Despite a rainy start we set out on public transport to Slovenia's largest natural lake, Bohinj, described by our rep as a really tranquil area in the natonal park.
After only 45 min travelling through the steep wooded valley and villages we arrived at what the bus driver declared was the best place to start. We decided against the cable car ascending into the clouds and opted instead to walk through the campsite and take the boat back down the lake.
We were the only passengers waiting as the boat glided silently into the jetty but the operator explained that he was waiting a few minutes for a party of 50 school children. Of all the boat trips on all the lakes in Europe it had to be the one we were taking!
So we all crammed in and set off listening to a long informative lesson about the lake in fluent Slovenian. At least it kept them quiet! The guide did give us the condensed version in English, by which time we were at our destination and coffee time.
After checking the map I decided that I could walk from Ribcev Laz to Bohinjska Bistrica while John got the bus. A fine plan in principle.
My first problem was finding the path but after three false starts I was on my way, or so I thought! When I came to the first marker I found that I had set off in the wrong direction so had to backtrack adding a good 30 minutes to my trek.
I kept striding out when it struck me that I was on an isolated path with no water, where was my inner girl guide when I needed her? However Slovenia is a country that prides itself on all its water being clean and drinkable and there were water fountains (and a single chemical toilet) along the way.
5.7 miles and a good time later I did reach John who had been entertained chatting to a fellow Brit.
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