With the Julian Alps in the distance and our rented e-Bikes cranked up to full power we headed off to Vintgar Gorge. The air was crisp and the leaves on trees are just starting to turn. It was certainly a blessed way to spend a Sunday morning. Exploring the many little villages was almost as much fun—and explore we did as we got totally lost many, many times. Hallelujah for e-Bikes.
This evening we said goodbye to Lake Bled with a traditional Plenta boat ride out to the island. Our oarsman has been guiding for 22 years. His boat’s name is Barbara. We asked him if he named the boat after his wife. He laughed...no, you name your boat after your mother....your mother’s name never changes but your wife’s might. He was quite a character. Do you like mysteries? Have you heard of the Enigma coding machine that German Intelligence used in WWII? Well, Legend has it that it was disposed of and is somewhere at the bottom of Lake Bled. So goodbye to e-Bikes, mountains, mysteries, and fresh apples outside our door every morning. Tomorrow we head to Venice. You are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom.
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Sophia
10/1/2018 07:57:35 am
What is an e-bike?
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Ray
10/1/2018 10:34:04 am
It is a bike with an electric motor that gives you a boost as you pedal. You must keep pedaling to get the benefit, but it made the hills a lot easier.
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Brynly
10/1/2018 07:58:32 am
Did you feel the water
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Ray
10/1/2018 10:38:33 am
It was cold but still warm enough to for people to go swimming. I heard it was about 20 celsus. That is like swimming at Goderich in September.
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Tia
10/1/2018 08:02:48 am
That looks so cool! Was the water cold?
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Ray
10/1/2018 10:39:13 am
About 20 degrees, people were still swimming in the lake.
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Fatima
10/4/2018 09:29:00 am
That picture look so deep. Did you stand on those rocks or were they too slippery?
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Diane
10/4/2018 11:08:32 am
THe rocks were slippery.
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