Lake Bled

This weekend a few people cruised over to Slovenia to a town called "Bled." It was only about a 2.5 hour drive. Let me tell you: this was amazing. The town is built around this mountain lake that has a tiny island in the middle with an extremely old church built on it. On the far side of the lake is a tall, jagged cliff with an ancient castle that overlooks the whole lake. This town has always been a playground for royalty, presidents, etc. Since we were there in the off-season, we were able to view it from a slightly different perspective. The air was foggy with lots of mist--which gave it a surreal feeling. You can rent these old wooden rowboats and paddle out to the church--which is what we did. The water was crystal clear. The church was amazing. In fact, the Slovenians have a tradition that if someone is married on the island that the groom has to carry the bride up the giant set of steps that leads to the church.
It really was the most picturesque thing that I've seen in Europe so far. A must-see for travelers in Europe/the Adriatic area. To see some other pictures of Bled in the summer click here