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slovenia - part II


The next few days we spent in Slovenia mainly doing outdoor stuff.  

Kozjak Waterfall
This feeds into the Soca river which we went to later in the day.  It was about a half an hour hike in to this waterfall and well worth it.

It was really loud inside because of the waterfall and the kids were not so sure of it at first, but after a few minutes they loosened up a little bit.


We spent an entire day by the Soca river.  It is this beautiful blue river in Slovenia.  The water looked so inviting, but unfortunately it was freezing.  We were able to do some hiking at different areas of the lake, and resisted the urge to jump in.



Another favorite activity of the kids was throwing rocks into the water.  I love this action shot of Auburn.

Conley and Auburn were both brave enough to put their toes in the water for a few seconds.

Lake Bohinj
We stayed a lovely little apartment a few minutes away from this lake.  One morning we got up and hiked up to the viewpoint.

partying at the viewpoint of Lake Bohinj



Vintgar Gorge 
This is a gorge that is a few kilometers away from Lake Bled.  We have visited a few gorges, but I think we both agreed that this was our favorite.  The water was pristine and the gorge almost fairy tale like in some places.



Our last stop in Slovenia was another soccer game.  We caught the last game of the season.  NK Maribor won the league in Slovenia that year so there was a huge party going on outside.

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