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Best Of Slovenia Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-18934394553811488702023-10-31T06:55:00.000-07:002023-10-31T06:55:42.128-07:00 Adriatic Sea<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvNSZsRKEsQyfoZq3OJHBkaQ4kQ1IOCK22m4jmGJvI2QjsG8efpvV1_xhLQOVGvBob6zv3_c4mHX-QK_Pw8b6azYoihDq55zt1KN0Un8jaryIKGY4dLOP7vIl9j_tqHLD3BGBUT2wHzNCph_szvd860it9w145U63Wl3UEFyUSU2AUsLgCbI1Jbzu8AzH/s1280/p0bbtqj9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvNSZsRKEsQyfoZq3OJHBkaQ4kQ1IOCK22m4jmGJvI2QjsG8efpvV1_xhLQOVGvBob6zv3_c4mHX-QK_Pw8b6azYoihDq55zt1KN0Un8jaryIKGY4dLOP7vIl9j_tqHLD3BGBUT2wHzNCph_szvd860it9w145U63Wl3UEFyUSU2AUsLgCbI1Jbzu8AzH/s320/p0bbtqj9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Trieste, Italy<br />We checked into a beautiful hotel and
took a short orientation walk around the hotel that is right on the Adriatic
Sea. The restaurants don't open until 7pm!!! So we had to have some famous
Italian gelato (better than our ice cream) to hold us over until dinner!!! And of
course, it did the job!!!<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: SL;">Doug and Beverly (to
be continued) </span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-62859446081174455782023-10-31T06:52:00.000-07:002023-10-31T06:52:02.706-07:00 Postojna Cave 4<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIX5z3S2xLkVqhz5mgNSBjsoyWpQbR-Eu8bsZ_fOUSHVf4BbrraVHTLZ4z6UK0tie21iQMMKc14xH68T5pDhm8TSe2zYHbzeuuy8bvhXKvt1lxjQhXfFs82mKOkKe95HEgR3TJF98ISCvD5XPcTJtb1exmudDa925T8UyBRHutLPAxyBLu3SfYpGO8Is4/s787/Postojna_031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="787" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIX5z3S2xLkVqhz5mgNSBjsoyWpQbR-Eu8bsZ_fOUSHVf4BbrraVHTLZ4z6UK0tie21iQMMKc14xH68T5pDhm8TSe2zYHbzeuuy8bvhXKvt1lxjQhXfFs82mKOkKe95HEgR3TJF98ISCvD5XPcTJtb1exmudDa925T8UyBRHutLPAxyBLu3SfYpGO8Is4/s320/Postojna_031.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> The caves have the typical stalagmites,
stalactites, and formations called curtains or draperies that look like folded
curtains. The pictures will show you what we saw without too much of an
explanation.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qcGrGku6QldqzHoWNEXS737K2tEgi1wNeUXJJtRQZfY597kUcenSoOLKb8OlQp-k81vZMg0RFWUwdXsy3l55mk_hOHOWuig0jgltVzcxiJwVKg6L1EBnSdpg4HXiv7iR7lrcd1Smoyp4Bmt-qyJBYqC07YKd2qpT9BJ8EVJ_p-QmWE8sLvxJazegNPK7/s1200/Postojna1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qcGrGku6QldqzHoWNEXS737K2tEgi1wNeUXJJtRQZfY597kUcenSoOLKb8OlQp-k81vZMg0RFWUwdXsy3l55mk_hOHOWuig0jgltVzcxiJwVKg6L1EBnSdpg4HXiv7iR7lrcd1Smoyp4Bmt-qyJBYqC07YKd2qpT9BJ8EVJ_p-QmWE8sLvxJazegNPK7/s320/Postojna1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The bus then took us on down the road,
more south and west to Trieste, Italy; right across the border from Slovenia. <p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: SL;">Doug and Beverly (to
be continued) <o:p></o:p></span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-65128028537283825422023-10-31T06:42:00.002-07:002023-10-31T06:42:08.488-07:00 Postojna Cave 4<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQDVy2sINHCtCMmBx0VwSYOorL-97b5pr_IaiCRV2mB77NTTVG5JLW9MjRcffPbzRSWzaDlB3spcFnMKJp3eS8TubmrJhoPYSPC3zWkQzFXlQQ8W5EGRdEP3FuI0kEzKSXYEr5asMwn385F2V4KmEoBTRyY_fsazl_kiS3SwKANlOw5j2-wz-IIo_V3lg/s600/F9YXWah.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIQDVy2sINHCtCMmBx0VwSYOorL-97b5pr_IaiCRV2mB77NTTVG5JLW9MjRcffPbzRSWzaDlB3spcFnMKJp3eS8TubmrJhoPYSPC3zWkQzFXlQQ8W5EGRdEP3FuI0kEzKSXYEr5asMwn385F2V4KmEoBTRyY_fsazl_kiS3SwKANlOw5j2-wz-IIo_V3lg/s320/F9YXWah.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div> The cave
