Lake Bohinj is where the locals stay and enjoy, while Lake Bled is for the tourists. We decided to go see it for the day. It’s bigger and less developed, so it has a more free and natural feel among the mountains. Before spending time at the lake itself, we headed to Vogel.
Vogel is a mountain and ski resort in the Triglav National Park. We took a giant cable car, more like a box, with another 20 people and went up nearly 1,000 meters. There were some parts where it lurched, making us feel quite close to sheer rock faces, and a few gasps escaped at those moments.
It’s beautiful at the top, and you can pat some goats and llamas, which is a bit random. We headed up the chairlift to get even higher. We got to ring the wishing bell—it seems to be the thing here—and made a wish. Then we went on a panoramic cable car ride, where we just stayed on and did a loop while we admired the mountains.
As we weren’t feeling like hiking up to the summit, we walked around and watched a paraglider take off. He had a few attempts before his successful ride, but once he was in the air, it was so graceful. Lots of paragliders were in the air; obviously, it's a popular spot.
We headed back down to the lake, thinking we would hike to Savica Falls, but it was dry currently, so we skipped it. At the lake itself, we met the two boys from yesterday, so the kids had a fun time jumping in and out of the water. Thunderstorms broke up the party. It was stunning to watch the curtain of water as it made its way down the mountain. We were back in the car before it hit us.
As we still had time, we went back to Bled and visited the Vintgar Gorge. So glad we did; it was incredible. Much better to hike here than to the dried-up waterfall. We had to wear helmets for the walk as there are parts where our heads are close to sharp, jutting-out rocks.
The gushing water through the gorge was clear and pretty. Water in this part of the world is crystal clear and a gorgeous bluish-green. After reaching Šum Falls, we walked through fields, saw donkeys, and read mythical stories to pass the time.
Finally, we made our way to the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. The children loved the apartment as there were Kinder chocolates and drinks for them, as well as disco lights in their room.
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