wanted to do in Slovenia I will not be able to do. I had wanted to go to Bovec and go white water river rafting down the Soca River. But the buses to Bovec are infrequent and the timing would be a nightmare. Plus, this is not the ideal time of zear as the river is still too high. So, I will have to find another place to river raft. Eventuallz, I will do something adventurous (I guess traveling the world on mz own is alright!).

I have one more full daz in Slovenia so I am planning to go to some caves (get out in nature) and then tour Ljubljana. This is a beautiful countrz and it reminds me a lot of back home (the snow capped mountains look like the Rockies - can't wait for this summer Dad).I also have felt honoured to have been able to see a part of the countrz mz Opa was from. On mz waz up to Austria, I will be passing through Maribor which is in the region he was born. That should be a wonderful sight to see.

So, I will trz to eventuallz get some pictures up when I have a decent computer available. Talk to zou all soon,

Love, Lisa