Part One

  • Church
    Church
    Back in Slovenia, many of the churches have this type of design.
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Kolpa River
    Kolpa River
    Heavy rains have this river out of its banks.
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Church
    Church
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Union Beer
    Union Beer
    While Luka talked to the office, I ordered an Anchovy Pizza and a beer.
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Houses
    Houses
    Even the small country roads are nice.
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Kosevske Poljane
    Kosevske Poljane
    There are a lot of small villages.
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Adria Cycling Team Support Car
    Adria Cycling Team Support Car
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Adria Cycling Team
    Adria Cycling Team
    Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Japanese Maple
    Japanese Maple
    Acer palmatum - in Luka's backyard.
    Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Virginia Creeper
    Virginia Creeper
    Parthenocissus quinquefolia - in Luka's backyard while we waited for Andre to drive us to Lake Bled.
    Ljubljana, Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Lake Bled
    Lake Bled
    Bled, Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Room #6
    Room #6
    The same room I had in 2019.
    PR Matjon Guesthouse, Selo, Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Room #6
    Room #6
    Unpacked for several days in the area.
    PR Matjon Guesthouse, Selo, Slovenia, October 8, 2021
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  • Mountains & Lake Bled
    Mountains & Lake Bled
    The start of a free day at Lake Bled.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    The first destination today.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Plenta Boat & Tourists
    Plenta Boat & Tourists
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle & St Martin's Church
    Bled Castle & St Martin's Church
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Title was transferred to Napoleon in 1803 and returned to previous owners in 1838.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Well
    Well
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Lake Bled
    Lake Bled
    Very nice views from the Castle.
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Church of the Assumption of Mary
    Church of the Assumption of Mary
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Chapel
    Chapel
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Chapel
    Chapel
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • St Peter
    St Peter
    Chapel, Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Chapel
    Chapel
    Premium seating.
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Stairs
    Stairs
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Defensive positions.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled Castle
    Bled Castle
    More defensive positions.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Slovenian Flag
    Slovenian Flag
    Bled Castle, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • St Martin's Church
    St Martin's Church
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Vila Rikli
    Vila Rikli
    Swiss naturopath who operated a 'natural healing' center and lived at Lake Bled for 52 years.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Vila Rikli
    Vila Rikli
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Vila Rikli
    Vila Rikli
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Horse Chestnuts
    Horse Chestnuts
    Aesculus hippocastanum
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Vespa
    Vespa
    Looks to be very new or very well cared for.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Virginia Creeper
    Virginia Creeper
    Parthenocissus quinquefolia - particularly colorful.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Black-eyed Susan Vine
    Black-eyed Susan Vine
    Thunbergia alata - seen on the walk back to the Guesthouse.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Geraniums
    Geraniums
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Door
    Door
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Geraniums
    Geraniums
    The walk from the Guesthouse to the lake is about 1 mile, so I took a few photos along the way.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Window
    Window
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Barn
    Barn
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Cabbage
    Cabbage
    Brassica oleracea variety
    Bled, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Cows
    Cows
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Hay Rack & Barn
    Hay Rack & Barn
    The hay racks aren't used any longer.
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Unknown Flower
    Unknown Flower
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Procumbent Yelllow Sorrel
    Procumbent Yelllow Sorrel
    Oxalis corniculata
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Geraniums & other
    Geraniums & other
    No idea what the small, white-flowered plant is.
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Corn & Geraniums
    Corn & Geraniums
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Lacecap
    Lacecap
    Hydrangea serrata
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Hydrangea
    Hydrangea
    Hydrangea paniculata
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Unknown Aster
    Unknown Aster
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bled River
    Bled River
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Bridge
    Bridge
    Bled River, Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Mallard
    Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos
    Bled River, Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • IMT-539 Tractor
    IMT-539 Tractor
    Yugoslavian Industry of Machinery and Tractors product that proved very popular and reliable.
    Bled River, Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Window Planter
    Window Planter
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Globe Thistle
    Globe Thistle
    Echinops ritro
    Selo, Slovenia, October 9, 2021
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  • Geraniums & Cat
    Geraniums & Cat
    Selo, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Unknown Flower
    Unknown Flower
    Bled River, Selo, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Unknown Plant
    Unknown Plant
    Bled River, Selo, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Caesar Salad
    Caesar Salad
    Nice salad my friend ordered.
    Sova Restaurant, Bled, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Beef Soup with Dumpling
    Beef Soup with Dumpling
    I had a lighter lunch.
    Sova Restaurant, Bled, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Plenta Boats
    Plenta Boats
    The right to operate these boats has been passed on through generations.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Slow Shutter Krupa River
    Slow Shutter Krupa River
    Our first stop on the tour that began this afternoon.
    Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Slow Shutter Krupa River
    Slow Shutter Krupa River
    Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Slow Shutter Krupa River
    Slow Shutter Krupa River
    Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Church of St Primoz and Felicijan
    Church of St Primoz and Felicijan
    I was not properly dressed for this cold, hilltop photo session again this time.  At least the construction scaffolding of 2019 was gone.
    Jamnik, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Church of St Primoz and Felicijan
    Church of St Primoz and Felicijan
    Blue hour and I was really cold from the wind and low temperature on the exposed hill where we set up our tripods and cameras.
    Jamnik, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Tomato Soup
    Tomato Soup
    Gingerbread bakery downstairs.
    Gostilna Lectar, Radovljica, Slovenia, October 10, 2021
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  • Lake Bled
    Lake Bled
    I was better dressed for this windy hilltop.
    Hilltop near Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Lake Bled
    Lake Bled
    Hilltop near Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Group
    Group
    There were eleven photographers, two guides and two vans for this tour.
    Hilltop near Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Grecian Fir Cones
    Grecian Fir Cones
    Abies cephalonica
    Hilltop near Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Interesting Porch Posts
    Interesting Porch Posts
    These appear to be near identical tree trunks.
    near Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Krma Valley
    Krma Valley
    The park is also called Triglavski Narodni.
    Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11,2021
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  • Colorful Tree
    Colorful Tree
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Mt Rjavina
    Mt Rjavina
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Colorful Tree
    Colorful Tree
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Trees & Hillside
    Trees & Hillside
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Fungus
    Fungus
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Fungus
    Fungus
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Thorny Shrub
    Thorny Shrub
    No idea what this thorny shrub is, but serious thorns.
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Spurge
    Spurge
    Euphorbia species - classic flowers, though very small.
    Krma Valley, Triglav National Park, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Gala In Restaurant
    Gala In Restaurant
    Despite having only one waitress, service was very good.
    Lesce, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Calzone
    Calzone
    Far larger than I could eat.
    Gala In Restaurant, Lesce, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Firethorn
    Firethorn
    Pyracantha species
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Clouds & Mountain
    Clouds & Mountain
    Interesting cloud cap.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Sova Restaurant
    Sova Restaurant
    Reliably good food and service.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Church of the Assumption of Mary
    Church of the Assumption of Mary
    It is difficult to walk by this scene without taking a photo as you will see in more photos.
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Steps
    Steps
    This was the summer palace of Josip Broz Tito, known as Tito.
    Vila Bled, Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Plenta Boats
    Plenta Boats
    Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Engine
    Engine
    It looks like the engine has been cleaned recently, perhaps for servicing.
    IMT-539 Tractor, Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Beware of Dog
    Beware of Dog
    There was a German Shepherd on the patio, but it looked more friendly than fierce.
    Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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  • Dornk Farm
    Dornk Farm
    Bled, Slovenia, October 11, 2021
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