Lublana, Photo: Janin Maj

 

Lublana, Photo: Janin Maj

 

Lublana, Photo: Janin Maj

 

Lublana, Photo: Janin Maj

 

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 I walked to the train station in Ljubljana and boarded the train. I thought I have 4 hours to sit, relax and enjoy the view. About an hour out of Ljubljana the train stops and the man is telling everyone to get off the train. At least that Was what I thought since I didn’t understand a word he was saying. The man sitting across from me spoke pretty good English and explained they must be doing work on the track because our train was changed. He came in with me to the station where they printed us off a new timetable, in German lol.

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 He said they are still experiencing a lot of growing pains. Government contracts are often given by favouritism instead of price or qualifications. It was an enjoyable day spent around the city.

Well I made it to Salzburg but what a trip it was lol!!  It started to get overcast and a bit of rain on the way. Tomorrow’s forecast is looking alright but the next day a really good chance of rain.
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 It lasted a little over 2 hours. Slovenia has only been a country since 1991. They were formally a part of Yugoslavia. In 2016 they earned the title of Europe’s greenest city. They are in the top few (I can’t remember the exact ranking) of Europe’s cleanest cities and with the most forest. 

I am really impressed with this city. It is a university city. School started at the beginning of October and you can tell. There are a lot of young people out and about. University is free here. He said students also get big discounts at restaurants. They can eat cheaper than the working families.

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 We all agreed the language barrier can be a problem at times but our both speaking English made for a really nice afternoon. For supper I went to a place nearby recommended by the owners here. I just had an appetizer of mussels in a cream pea sauce since the orders are so huge here. It was delicious and just enough.

This morning I had breakfast at a cafe on the river. I remembered that the British couple had told me about a free city walking tour this morning at 11 so I walked over and joined that. It was really interesting.

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 They have done a lot of traveling and shared many stories. The man said yesterday in Ljubljana he was walking back to their apartment and at a cross walk there wasn’t any traffic so he crossed on a red. Well the police called him over and accompanied him to their apartment to get his passport info and he got a $20.00 euro fine. Good to know!

I asked them where their favourite holiday was and they said Canada actually. They went to Lake Huron. He said it’s the one place where he didn’t want to go home from.

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What a beautiful city! I strolled around a bit then walked to the bus station and went out to Lake Bled. Beautiful!! 

I had some of the famous Bled cake which was very good but I was bombarded by sparrows trying for my cake lol. On the bus back I was seated by a couple from just outside London. We had such a fun visit we ended up going for a walk together once back in Ljubljana and then for a coffee. I really enjoyed visiting with them.

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Austria – Slovenia

 It started raining just before the train arrived so I was a bit wet when I reached my B&B. It is walking distance from the train station in the historic centre of town. They said the building is over 300 years old. My room is so charming. The floors creak and the bathroom is a step down from the bedroom. I have a cute little balcony and even a kitchen of sorts. After I checked in I went for a bite to eat and my usual cappuccino. It’s been a rainy evening so I’m just going to relax in my room tonight and go exploring tomorrow. It looks really pretty here.

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i caught the train this morning to Ljubljana without any problems. The train station in Vienna is new and so much easier to navigate. The scenery was absolutely breathtaking!! I wish I could have taken more pictures but I was too busy admiring the view.

A man on the train said it was the semmering train (spelling??) which has been written about because of the view. The parts of Austria and Slovenia that I saw were so beautiful.

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The farmers walk

One thing I don’t think I’ve mentioned is my appreciation of the kindness of some fellow travelers/strangers. I have had so much more help from them than the people who are paid to help (information centres, etc,)

Oh, and another thing. The farmers walk we do at the gym sure has paid off the last few days!!𯒪 

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Bratislava to Vienna trip

 The one hour trip to Vienna was uneventful. I checked in to my new hotel and I am completely happy with my choice. I spent the rest of the day in the vicinity of my hotel. I even had a little nap this afternoon so I am feeling really refreshed for my train trip to Ljubljana tomorrow. Only 12 km in the last two days.

I am so relieved i don’t have to deal with busses or trams tomorrow!! I’m looking forward to an easier start to the day.

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Bratislava train station

 The lady at the hotel in Bratislava was so nice and only charged me for the one night. I spent the morning wandering around the historic centre of Bratislava so I did get a feel of it. It’s a lot smaller than Prague, which I knew, but was a nice change of pace. I walked to the tram stop and bought my tram ticket before checking out of the hotel.

I’m so glad I did this. The train station at Bratislava is a bit sketchy and I just couldn’t imagine doing this at 5:30-6 in the morning.

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Bratislava to Vienna

 Well, that’s my day. I’m glad to be in my comfortable room for the night.

I decided to change the plan today. I had been told that it was no problem to get to the train station in Bratislava by 6 am to get to Vienna (1 hour train trip) to catch my 7:58 train to Ljubljana tomorrow morning. It was the one schedule that always concerned me. 

This morning I decided to come to Vienna today to make a less stressful trip. I am 100% glad I made that decision!! I am at the Star Inn in Vienna, right across from the train station.

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