Saturday, May 20, 2006

Day 4 (Wed, 18th May): Bohinj – Austria – Bled - Bohinj

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The morning dawned cloudy and dreary as predicted. Despite my heartfelt prayers the day before, the clouds did not go away. We were told spe...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Day 3 (Tue, 17th May): Ljubljana – Bohinj via Bled

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We were up and about rather early to catch more sights of Ljubljana before heading off to Bohinj. Not being museum enthusiasts, we spent a g...

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We spotted a castle on a hill and set out for a short climb. To Su’s and Cecile’s chagrin, they later realised that we could have simply dri...

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Ljubljana taken from above the tower. Note the deserted streets in the city centre. Peik Lean Y. By noon, it was time to head out to Bohinj....

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Awesome views from our apartment window. Peik Lean Y.

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Same spot but a panoramic view instead. Peik Lean Y. Fact sheet on Bonhinj and the Julian Alps from www.lonelyplanet.com Adrenaline seekers ...

Day 2 continuation: Scouring for rooms at Ljubljana

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And we thought our Day 2 adventure ended there! I admit the next problem we had was all because of me, me and me! I did not book any rooms, ...

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As it was late and we were all tired, and the map of Ljubljana seemed more complicated than we expected or perhaps Su was just a terrible ma...

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Sights along the banks of Ljubljana River Peik Lean Y.

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Food to delight the senses and the taste buds. Su showing her glee after a long day! Peik Lean Y. Fact sheet on Ljubljana from www.lonelypla...
Saturday, April 08, 2006

Day 2 continuation: A drama queen was born at Skocjan Caves

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Along the highway from Koper to Ljubljana, there is an exit that leads to Skocjan Caves, one of the largest underground caves in Europe. One...
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We were led to the mouth of the caves by two guides. As luck would have it, the English speaking folks would be led by our perfect specimen ...

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At the end of the Skocjan Caves passageway. Peik Lean Y.

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Eddy from the falls at the end of the caves. Peik Lean Y. Fact sheet on Škocjan Caves from www.lonelyplanet.com The large underground Skocja...
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Day 2 (Mon, 16th May): Piran - Skocjan Caves – Ljubljana

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We had to go to the bank again as we splurged a fair bit more on dinner than we expected the previous night. Feeling much richer with more T...

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Bright coloured buildings is a normal sight in Piran Peik Lean Y.

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Croatia, so near yet so far. Across the Piran peninsula is a tourist town under Croatia. We reckon that a strong swimmer can swim across to ...

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The narrow streets of Koper with the Medieval influence Peik Lean Y. We had no time to eat as we had to reach Škocjan Caves in time for the ...

Day 1 continuation: From Milan to Trieste to Piran

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The rest of the train journey continued quite uneventfully although we had some anxious moments trying to understand the “stops” that was an...

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Have Smart Forfour will Travel! Yeah! Peik Lean Y. Next, getting out of Trieste to Slovenia was a nightmare! The road signs in Italy can giv...

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At the docking bay Peik Lean Y.

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The famous town walls of Piran Peik Lean Y.

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Sights of Piran and the Adriatic Coast from the town walls high above. The YHA is located somewhere among the sea of buildings at the tip of...

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The Piran peninsula from a different angle Peik Lean Y. By the time we got down from the town walls, dusk was fast approaching. We quickly h...

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Cecile's effort which she claimed to be the best shot! Peik Lean Y.

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My effort which I thought was equally good. :D Peik Lean Y.
Friday, April 07, 2006

Day 1 (Sun., 15th May): Misadventure at Milan train station

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I could not believe what happened to me at Milan train station. After all, I pride myself to be a seasoned backpacker. It’s an old lesson re...

The Original Itinerary

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After much research, I was ready to provide my travel companions with the following itinerary and expected spend. By my calculation, we shou...

The Opportunity and The Choice

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When the company incentive trip landed me in Italy for a week last year, I took the opportunity to extend my stay. Being an avid backpacker,...