Tag Archives: Lake Bled
Euro 24 Match Day 16 – Portugal v Slovenia
Portugal A short train ride from Lisbon stands the town of Sintra. Sintra has two UNESCO World Heritage sites – the Palace of Penha, high up in the hills, and the town itself with its romantic architecture. Sadly the palace and the Moorish castle both stubbornly stayed shrouded in thick fog for my intended morning […]
Euro 24 Match Day 3 – Slovenia v Denmark
Slovenia The former Yugoslav republic was the first to vote for independence, which after a 19-day war with Serbia was accepted in June 1991. The small nation that borders Italy has many fine highlights but perhaps Lake Bled is its jewel. We visited the site of General Tito’s summer lodge in 2019 staying for 2 […]
Monday Morning Blues – Lake Bled, Slovenia
Europe is blessed with many beautiful lakes and Bled is definitely up there with the best that Switzerland or Italy can offer. A perfect spot for beating Monday morning blues.
Monday Morning Blues – Lake Bled, Slovenia
I took this photo in June 2019. Travel seems such a far away place at the moment and this memory already seems quite distant…..
2019 Ends, 2020 Beckons
“A postponed journey means a very special future opportunity.” So say I after having to cancel two booked trips last January, which have now been re-scheduled for early 2020. More of those later, what about the trips actually undertaken in 2019? Athens A late February stay in our central Athens apartment so we could visit […]
Monday Morning Blues – Lake Bled, Slovenia
A photo aimed at helping to beat those Monday morning blues……
Sunday Photo – Bled Island, Lake Bled, Slovenia
This is a shot taken from the terrace of The Belvedere cafe whilst awaiting sunset. Bled Island
