From the deep caves to the high peaks - it was skiing today! Calvin was so excited, Kate wasn't so sure! It was good to get some more use out of our skiing clothes.  It was about a 1.5 hour drive to the Vogel ski resort from Ljubljana (passing by a very reflective Lake Bohinj). It was only €30 each for a day pass which we thought was quite reasonable. We went up to the top in a cable car and then arranged rental of the boots and skis. We went to what w...

Today we actually had to set the alarm as we had a commitment to get to – we needed to get to the 10:00 tour of the Skocjan caves which was about a 1 hour drive from our apartment. We made it with plenty of time to spare! The Škocjan caves are a UNESCO world heritage site. The caves are one of the largest known underground canyons in the world and have been inhabited since the prehistoric times. The Škocjan caves have an explored length of about 6...

So far on our travels, we have ventured over land and sea, flown in the air or glided over mountains, been to heights in cable cars and funiculars. So it was about time we went underground. Today was the day to explore Postojna Caves in the south west part of Slovenia. In karst country, these caves are the longest show caves in Europe and were the first show caves in the world. Arriving at 11:30 am we made it in time for the 12 pm tour led by Andre, our tour guid...

Today we drove from Croatia into Slovenia. We were quite excited that we got a Croatian exit stamp and Slovenian entry stamp in our passports without even having to ask this time.  It was raining for some of the journey but we have been so lucky – if it rains, it is generally (apart from in Bosnia) on one of our bigger driving days so it doesn't really impact our plans. The countryside was quite spectacular during the car journey.  We stopped at N...