Another day and another trail. Although the morning started a little grey, the clouds soon thinned and the sun shone through making it a great day to set off on the 10km hike from one end of the Lakes to the other. The Plitvice Lakes consist of 217 hectares of 11 interconnected lakes, each one spilling into the next, some over small cascades and others down spectacular waterfalls, finally emptying into the Korana River. The path was at times only cms above the le...

Leaving Bled at 7:00am with a nice little lunch hamper from the Hotel, we caught the train to Ljubljana and then bus to Zagreb. Even with the 45 min Border check as we left Slovenia and entered Croatia, the days travel went without a hitch. With a bit of a hike from the Zagreb bus station to the hotel, thankfully all flat, we dropped the bags and set off on a wander through Zagreb. On approach to the city, the initial impression was depressing. Row upon row of dr...