houses the world's only underground post office.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">The caves are also home to the endemic
olm or proteus, the largest troglodytic amphibian in the world. In English, it
is an aquatic salamander; the only cave-dwelling species found in Europe. It
eats, sleeps, and breeds under water. It is also called the "human
fish" because of its fleshy skin color. It is 8 to 12 inches long.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="mso-ansi-language: SL;">Doug and Beverly (to
be continued) <o:p></o:p></span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-52993378676957649802023-06-27T11:59:00.000-07:002023-06-27T11:59:14.737-07:00 Postojna Cave 3<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ3ccTaOS-bg26jw6S4zmOOFYHrv7IM-VTPV-HgX88oWf2X6byb1NRU_S_2U_0QHyQgnlL2tQTy7ngUX4-QldGj6-QCDNOQ2M-Hs5GPQ5QrX2Sso18-Ur3K2N09Z6NBZ6VrPXXQBpmzlF3g7rNmzY_SisFo-xKOS21l8OURL9zxmmI4TvdaWJ3dNcDTQN/s1024/postojna-caves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJ3ccTaOS-bg26jw6S4zmOOFYHrv7IM-VTPV-HgX88oWf2X6byb1NRU_S_2U_0QHyQgnlL2tQTy7ngUX4-QldGj6-QCDNOQ2M-Hs5GPQ5QrX2Sso18-Ur3K2N09Z6NBZ6VrPXXQBpmzlF3g7rNmzY_SisFo-xKOS21l8OURL9zxmmI4TvdaWJ3dNcDTQN/s320/postojna-caves.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>During World War II, German occupying forces used the cave to store nearly 1000 barrels of aircraft fuel, which were destroyed in April 1944 by Slovene Partisans. The fire burned for seven days, destroying a large section of the cave and blackening the entrance.<p></p><p>After 1945, the gas locomotive was replaced by an electric one. About 3.3 miles of the cave system are open to the public.</p><p>Doug and Beverly (to be continued) </p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-61571147393082546502023-06-27T11:58:00.003-07:002023-06-27T11:58:10.792-07:00 Postojna Cave 2<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8OYZftxjq4qIvgk77ifhRb11DScTfOTeWFM3G_ABIoi1mDl3N9jBqasgtS-dPtRb32PCNlbBSe1i0IDd4FNC4J3AvCGTArcHv_bGUsfisNPLZ1bdhS4f_HDMSmZGJucAZ0cP0Dhhjx77cZGNoj3EChl4CkWS1LPN0Rn5ziGWvHoz5e_iZ46SoImat285/s1280/PJ-2018-galerija-vlakec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge8OYZftxjq4qIvgk77ifhRb11DScTfOTeWFM3G_ABIoi1mDl3N9jBqasgtS-dPtRb32PCNlbBSe1i0IDd4FNC4J3AvCGTArcHv_bGUsfisNPLZ1bdhS4f_HDMSmZGJucAZ0cP0Dhhjx77cZGNoj3EChl4CkWS1LPN0Rn5ziGWvHoz5e_iZ46SoImat285/s320/PJ-2018-galerija-vlakec.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>In the 1850s, the Austrian-Czech geographer Adolf Schmidl published the first comprehensive scientific overview of the Postojna caves. In 1872, cave rails were laid for the first cave train for tourists. They first used a gas locomotive.<p></p><p>During World War I, Russian prisoners of war were forced to construct a bridge across a large chasm inside the cave.</p><p>Doug and Beverly (to be continued) </p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-29755753345360028602023-06-27T11:56:00.004-07:002023-06-27T11:56:53.003-07:00 Postojna Cave<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJNqDdo7vwNHngVWPLB_7xx47eoHFvNX1glcBK4GAYL4AEKOY0_34QWfzGTNcYd4kqSoTkwtX0IOXKkp6DDtNdmyfvIIR4LCn-PZ6zjaLamYQKaRYWUqEsQQ5f2ZTBeTG30frieIgC5EZ0lBOzKPWMPyki9g1NVJenKHhsAIfi1mbGKAhwuCFG8yixexy/s2000/postojna-cave-1.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggJNqDdo7vwNHngVWPLB_7xx47eoHFvNX1glcBK4GAYL4AEKOY0_34QWfzGTNcYd4kqSoTkwtX0IOXKkp6DDtNdmyfvIIR4LCn-PZ6zjaLamYQKaRYWUqEsQQ5f2ZTBeTG30frieIgC5EZ0lBOzKPWMPyki9g1NVJenKHhsAIfi1mbGKAhwuCFG8yixexy/s320/postojna-cave-1.webp" width="320" /></a></div>We left Ljubljana this morning and took a bus ride to southwestern Slovenia to visit the Postojna Cave.