Category: Slovenia

FRIDAY + SATURDAY

Have been staying in the Bit Center economy hotel, Ljubljana.

Its a mix between a hotel and a sports center.

Booked it through the website so its turned out pretty cheap.

Got a much needed haircut on Saturday afternoon and the hairdresser recommmended a couple of prime spots. Due to poor weather, didnt bother with either.

I suspect there are many interesting historical facts to learn about the Ljubljana but because its the weekend, many things are closed.

Im going to move on.

Have decided to hire a car and move to Bled which is a 1/2 hour drive from Ljubjlana.

SUNDAY

Went out last night with Aussies I met to pub close to the hostel.

Aussies have developed hybrid card game called arsehole, which i thought might be a variation on shithead, but turned out to be nothing like.

In my drunken stupor, I became confused, lost patience and climbed into a bunkbed which was really comfortable.

Awoke in the morning to be told horror stories about my behaviour the previous night.

Aussies are going hiking, i have not been invited. I suspect this may be punishment for my raucos behaviour.

Never mind.

Bled has a famous lake pictured in the Lonely Planet guide.

In a churchtower on the island in the middle of the lake, there is a wishing bell.

Today I will seek out this bell.

Arrived in Ljubljana yesterday night.

Nobody is able to agree on how this city is pronounced.

In flight, it varied from stewardess to stewardess.

The brits call in lublana.

Flight was ok, went with easyjet from stansted.

This is the first time ive flown from stansted, and it seems to be like a kind of mecca for budget flights, idols of stelios and michael oleary adourn the travellator, toilets and other parts of the airport.

It was starting to hail as we boarded the plane, so the 20c bright sunshine (in lublana) was a welcome relief from the bad weather in the UK.

I notice that easyjet dont use the old machanical platforms to elevate their passengers (in the style we are accustomed) many aussies where rushing for cover as the hail broke out, and this seemed like a bit of a novelty as i watched them filing in all wet and shivvery. however, i sense this novelty may wear off fairly quickly with further tripping using the jetsters.

Got off the plane into lush green contryside backdropped onto mountains with snowed peaks.

Grass drying in racks (for hay), bohemian houses.

All is green and pretty.

ahhh.