Our original itinerary had us stopping in Venice, Italy for a night. But the ship had a change of plans and instead ended up doing an overnight in Trieste. Since we planned to visit Venice at the end of the trip, it actually turned out to be a great opportunty to be spontanious and do something unexpected. We got up in the morning, rented a car, and drove to Slovania and Austria! It was a long day, but probably the highlight of the trip for me.
Slovania was not someplace that was on my travel list, but it turned out to be one of the nicests places I’ve ever visited. Friendly people, incredible scenery, and a teriffic and unexpected adventure!
We started with driving to the capital (Ljubljana, which I am still having a hard time pronouncing but it sounds beautiful when someone who speaks the language says it). Then we visited a castle overlooking Lake Bled. After that was a drive through the mountains and into Austria (along the way finding an incredible river for the kids to play in).
None of this was part of the plan for the trip, but it turned out to be the highlight for me. Some of my favorite memories traveling over the years are times like this when you take off with no plan or expectation, and just see where the road takes you. This day it took us to 3 countries and places I’ll never forget!