<p></p><p>This cave is the second-longest cave system in the country. The caves were created by the Pivka River. It was first described in the 17th century. In 1818, when the cave was being prepared for a visit by Francis I, the first Emperor of the Austria-Hungary empire, a new area of the cave was discovered accidentally by a local man. </p><p>Doug and Beverly (to be continued) </p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-50538558777208552842023-06-27T10:37:00.015-07:002023-06-28T00:18:45.935-07:00Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia<p></p><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqduiPpTh2IP0jzgKYqaB06QA68OxmEc0cYCdyw3h4HbzZCPT6XXPzFEmD448ohrXYu-a8obSIVhu-ITouLcf1TlOTEriCkpqI1ZoSmYO88Jxyc3gqQOQ96lefWRCg_b3cPHSmOD5TwNPFCv00beAeoaghUizPhcHdhLqF2t_Cm8NGbyqDYT_PwhqwTtMe/s1600/preseren-square-ljubljana-triple-bridge.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqduiPpTh2IP0jzgKYqaB06QA68OxmEc0cYCdyw3h4HbzZCPT6XXPzFEmD448ohrXYu-a8obSIVhu-ITouLcf1TlOTEriCkpqI1ZoSmYO88Jxyc3gqQOQ96lefWRCg_b3cPHSmOD5TwNPFCv00beAeoaghUizPhcHdhLqF2t_Cm8NGbyqDYT_PwhqwTtMe/s320/preseren-square-ljubljana-triple-bridge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Visit charming Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, considered to be one of the most fascinating European cities. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Ljubljana, the capital and largest city in Slovenia, is the cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center of the country. It is renowned for its rich history, reflected in the unique architectural heritage. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;"> Its old town center is embraced by Ljubljana Castle and the river Ljubljanica where the feeling of the city is the strongest. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQMdf6yek3bzDgDWC6pV3XjClfqPJQLQiKOp2HhI44IIOSnhMP7sIsL1fbq0ZeLEqlSt3D_R9SLu5rmrfp1Oc1SA5jNOk30u8Id8HIvweYv7aihOz-XDcUkxCkHDEzIwaJrcJJwp1FU0_dIasznIErEgMapn99ztA70E9v9PI5bUJM2q5AsuJp0-jApMf/s1600/ljubljana-castle-slovenia-large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="1600" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzQMdf6yek3bzDgDWC6pV3XjClfqPJQLQiKOp2HhI44IIOSnhMP7sIsL1fbq0ZeLEqlSt3D_R9SLu5rmrfp1Oc1SA5jNOk30u8Id8HIvweYv7aihOz-XDcUkxCkHDEzIwaJrcJJwp1FU0_dIasznIErEgMapn99ztA70E9v9PI5bUJM2q5AsuJp0-jApMf/s320/ljubljana-castle-slovenia-large.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">On your trip, you will encounter ancient and modern architecture. </span></div></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">You
will visit the old town center where you will admire the works of the famous
Slovene architect Jože Plečnik, who took an important part in designing the
Ljubljana’s most famous bridges, town squares and parks. In a little more than
three decades, Jože Plečnik transformed Ljubljana from a provincial city to the
capital of the Slovene nation and reshaped the urban part of the city. We will visit the Triple Bridge, the University library, the Covered Market buildings, Križanke theater, and the Cobblers' bridge. </span><div><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;"> At
the end of your tour, you will reach the Castle Hill on foot, or by using a funicular
railway (6 EUR) and you will visit the medieval Ljubljana Castle where you will
enjoy the magnificent view of the entire region. </span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;"> Ljubljana
is a modern capital, but at the same time it offers the friendly and relaxed
