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Bled, Slovenia

For those of you who don't know Lake Bled is the 7th most beautiful lake in the world- voted by Bledians who have seen 7 lakes. Well that's what we have assumed as i have not seen any research to back up the claim. Research aside, it is gorgeous and if the vote was opened to non-Bledians I think i would vote for it as well (though i have no idea what lakes i would put in position 1-6, or 8 an beyond but that's beside the point). Bled is a picturesque town on a gorgeous lake which has a little island in the middle and a castle on top of a cliff looking over the lake. to be honest, its the sort of things that postcards are made of.

There is easy access to skiing/ snowboarding over at Bohinj (i think that's where we were, really must pay more attention) which isn't bad. Not much in the way of facilities if your now on the slopes but still good. It was way busies than Kranky Pants but that may have more to do with the the fact that holidays had started than location.

Travel tip 1: when the slopes are starting to get really and the kamikaze nazi attack skiers keep coming for you its better to go have a beer than attack back

one of the most interesting and confusing thing you will probably find about Bled is the fact that there is a mexican restaurant there, and i recommend it! not particularly for the food- they seem to think a fajita is something different to what i do- but for the waiter. Not only will he confuse you while you try and work out if he is hot or not but he will teach you a few things about slovenia. For example, participating in only  one olympics does not make you a real athlete and you can be famous for being 'the gay'.

Now my understanding is that Bled has a hip and happening night life- there is a casino (man those slovenia sLOVEnia those casinos) but there is a night club. unfortunately i can't comment on them as got too drunk in my apartment to find out. oh well.

Travel tip 2: do not get excited about sandwiches in slovenia. its seems one company has the monopoly of the whole industry and even though it is an extensive and slightly exciting menu any place you go into will only have a maximum of 4 of the 30 on offer.

High point: meeting monk andre up at the castle and listening to him tell us stories and explain dirty jokes while we drink the champagne out of the bottle that he taught me to chop the top off... with a sword!!!!
Low point: climbing all the way up to the castle on a track that turned into a construction site half way up only to discover that you weren't supposed to have gone that way... oh who am i kidding, that was funny.