Eager to do some sportier things during our travels, we were excited to go to Lake Bled in Slovenia. Known for its picturesque and romantic backdrop, Bled is frequented by locals and has hiking, biking, kayaking, boating and tons of other outdoor activities.
There is not much to do there though when it rains. And it rained. A lot.
So, we spent our time working and eating cream cakes, the local delicacy that is offered by every single restaurant at every single meal, including breakfast! In fact, for a sporty place, people ate a surprising amount of cake for breakfast. Cream cake, chocolate cake, cheesecake were served and washed down with a very whip-creamy coffee. We still have no explanation about why.
When the sun popped out, we made the most of it. We hiked an hour to the nearest tennis courts for a tennis lesson that actually made us worse players; we went rowing (well, Geoff rowed and Beth reclined and enjoyed the sunshine) over to the island to see the old church and stumbled upon a wedding; we climbed the hill to tour the wonderful castle; and of course we took many 6km walks around the lake. Even though it rained frequently, we were grateful we got to enjoy some of the best of Lake Bled and can understand why the locals love it there.
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