atmosphere of a small town. It is truly a vibrant city full of surprises.</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></o:p></p></div></div>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-61881691315802654892023-04-26T23:55:00.003-07:002023-06-27T10:38:35.059-07:00Ljubljana by Josh <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFxuY6QWbfTlRsrlxnPjmHtzSJdcQEXlR5u_n5BVD4GgEqtZX0vwBICpyQlRY4CjAuqP0lxSIEYNCs77BGfRJvSaroaA4Ffqu0bl5PLx-eHrtdnRYhhzIgrglYmWtv8K46sdfsjjWWTLxL4JwTI1wvETH-MGhR60pf37q-3wRnrcfCLkJd-F1adpQLQ/s600/canopy%20of%20wrought%20iron.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="391" data-original-width="600" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFxuY6QWbfTlRsrlxnPjmHtzSJdcQEXlR5u_n5BVD4GgEqtZX0vwBICpyQlRY4CjAuqP0lxSIEYNCs77BGfRJvSaroaA4Ffqu0bl5PLx-eHrtdnRYhhzIgrglYmWtv8K46sdfsjjWWTLxL4JwTI1wvETH-MGhR60pf37q-3wRnrcfCLkJd-F1adpQLQ/s320/canopy%20of%20wrought%20iron.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Many of the buildings of the old town
were from centuries ago but the earthquake of 1895 destroyed most of them. So
the current buildings are 19th century; some even have the date of 1903 on
them; note the canopy of wrought iron and glass; first of its kind here.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span>In the old town square is a statue of
Preseren. He is the national poet. The muse that is with him is a real lady
whom he loved; but he never told her. So most of his poetry is about unrequited
love.</p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-72890849333060839792023-04-26T23:38:00.001-07:002023-04-26T23:38:10.759-07:00Dragon Bridge. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94noxJHIwiJodKBgXRDP-bYcy5ACvc-_qTavPpDFC9UkvpEosS_AUjgGenAc6yygua_nbLUXCMI0Ih6RqNn1VL0JlbZKWRob7Du_zT9CAKLQdi_RkDkd8eqwv1FuAScMh2RgUVxTF7C8weKJsNG0oZQApKzrCU09zKwLS7EVhA5V5tlhAzavdtKC8kA/s600/dragon-bridge_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg94noxJHIwiJodKBgXRDP-bYcy5ACvc-_qTavPpDFC9UkvpEosS_AUjgGenAc6yygua_nbLUXCMI0Ih6RqNn1VL0JlbZKWRob7Du_zT9CAKLQdi_RkDkd8eqwv1FuAScMh2RgUVxTF7C8weKJsNG0oZQApKzrCU09zKwLS7EVhA5V5tlhAzavdtKC8kA/s320/dragon-bridge_1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Ljubljana is the capitol of Slovenia.
Its patron saint is Saint George. The legend of Saint George and the Dragon
describes the saint taming and slaying a dragon that demanded human sacrifices;
the saint thereby rescues the princess chosen as the next offering. So he slew
the dragon of Lujbljana (the "j's" are silent). You will see pictures
of the dragons on the four corners of the Dragon Bridge. <p></p><p>Josh</p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-8768295643805619572023-04-26T23:32:00.002-07:002023-04-26T23:38:38.782-07:00Ljubljana castle is free of charge<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYhc3Ee4Ho30aKhoKY8vARRU_5eUuZlSccATP6xOwpwRQXPTJc8a_vUx-9mUCGdDmwBOGZXvOmuA3rA3dVSTNTCOL9kWdNUBxFKNL49V85mBXg6daBrquPh2dbQEwIG4HwgN8fl_IG4eA9Uinzhd2POSSKzNjQTdS9p6tukyWizvFsmOEt98cerFuqw/s700/19-1_Ljubljana_Marijin_trg_Pre%C5%A1ernov_trg_Tromostovje_Franciskani-700x447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="700" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYhc3Ee4Ho30aKhoKY8vARRU_5eUuZlSccATP6xOwpwRQXPTJc8a_vUx-9mUCGdDmwBOGZXvOmuA3rA3dVSTNTCOL9kWdNUBxFKNL49V85mBXg6daBrquPh2dbQEwIG4HwgN8fl_IG4eA9Uinzhd2POSSKzNjQTdS9p6tukyWizvFsmOEt98cerFuqw/s320/19-1_Ljubljana_Marijin_trg_Pre%C5%A1ernov_trg_Tromostovje_Franciskani-700x447.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span lang="EN-GB">I would just like to correct you about a
few things </span><span lang="EN-GB">😀</span><span lang="EN-GB">. The Ljubljana castle is free of charge, you can enter for free.
