Europe By Camper - Travelling Europe By Motorhome: Lake Bled

Friends New & Old and Leaving Behind Lake Bled

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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">We've probably surprised everyone, not least ourselves, by still being at Lake Bled 9 days after we arrived. The truth is the weather is just so beautiful we can't bring ourselves to up sticks and leave until today, when we need to head back to Hook of Holland for the ferry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">We've had a good pitch and while we'd have loved to visit the Triglav National Park again, it's simply too hot to do any serious hiking - which we'd like to do. We've driven 1,200 miles to this point, so we're going to make the most of it before we return to the height of the Motorhome Show season and the NEC in October. At the shows we attend we chat to lots of people who followed or read about our year long trip and there is a great community feel. Still, we're never quite sure how to react when people walk over to introduce themselves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">"Hey, we're here because we followed your blog!" came a voice and across strode a tall guy a similar age to Sophie and I with an outreached palm. Steve and girlfriend Emily have been traveling Europe for two months with two months left to go before they hit Australia. They had seen some of our pics we've been posting on Instagram and thought that we were heading in this general direction.</span></div>
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 <span style="font-family: Tahoma; text-align: -webkit-auto;">It's been great to have some unexpected company out here and even more so when you're all of a similar mindset. They had picked up a great Mercedes Sprinter panel van christened 'Bert the Merc' and loaded it with all the outdoor gear we've been promising ourselves we'll one day get into. You can check out their blog by clicking here: <a href="http://bertthemerc.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bert The Merc.</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Safe to say that the BBQ got some hammer over the forthcoming days, when Steve and Emily were introduced to our staple of Indian themed BBQ food; home made Seekh Kebab and Tandoori Chicken are almost always present on our grill!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">So, an apology to those who had expected an epic adventure or a repeat of our 10 countries in 21 days tour in 2009. We've failed to blog about an adventure, but instead brought you along on our two week holiday to one of our favourite places in Europe. We've had 9 days of wall to wall sunshine and tomorrow is set to rain, so we must have done something right to deserve this. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma;">With two more Vignettes purchased for the return journey, we'll be lucky to see out of the windscreen on the way back! I've lost track of the amount of time we've spent in a <a href="http://www.awcycles.co.uk/" target="_blank">road and racing cycle shop</a> while we've been away and so perhaps we'll just buy a cheap or second hand road bike and see how we get on with them to begin with.</span></div>
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Friends New & Old and Leaving Behind Lake Bled

Europe By Camper accompanied by Emily & Steve from Bert The Merc! We've probably surprised everyone, not least ourselves,...

Camping Lake Bled - Slovenia

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We've been meaning to come back to Lake Bled since we left, <a href="http://www.europebycamper.com/2009/09/lake-bled.html" target="_blank">almost 4 years ago</a>. Having visited <a href="http://www.sava-hotels-resorts.com/en/experiences/camping" target="_blank">Camping Bled</a> out of season in 2009 we found it almost deserted. Fast forward to the last week in July 2013 and the shoreline is a hive of activity, but somehow still manages to hold the same appeal.<br />
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Prior to arriving at the site we'd e-mailed ahead, the reply to our e-mail told us that they were in fact fully booked until September but to try our luck at around 2pm in their unmarked pitch area. When we rolled up there were already 4 vans queued up in front of us and so it was with trepidation that Adam walked into the reception area.<br />
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"Do you have any room for a motorhome?", "Sorry, no we're full" came the reply. Not as an attempt to challenge him but in passing I told him not to worry and that we had e-mailed yesterday and were told to arrive about 2pm. Then, he looked at something scribbled on his pad and picked up a site map. "You can try here, if you like" he said, circling a large green area outside the toilet block "But there is no electric". Somehow, to our amazement, we were directed to the front of the queue and into the campsite.<br />
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As it transpires, we'd scored ourselves one of the best 'non-pitches' on the site and our 50m hookup cable came in handy once again to plug us up to the grid. I don't know why, but we were very grateful. Looking at how much the prices have increased during the 2012-2013 season its obvious that Bled is becoming increasingly popular. A pitch with electric runs at €30.50 at peak season with a 10% discount for staying 7 nights or more and a further 5% for a Camping Carnet, I'm not sure if we'll stay that long.<br />
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It's hot here. Really hot. Upon chatting to a number of campers we've found that people are here having come back from Croatia where it is "too hot". That was our ultimate destination and now we're having second thoughts. Time to enjoy what Bled has to offer around its 6km shoreline.<br />
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Bled Castle (Blejski grad) offers panoramic views of Bled and you don't have to pay its €8 entrance fee to see them. There is a lesser known snicket around the back from which you can afford virtually the same views, without the price tag, see below.<br />
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There is however a better viewing point. Osojnica is an easy 650m climb from outside the campsite, from which you have spectacular views over the lake - seating provided! We loved this little known viewing area, the panoramic views are just amazing. If you dare to climb the rocks you can even get your own campsite panorama - can you spot our van?<br />
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Camping Lake Bled - Slovenia

Panoramic View of Lake Bled, Slovenia We've been meaning to come back to Lake Bled since we left, almost 4 years ago . Having vi...

Triglav National Park

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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Today we ventured off site to the Triglav National Park and up the cable car which takes is 1550m up to the top of the peak. At the top there are lots of little cafes which are obviously heaving in the winter season when the place turns into a Ski Resort, but during the summer months have vastly discounted prices. We settled for Apple Strudel which was fantastic. We got the lift back down and then on to the Water Fall which was well worth the walk to and from.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">On the return we decided to go down the scenic route through some little villages who were drying hay. I'm not sure they'd seen a camper van before and they were in danger of having one as a permanent feature had we not managed to negotiate some of the tiny roads and gaps between houses without incident.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">This is the longest we've ever stayed in one place, but it was good to have a rest from our usual fast paced travelling which picks up again tomorrow when we set off for Germany. <o:p></o:p></span></span>

Triglav National Park

Today we ventured off site to the Triglav National Park and up the cable car which takes is 1550m up to the top of the peak. At ...

Lake Bled

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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">The lake all revolves around the little island, imaginatively named  Bled Island, in the middle on which there are 99 steps leading up to a small church which was built in the 15th century. The only way to access it is by boat, costing 10 euro if you go on a gondola or the same if you are to hire one of your own. We decided on the latter and Sophie enjoyed being paddled around the lake, although her directions could have been better! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">We walked the whole trail around the edge of the lake which is about 4 miles and allows you to see not only the island but all of the Julian Alps which surround the lake. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Gets a bit colder here on a night then in Croatia, but thankfully its still 25c + during the day which is ideal. Was going to have a dip in the lake but thought better of it!</span><br />
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