Now it is time for a Dober dan from Bled. This lake is quite something. We arrived by bus from Radovljica reasonably early in the day to find the lake had plenty of rowers training in fixed lanes strutting their stuff-no lay down Sally's here. Fantastic setting for a rowing carnival too.
Some persistent types were flogging sulky rides and others offered to row us out to Slovenia's only island-complete with pretty church on top. Bled has a similar relaxed feel to that we found in Hallstatt so we decided to enjoy a walk around the whole lake. We regularly come into range of Australian voices including a gang on motor bikes. There were other couples like us just enjoying the ambiance of the place. There must be something about Bled that attracts us from down under or maybe we respond to the same advertising.
After lunch and after discussing whether we would copy son Daniel to row wife over to romantic island whilst here, we opted to leave it to another day. A swim could have been possible as the weather was good. However, it is very early in the season here and although there were a few locals sunbathing, only one or two were in the water and the bathing places along the lake were closed. The water tested cool.
Bled is well worth a visit and it would have been good to get to the nearby alpine Lake Bohinj. But no car this time and too far to get to in time available. Maybe next time.
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