Bled Castle is an important cultural monument in Slovenia, perched on a cliff, 300 feet above the Lake. View image It was first mentioned in 1011 and now houses a restaurant and museum. We just enjoyed the view from the bottom of Bled Lake and relaxed by taking the path around the Lake. The footpath measures about a 7 km and, since it was a weekend, there were many families roller blading, biking, feeding the ducks, swimming and tanning, enjoying the beautiful day..

The other Bled landmark is The Church of The Assumption on the middle of the Island. There is a legend that a temple of the Slavic goddess, Ziva, stood on this island. It disappeared during battles between pagans and Christians who destroyed the pagan temple, and built a church. Archaeologists have discovered traces of prehistoric and Slavic settlements, dating from 11th B.C The bell tower has been renovated several times due to damage by earthquakes.

another view of The Church

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Potato salad, cold cuts, breads, butter, homemade honey, marmalade, eggs, fruit - another gigantic breakfast with a diverse assortment of food just in case one of the "Psnak's" guests didn't care for something. This breakfast definitely filled up the hollow places in our bellies and gave plenty of reserve calories as off we went....on an absolutely gorgeous sunny day...

On the trail through Triglav National Park through the Radovna valley, making frequent stops to admire different wildflowers, look at an old sawmill and enjoy the scenery.

Past the little town of Radovna where a memorial shrine has been erected.

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