Bled Castle was our last call. It sits atop a sheer granite cliff rising 130’ from the lake. It is an incredible site to behold from the shore. As we drove to the parking lot at the base of the castle, it started to rain. The steep climb from the parking lot across the moat and up to the castle door would have been difficult even without wet pavement. With water on the worn steps the trek very treacherous. The
1000-year-old castle is typical of most castles with courtyards, a chapel, a wine cellar, but the views of Lake Bled from the castle walls are breathtaking. The snow-capped Julian Alps were visible in the distance. From a castle window I could see a newly constructed 6-lane track. Dave was impressed. I took a lovely picture of Petey getting her nose picked by a lifelike mannequin. Next stop the romantic seaside town of Opatija in the Croatian province of Istria.
Bled Castle was our last call. It sits atop a sheer granite cliff rising 130’ from the lake. It is an incredible site to behold from the shore. As we drove to the parking lot at the base of the castle, it started to rain. The steep climb from the parking lot across the moat and up to the castle door would have been difficult even without wet pavement. With water on the worn steps the trek very treacherous. The 
1000-year-old castle is typical of most castles with courtyards, a chapel, a wine cellar, but the views of Lake Bled from the castle walls are breathtaking. The snow-capped Julian Alps were visible in the distance. From a castle window I could see a newly constructed 6-lane track. Dave was impressed. I took a lovely picture of Petey getting her nose picked by a lifelike mannequin. Next stop the romantic seaside town of Opatija in the Croatian province of Istria.
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