But once you are inside you can pay extra if you want to climb the tower or see
an exhibition. </span><span lang="EN-GB">You wrote "public transportation in
Ljubljana is free". May I ask where you got this information? As a
resident of Ljubljana I do wish it was free </span><span lang="EN-GB">😀</span><span lang="EN-GB">. But the
city bus costs 1.20€ for 90min.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">Anyway happy to hear
you had a good time </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">💚</span><span lang="EN-GB">. Natasha</span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-88009500685128183822023-04-26T23:24:00.005-07:002023-04-26T23:39:13.871-07:00lake Bohinj is just as beautiful as Lake Bled<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJzt6Py3bD9n9qNqFTS-hRh4IP_va9cGKS2fAPMH3UAyOicpMQbqiDLKhi7AQT2vNK5LMvXQwMKyq64fLa0yKD_VI8lZiwIttMeGf0NtyseM08MXlnObcCjilWNqW3sSdAZi71SKPiatHlJavsIH2p5Wn8NOcj_Pv47qhCbYtkuUg0doUww3QmS6_fg/s1000/Bled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1000" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNJzt6Py3bD9n9qNqFTS-hRh4IP_va9cGKS2fAPMH3UAyOicpMQbqiDLKhi7AQT2vNK5LMvXQwMKyq64fLa0yKD_VI8lZiwIttMeGf0NtyseM08MXlnObcCjilWNqW3sSdAZi71SKPiatHlJavsIH2p5Wn8NOcj_Pv47qhCbYtkuUg0doUww3QmS6_fg/s320/Bled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <span lang="EN-GB">We loved Slovenia. Its our favourite
country in Europe. We are a travel family and found that it had so much to
offer kids as well. There is an awesome Optical Illusion Museum in Ljubljana
for kids and other than the stunning scenery; my daughter also loved visiting
the Lipizan Horses in Lipica. I hear lake Bohinj is just as beautiful as Lake
Bled, but not as touristy. We will definitely be going back. Thanks for the
tips.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: red; font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif";"> </span>Rosina
Dimech<p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-13493805249644535132023-03-26T03:19:00.004-07:002023-03-26T03:19:30.433-07:00Arboretum 13<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtThcJ6X6sWI7zBgbLrx7SzgtCwo_ZRSYS_O9_wiy8fa16L_S6VBqVEZd3pAJs9QI35yc4r5pp3OSGwfnDDZIv6l4zwOBmBHUuUuVvOsoLmY9zzn-yIfKR5MBRK4k_jkzDphGio49JsY6nj589tdoMlBdFQijByVybhQogd_z7AShJcM47W8zeVdk1VA/s3264/arbr%20013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2176" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtThcJ6X6sWI7zBgbLrx7SzgtCwo_ZRSYS_O9_wiy8fa16L_S6VBqVEZd3pAJs9QI35yc4r5pp3OSGwfnDDZIv6l4zwOBmBHUuUuVvOsoLmY9zzn-yIfKR5MBRK4k_jkzDphGio49JsY6nj589tdoMlBdFQijByVybhQogd_z7AShJcM47W8zeVdk1VA/w426-h640/arbr%20013.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-68713085263977803492023-03-26T03:18:00.006-07:002023-03-26T03:18:44.003-07:00Arboretum 12<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEORDLNFp3M8YEt-AKuPN4OSfXlDH4Td1cjXiOLiOAt8wSsd_Rd1RIrhRe4wwKFinQsvwLSHQ2ELZLBT99h5DVvsGizAckqVBCosnfw_wKGhYvvv52k_Vzl57FadkXzU_XvBOLp6cnVnXROYSfIUYanYMHt_VmT8pOoRJuvs1gJcz9qev5o9J0aC2NJA/s3264/arbr%20012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2176" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEORDLNFp3M8YEt-AKuPN4OSfXlDH4Td1cjXiOLiOAt8wSsd_Rd1RIrhRe4wwKFinQsvwLSHQ2ELZLBT99h5DVvsGizAckqVBCosnfw_wKGhYvvv52k_Vzl57FadkXzU_XvBOLp6cnVnXROYSfIUYanYMHt_VmT8pOoRJuvs1gJcz9qev5o9J0aC2NJA/w426-h640/arbr%20012.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-52787728030229483942023-03-26T03:17:00.005-07:002023-03-26T03:17:56.209-07:00Arboretum 9<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKPXpdgh7YcY_fRUNbcoB2Zg0QtmK1G4E1a6KkWdgcb7qats2tJ1F8q1vf4PEtkc5YRkGdTDve-XnWWzRujIF1ctCxfPAEW_nICPhUBJd8S43MwED7cP-7ePXjHBPFpbLNVjkyIgOmxMOj4Yh7vBZCza8LDugTGvRGbGdgyji_axS23xt3NbSdmol7w/s3264/arbr%20009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2176" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKPXpdgh7YcY_fRUNbcoB2Zg0QtmK1G4E1a6KkWdgcb7qats2tJ1F8q1vf4PEtkc5YRkGdTDve-XnWWzRujIF1ctCxfPAEW_nICPhUBJd8S43MwED7cP-7ePXjHBPFpbLNVjkyIgOmxMOj4Yh7vBZCza8LDugTGvRGbGdgyji_axS23xt3NbSdmol7w/w426-h640/arbr%20009.