Lake Bohinj from all directions

Today I walked from the bridge to Ukanc, along the footpath than runs close to the northern shore. It was very peaceful …

… with lots of wildflowers…

… and views of the lake and mountains …

… including for the eager eyed, the Vogel cable car.

Towards the end, the path crossed the Sava Bohinjka river …

… then in Ukanc, I met Chris who had come by boat. I had a swim to cool off followed by coffee and we took the boat back together.

Next stop was the Vogel Ski Centre so we could take the cable car on a 4 minute ride to 1535m.

The views down and across the lake were great …

… and we could see Mount Triglav, the tallest peak in the National Park which is just to the left of the cable in this shot.

After having a look round …

… we took the chairlift still higher, to 1670m …

… and then back down again!

We stopped for a swim stop on the way home where even Chris had a paddle! The shore of the lake is quite stony all round so getting in is hard on the feet … especially without the water shoes we left at home!!

On our way back we stopped at the Alpine Museum …

… which gave the history of cheese making in the area, learned from a Swiss chap from Emmental so the local cheese is of a similar style.

The curator of the museum was so enthusiastic and informative that it really made the history come to life. It must have been hard, taking cattle to mountain pastures and living in a hut on your own for several months before returning with your herd to your family before the winter.

It’s no surprise that this way of life pretty much died out, but more recently, young people are returning to the old ways now that there is a premium for organic products and tourism and we bought some cheese to take home.

Our last night in Slovenia and we returned to Gostilna Bohinj, the local restaurant where we have eaten every evening.

Tonight’s meal was just as good, an amazing mushroom pizza for Chris, complete with fresh porcini, and tenderloin of pork for me with štruklji and mustard sauce…

… together with the recommended local red, with Mount Triglav and Zlatorog, the golden horned chamois on the label.

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