Best Day EVER!

Not many of us knew what to expect of Slovenia but let me tell you - this place rocks! We left Salzburg yesterday afternoon and started heading South through the Alps. This was quite possibly the most gorgeous part of our road trip so far. There was still a bit of snow on the tip tops of the mountains and a sheer mist lingering through the crevices while rainbows flickered in and out of sight. Cruising along we came to a major traffic jam and were forced to take a detour that took us alongside a beautiful mountain lake and through quaint little Austrian villages - taking the scenic route - never a bad thing! We eventually crossed the border into Slovenia and arrived in Lake Bled around 8:30. We had booked a room at a B&B not far from the lake that reportedly had the 'nicest lady in the world' running it (not true at all as we would find out the next day when we asked about breakfast - it being a B&B and all - and we were told that we should have asked the night before - really?). So we dropped our packs and walked down to a local pub for some much needed local Slovenian cuisine and brew. After a night of drinking at the 'Czech Out' party followed by several hours in the car - we were over the moon to have a delicious cheap meal in this beautiful little mountain town. All of us slept like a log and woke up feeling well-rested and excited about our day. We had heard that a wander around the lake was a pleasant way to spend a few hours in Bled but we were not prepared for the absolute sheer beauty of this place. With a medieval castle looming above  and crystal blue water glistening below, the landscape could not have been prettier. It wasn't long before the boys jumped in the water to swim across to an island and Kass and I found a swimming beach. We couldn't have been happier (especially Simon who turns into a little kid when he swims). The whole time we were wondering to ourselves - how have we never heard of this place before? It truly is a little gem nestled in the Alps. After a dip in the water we continued our way around the lake and ended up finding this delicious little pizzeria (thank you Lonely Planet) where we gorged ourselves on pizza and salad (you never know when your next meal is going to be on the road so it is always advised to load up!) As we ate it began to rain and just when we thought Lake Bled couldn't get any prettier it did. All of us had underestimated Slovenia and if we weren't on such a tight deadline to get to Mongolia we might just quit our jobs and move to Lake Bled permanently. I have a feeling that on Day 28 of this trip when we are stuck on the side of the road in the Mongolian desert we will look back on this day and think, 'damn - that was the best day EVER!'

The trip clock says we've traveled 1,470 miles so far - not bad for 4 and half days! We are on our way to Hungary where will camp near the Slovenian border at another mountain lake (this one supposedly has a massive water slide - I'm not gonna lie I'm pretty excited about it!!!!) Ta ta for now:-)

Written by Meghan