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-83298191019612773912023-03-26T03:16:00.004-07:002023-03-26T03:16:59.654-07:00Arboretum 7<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR11SuPKtJaWEzGj5rdat64UqlyxzylvOOOYCk2aWHBN1b2f8AbdC-avm_DX4UQj9lXHiDDlsP2kF8HV4iJa_ewvyn3lq8AP15gr6LEM2jXOpjk6gtQosXulvHImMaKyR19FC0Z97lKtOLSnU5Io1wx3f0v6rH2IfPIQhh-GoCXgwI9CutxKzMbghjA/s3264/arbr%20007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2176" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVR11SuPKtJaWEzGj5rdat64UqlyxzylvOOOYCk2aWHBN1b2f8AbdC-avm_DX4UQj9lXHiDDlsP2kF8HV4iJa_ewvyn3lq8AP15gr6LEM2jXOpjk6gtQosXulvHImMaKyR19FC0Z97lKtOLSnU5Io1wx3f0v6rH2IfPIQhh-GoCXgwI9CutxKzMbghjA/w426-h640/arbr%20007.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-52337168027608978012023-02-17T05:02:00.004-08:002023-02-17T05:02:20.383-08:00Predjama 665<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qen6P1U6InoBZtnfIqxKl0wfk18gzH3D-zVz_XqE7XIv534Z7YWDrmutNR48kPERU0Vf0jCJch4IOrhlxykzW8LlYRxMWPFnn-nDHmv1lTbXibX1SI2BZYbphre7Bsn20b44OW8g3zbEM911glTMC6GWy4JShr5IZgVOWx37doFKxur6I_g7S3v6EA/s4608/P1070665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8qen6P1U6InoBZtnfIqxKl0wfk18gzH3D-zVz_XqE7XIv534Z7YWDrmutNR48kPERU0Vf0jCJch4IOrhlxykzW8LlYRxMWPFnn-nDHmv1lTbXibX1SI2BZYbphre7Bsn20b44OW8g3zbEM911glTMC6GWy4JShr5IZgVOWx37doFKxur6I_g7S3v6EA/w480-h640/P1070665.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-46997909101142342632023-02-17T05:01:00.005-08:002023-02-17T05:01:33.195-08:00Predjama 660<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_383i6WOCSxGW5cxJXHhJP_iShxNwZCo4-RRWLUiJHaeLvomuGHfDPcRZrNUpi7Vi2SP8FObLtqrpyobnZZSnbial7Fyl_KC1HzJm87lkIuVvgC4ukuAcFTknvLDqru9B_i7hGw1J5Do2oiIEC_q_RCvLTRfPqU0I9nbThla7j9CM_MeMxbzU8cm1w/s3648/P1070660.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0_383i6WOCSxGW5cxJXHhJP_iShxNwZCo4-RRWLUiJHaeLvomuGHfDPcRZrNUpi7Vi2SP8FObLtqrpyobnZZSnbial7Fyl_KC1HzJm87lkIuVvgC4ukuAcFTknvLDqru9B_i7hGw1J5Do2oiIEC_q_RCvLTRfPqU0I9nbThla7j9CM_MeMxbzU8cm1w/w640-h480/P1070660.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-12913630200101162572023-02-17T05:00:00.004-08:002023-02-17T05:00:50.785-08:00Predjama 659<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQ3dEBAYvGKdhqz2zmLDuGJN4JacHQslO0auEogRox3IV2zpKmXmZor_wMeOuX7fdx8BpdxMrCOBM0KWA_D6uwsMqztncaFvekU-XXjkMdK1kRzSvu0h-VcLiS1y99AzhJdMcrYTZYYfEBz6vnCosGv-rCRTb7_ZP-IlEJejof8y87H1bPPejE4_x8A/s3648/P1070659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPQ3dEBAYvGKdhqz2zmLDuGJN4JacHQslO0auEogRox3IV2zpKmXmZor_wMeOuX7fdx8BpdxMrCOBM0KWA_D6uwsMqztncaFvekU-XXjkMdK1kRzSvu0h-VcLiS1y99AzhJdMcrYTZYYfEBz6vnCosGv-rCRTb7_ZP-IlEJejof8y87H1bPPejE4_x8A/w640-h480/P1070659.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-8529336349413045922023-02-17T04:59:00.004-08:002023-02-17T04:59:43.886-08:00Predjama <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JrCtktFwFHNcCnC5AJWW_5yL6u-uT11uQqmMOccA4fVLs_f0Y9z22hECf2qXBi_QvnphJKcRLPplnpVwq-EfmNCTlgD_OOa2l2nAXRXCJUWpCRnuVMQbVgEJ8ZmHoFD6Rxs-hsz8DaMqhLXPCqe7EQrwe8JrArsWAvs8ULwTnrHCmMzk4QKy_sPivw/s3648/P1070655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3648" data-original-width="2736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6JrCtktFwFHNcCnC5AJWW_5yL6u-uT11uQqmMOccA4fVLs_f0Y9z22hECf2qXBi_QvnphJKcRLPplnpVwq-EfmNCTlgD_OOa2l2nAXRXCJUWpCRnuVMQbVgEJ8ZmHoFD6Rxs-hsz8DaMqhLXPCqe7EQrwe8JrArsWAvs8ULwTnrHCmMzk4QKy_sPivw/w480-h640/P1070655.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-66249959443269219902023-01-16T04:59:00.003-08:002023-01-16T04:59:23.269-08:00 Before you book your trip: Europe Air Travel<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZVq5Lyk-PB80Uv5FvLZT04mmtszuGyZ-M1WgtTPWBwzdGsY5TevYsYX9KlmadJW7P6bzTNrxK3jYbIQWoCCEWxet_4GfGO-xEnhKkgtNIDYEoLtv9O3XV4QCr3g4MRjlx_r8dsznQCek2tT6yuQW6tMy7DkW1k9O2v23BQYDAScCkPeyMZhaoUrZdA/s1080/tips-for-booking-cheap-flights.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1080" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNZVq5Lyk-PB80Uv5FvLZT04mmtszuGyZ-M1WgtTPWBwzdGsY5TevYsYX9KlmadJW7P6bzTNrxK3jYbIQWoCCEWxet_4GfGO-xEnhKkgtNIDYEoLtv9O3XV4QCr3g4MRjlx_r8dsznQCek2tT6yuQW6tMy7DkW1k9O2v23BQYDAScCkPeyMZhaoUrZdA/s320/tips-for-booking-cheap-flights.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> Another great thing about traveling in
