Slovenia: Bohinjsko Jezero

Bohinj, Slovenia: bohinjsko jezero
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It was finally time to leave Zirovnica, but papa was a little late in bringing us into town; of course this was the only day we wanted to get an early start so we could meet up with the Aussies and get out to Lake Bohinj, 30 km from Bled.

Well, as luck would have it, we rolled into town around 10 a.m. and the Aussies were waiting for the bus.  They were a little drunk the night before which prevented them from leaving earlier.

Lake Bled, but better...

Bohinj, Slovenia: with the aussies on top of mount vogel
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Bohinj was the perfect treatment for a hangover.  A fairly quick bus ride through some beautiful scenery brought us underneath the highest peaks of the Julian Alps.  The mountains unfold straight down to the shores of Lake Bohinj, roughly two times the size of Lake Bled.

Peppered around the lake were rocky beaches, nudists, and the occasional cow.  We found a serene swimming spot in a private part of the lake with breathtaking views.

The water was gorgeous and my bathing suit was larger than I thought...I could have sworn I tried it when I bought it.  Regardless, it was a fantastic time.  The Aussies were jumping off of rocks, because, as they told us, Aussies like to jump off things.  Fair enough.

Bohinj, Slovenia: lake bohinj and triglav national park
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During our several hour trek along the lake we came to the town Ukanc, which literally means "the end," as the locals many years ago believed this spot to be the end of the world due to its beauty.

We wanted to get up into the mountains, so we took a somewhat-harrowing cable car ride up to the top of Mount Vogel.  It was pretty much a vertical kilometer and was quite scary when the car started swinging when it went through each station.

The top provided amazing views that made the Bled views seem somewhat unimpressive.  Directly across was the highest peak in Slovenia, Mount Triglav, which stands at almost 10,000 feet.

Bohinj, Slovenia: smoked wild boar meat...yummie
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There was a stunning panorama from a run-down hotel at the top, and there were tons of other trails for those who wanted to explore the Alps further.

We didn't have that luxury, however, so we all sat down for some beers and some delicious smoked wild boar.  Oh yeah, it was disgusting.  So disgusting that I had to subtly throw most of the meat underneath our table.  No more wild boar for me.

We had a quiet, relaxing trek back into the bus stop and awaited our 1.5+ hour bus ride into Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

Bohinj, Slovenia: moooooooo
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A perfect, rejuvenating day in the Julian Alps.