Yesterday we spent our last morning in Bled. The day started out cloudy but we got lucky and it cleared up. We took our final swim and even Mommy got into the lake!

Next, we drove 45 minutes to our next destination, Ljubljana, Slovenia. We stayed at a really nice hotel and we had access to the club level! Our first activity in Ljubljana was a bike tour. We had a great guide and biked all over the city. We learned a lot about what current life is like in the city. The current mayor of Ljubljana has been the mayor for 12 years and has done so much for the city. He made it so no cars could be in the town square and also made changes to make the city more green. There are several kinds of recycling bins and the city monitors each family’s recycling. The place is also very clean. We didn’t see one piece of trash on the streets the whole time we were there. In turn, Ljubljana got awarded greenest city. There was also golf carts going around the city that had a phone number on them and said “call for a free ride.” We saw many people riding around on them. I don’t think we’ll find those in New Jersey. In addition to learning a lot about Ljubljana, we biked all over the city, and overall had a fantastic tour.

After the tour we went back to our hotel and took a swim in their rooftop pool. It had a great view of the city. For dinner we went to a interesting Slovenian restaurant. We were first brought delicious homemade bread. Then they brought us two more kinds of awarded Slovenian olive oil. It was so good. As if that wasn’t enough, they brought us a treat from the chef. By the time our entrees came we were all pretty full. Nevertheless, our meal was delicious and we got to sit outside on a nice street. On our walk back you wouldn’t believe how bustling the city was on a Tuesday night.

Today, we walked back into the old town and did some shopping. We went to a place where they made special Slovenian salt (it was recommended on our bike tour) and bought some cooking salt and got to try dark chocolate with sea salt. Very tasty. We then did some more walking around and got a few more nice souvenirs. For lunch we had a very specific kind of Slovenian food. It was good, but very different. Of course, we went to the best ice cream place in the city and had some delicious ice cream.

When we first arrived in Ljubljana we weren’t sure if it was going to be that great, especially because our hotel wasn’t in the best location, but by the end, we all thought it was a really great and interesting place. (Especially Mommy!) We are now on a train heading to our next stop, Salzburg! See you there:)