Europe is airfare is so much cheaper than in North America. <span style="line-height: 115%;">Our
favorite sites to book flight are:</span><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">Kayak,</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">Kiwi</span><span style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">, eDreams, </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Skyscanner.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">It’s so easy to use and we found some
our cheapest flights using their “Show Whole Month” feature, where you can
select your route and it tells you the cheapest days of the month to fly.</span></span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-13903528515817850032023-01-16T04:49:00.000-08:002023-01-16T04:49:15.661-08:00 Before you book your trip: European Train Travel<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OG1oqImJjM8NNcUfXmedlvlmod7quPvyHMFQsHWZlnZm0NdOivE9QtuE403QPmNT45dFAcF28A7IvZ-gWOcbuFV7LUn80kiHCQZPWsw6vlFy6Lp4acZEoM7gSjXM_p8rkkHNRcBgk6tT2rsQg84r6Ag8MO9sPTn7rsX85-9yGjamh4wpPH1o9xMNaQ/s1280/maxresdefault.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-OG1oqImJjM8NNcUfXmedlvlmod7quPvyHMFQsHWZlnZm0NdOivE9QtuE403QPmNT45dFAcF28A7IvZ-gWOcbuFV7LUn80kiHCQZPWsw6vlFy6Lp4acZEoM7gSjXM_p8rkkHNRcBgk6tT2rsQg84r6Ag8MO9sPTn7rsX85-9yGjamh4wpPH1o9xMNaQ/s320/maxresdefault.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> How are you traveling around Eastern
Europe? One way to travel around Europe is by train and the best way to save
money on trains is to buy InterRail/ Eurail Pass.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">Now to be honest, we didn’t take any
trains in Slovenia because the buses and ride-sharing were cheaper. However, if
you are traveling to multiple countries fairly quickly or traveling to Western
Europe, purchasing a train pass might be your cheapest bet. </span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-70243686378171868142023-01-16T04:45:00.003-08:002023-01-16T04:45:45.762-08:00 Before you book your trip, think about this:<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9o1PTHN9al8ay7MsnJ08DamHiQfjcENaJXr-eOSqbN6bSvzcqXOP6oBL4ZrdVHhySv6Tg_2O3MXTCljcG4Ct83m1KXJA-nYNcoPMA-SnBvpM5CpMaV_PFTAktn9dpeh2jXwplMP9X17uq4joPMiVSo9KffhJXAisbzhAajdJNV95jDh6nDtuM3SHbw/s1484/what%20is%20travel%20insurance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="1484" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY9o1PTHN9al8ay7MsnJ08DamHiQfjcENaJXr-eOSqbN6bSvzcqXOP6oBL4ZrdVHhySv6Tg_2O3MXTCljcG4Ct83m1KXJA-nYNcoPMA-SnBvpM5CpMaV_PFTAktn9dpeh2jXwplMP9X17uq4joPMiVSo9KffhJXAisbzhAajdJNV95jDh6nDtuM3SHbw/s320/what%20is%20travel%20insurance.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> Travel
Insurance<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">We never travel without travel
insurance. It’s never fun to think about losing your stuff or the possibility
of a delayed flight, missing a connection, or heaven forbid you get injured
while traveling. It’s best to know that you’ll be covered if anything goes
wrong.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="mso-outline-level: 1;"><span lang="EN-GB">(to be
continued) </span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-27069804809199822592023-01-16T04:43:00.001-08:002023-01-16T04:43:20.093-08:00 Items to Pack for Traveling in Slovenia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-C5HC2kGsQPrf0IfpIU1YcJB801RFWi9NL33F7860o1KEPkgMyQRQBSxdTTJAAFsNFHa3q5PY2zSn19aGbOn4HLzYM16r6NNGgjWrS1nCE0jFx2JcTCBv-1sJpyIMTbCQBwRd-kzJIonE9OLexWXJo0M9HxFdw4MJqa-eHRwrnMX9v2bfWvF6M7W2vw/s1000/kindle-paperwhite-2021-hero-image-1632241046133.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="1000" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-C5HC2kGsQPrf0IfpIU1YcJB801RFWi9NL33F7860o1KEPkgMyQRQBSxdTTJAAFsNFHa3q5PY2zSn19aGbOn4HLzYM16r6NNGgjWrS1nCE0jFx2JcTCBv-1sJpyIMTbCQBwRd-kzJIonE9OLexWXJo0M9HxFdw4MJqa-eHRwrnMX9v2bfWvF6M7W2vw/s320/kindle-paperwhite-2021-hero-image-1632241046133.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"> 7. </span><span style="background-color: #f6f8f7; color: #181c25; font-family: arial; font-size: small;">eBook Reader </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"> - Download all your travel guidebooks onto your Kindle. You no
