Bled, Slovenia

Mar 11, 2010

Church in the village of Bled, Slovenia

The island in Lake Bled

The castle in Bled, Slovenia

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The 99 steps to the chapel on the island

A view from the castle

The view from the balcony of my room

Castle through the branches

Castle through the tree

View from the breakfast room window

More view from the breakfast room

The island from the shore

Our boat captain

The chapel in the church of St. Mary of Assumption on Bled...

A cross at the church on the island overlooking Lake Bled

The belfry on the island

The open plaza at the top of the castle, Bled

Me atop the castle overlooking the lake

Me again

A view from the castle

Another view from the castle

Castle-top courtyard

And another view from the castle - dramatic

Me - castletop

And again

Prior to meeting with the Emporia group in Zagreb, we spent two wonderful days in Bled Slovenia, one of the most beautiful villages in all of Europe. A massage, a pedicure, a boat trip to the island to climb 99 steps to the church and a trip to the castle overlooking the city. Tradition is that the groom carry the bride to the top of the 99 steps on the island. The boats that take you to the island drop you off at the foot of the steps, so you are not going to get to the church atop the island without climbing the steps. Once you reach the chapel, local lore says if you ring the bell three times, you will get your wish. Bled also offered some great food and wine - and their specialty bakery good, Kremsnite or cream cake. Yum!

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