Heart of Europe Trip-Day 13 (Fri 10/6)

Today we are in Bled, a beautiful Slovenian town situated on the shores of Lake Bled.

We started with a boat ride to an island in the middle of the lake. It wasn't in a gondola, but it was still in a beautiful wooden boat.

Bled is situated in the Julian Alps, which separate Austria and Slovenia. In fact, when we depart by train tomorrow for Austria, we'll travel by tunnel under those mountains. Above is pictured Beld's famous wedding church.

The groom is expected to carry his bride up the steps of the church. Supposedly, 4 out of 5 make it, although I would like independent verification.

Like many medieval towns in Europe, Bled has a castle. This one is situated on a tall rock and overlooks the lake below. We walked the 4 miles around the lake, but our knees didn't want to attempt all those steps up to the castle.

There were 28 of us on the tour. Tonight was our farewell dinner, and you are looking at one of three tables of our traveling companions. Peter, our guide, is in the front to the right. That big smile was always there and became infectious for all. What a great trip!

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