longer have to carry around heavy books that take up space in your bag, and the
Paperwhite verison lights up in the dark.</span><div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">8.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Collapsible
Cups - If you’re like us, you will be drinking wine in Europe and these come in
handy for picnic lunches.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">9.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Solid Shampoo bar - No more worrying about liquid limits. One all-natural bar
will last me up to 3 months and they smell great!</span></p></div>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-77316393542895949392022-11-16T07:47:00.003-08:002022-11-16T07:47:42.618-08:00Pack for Traveling in Slovenia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aeKOizQwb214Ek5oEfB8QuH5LX8DBI0Eo-kAZ0Gf1bFxfGgtbGhu7IUz9H2wAhI9b06ICX28FdY5Q-WmrMJp1VuJ4ZOPfwqM5t0y40kAuWbBJRytALgapJD6lnHqQ6w9sRIFg7VxcqqVtrvVVoelhnLZV8Eq3gYWkueNDRR_zViVWVjHsYKyL2V62w/s578/Does-Steripen-Work-Featured-Image-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="578" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1aeKOizQwb214Ek5oEfB8QuH5LX8DBI0Eo-kAZ0Gf1bFxfGgtbGhu7IUz9H2wAhI9b06ICX28FdY5Q-WmrMJp1VuJ4ZOPfwqM5t0y40kAuWbBJRytALgapJD6lnHqQ6w9sRIFg7VxcqqVtrvVVoelhnLZV8Eq3gYWkueNDRR_zViVWVjHsYKyL2V62w/s320/Does-Steripen-Work-Featured-Image-2.png" width="320" /></a></div> 4. Portable
Battery Pack - It’s the worst when you arrive to a new city and your phone is
dead. Keep it charged with an Anker Battery Pack, this one can charge your
phone up to 7 times.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">5.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Bamboo
Sunglasses - Tree Tribe polarized sunglasses not only look great, but for every
purchase they plant 10 trees.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">6.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Steripen
- Say goodbye to bottled water. You can sterilize your water right out of the
tap with this UV light. We have used ours for years and have never gotten sick
off the water.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">(to be continued) </span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610841233848158537.post-60239420595286831802022-11-16T07:45:00.001-08:002022-11-16T07:45:21.346-08:00 10 Items to Pack for Traveling in Slovenia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB15dQNhY4o9HXPaRPjcYia_rCN79VtstKo3FX2HGdlD9_pFUe6gPy6VdHwfRr5yOT85-kAZG7UhWQOx9MbjTCo0YfZL1HGfVzbXGuTltOczoy0o-izQBGJuycepgftm_-ToYK51djgp39pXGEfVCoeVT-Vy8m38JYmI43VVM1S6DtjZheTEDZzfrFA/s1024/castle-hostel-100416.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUB15dQNhY4o9HXPaRPjcYia_rCN79VtstKo3FX2HGdlD9_pFUe6gPy6VdHwfRr5yOT85-kAZG7UhWQOx9MbjTCo0YfZL1HGfVzbXGuTltOczoy0o-izQBGJuycepgftm_-ToYK51djgp39pXGEfVCoeVT-Vy8m38JYmI43VVM1S6DtjZheTEDZzfrFA/s320/castle-hostel-100416.webp" width="320" /></a></div> 1. Durable
Backpack - We carry 40 liter backpacks everywhere we go.<p></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">2.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Packing
Cubes - A backpacking staple, these cubes help keep your clothes organized in
your bag.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">3.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Microfiber
Towel - Always good to carry around a fast drying microfiber towel just in case
your hotel/hostel doesn’t provide them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span lang="EN-GB">(to be continued) </span></p>Janin Klemenčičhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12704493761787283707noreply@blogger.com