Lake Bled

I booked two private tours and today the tour was to Lake Bled which is pictured in the background of the blog. The drive is very pretty. There's lots of mountains to look at which can be blurry when the weather is bad. Today is clear and sunny. I told the guide I climbed the mountain to the castle yesterday and he said it's a hill because if there's trees, it's a hill.

The lake has lanes set up for competitive kayak training. One of the buildings on shore has a skating rink where some famous Slovenian hockey player trained. I forget his name but it will probably appear in my trivia game. There is also a beach for swimming  but you have to pay unless you're staying at one of the fancy hotels.
On the way, Elvir asked what activities I wanted to do. There are paths around the lake that take around 2 hours to walk, a train that goes around in 45 minutes, wooden boats that go to the island, and an electric boat. I chose the train and electric boat but when we got to the dock, only the wooden boat was available.  The boats are traditional and are rowed. Cute but the electric would be quicker. Because they take so long to get to and from the island, I didn't get to take the train. The oarsmen were professionals and now row tourists for about 12 hours a day.

The island has a church (Our Lady of God on the Lake)  with a tower you can climb. I passed because it was too expensive and I had already climbed the steps up the hill because I followed the crowd and didn't notice there's a path you can use. It's steep but not as bad as the stairs. Also at the top is the obligatory ice cream shop, bar, and expensive souvenir shop.

After the island, we drove to the Vintgar Gorge. The 

walkways are about 12 inches wide so passing a person

is difficult. Luckily, it's off season; I've seen pictures of

lines of tourists waiting to buy tickets. The trail is close

to a mile long.

Vintgar Gorge

The tower I didn't climb; I'm sure it has nice views

Finally, we stopped in Bled to get the famous Bled cake at a bakery that Elvir said makes the best. The bottom layer is more custardy than what it looks and as usual with European desserts, it really wasn't very sweet. Delicious.

Bled Cake

I hadn't eaten lunch so I stopped at the restaurant where I eat most of my meals and got their chicken liver pate with honey and truffles. I've been meaning to try it but I never want an appetizer and a meal since they give you huge portions. This was perfect since I'm  going to dinner a couple hours later.

But currently I'm doing laundry. The washing machine instructions were very clear and the laundry is now in the dryer...maybe for hours. The instructions said Underwear place in a tumble dryer. The button should be on the eco sun. Press the two small buttons.

I don't see two small buttons. It's working but I always fear it will be like the time in Paris when the machine dried jeans for 3 hours. You'll have to wait till tomorrow to see whether I'll need to buy new clothes.