Lake Bled is the number one destination in Slovenia. This picture perfect lake with a church on an island in the middle of it is in every single article, blog, and instagram post. Our hotel was right on the lake with amazing views of the water. In the morning we got up and did a hike up to a viewpoint above the lake. It was blazing hot and the hike was fairly steep. While ascending I was sweating bullets and struggling. But the views from up top were worth it. Absolutely stunning and you could see the entire lake, and look down on the little picturesque island.
After the hike, we went for a swim in the lake. The water was crazy cold at first, but we got used to it and it was such a nice relaxing way to spend the afternoon.
The next morning, we rented a rowboat, which is a popular activity here. Now, I haven’t rowed a boat in ages, and it was a bit of a struggle. After some time, we passed a boat and they were motioning to us, but we had no idea what the hell they wanted… until we realized…. I was rowing the damn boat backwards, lol. Yes… the pointy part of the boat goes in front. Duh. Once I started rowing correctly, it became much easier… but still… not that easy. I rowed out to the middle of the lake and around the island, and was getting tired. The way back was rough. As mentioned, it was hot as balls, and I was melting, sweat pouring down my face, as I rowed on and on. Meanwhile, Yana lounged on the other side of the boat, providing moral support, lol. Eventually, we made it back to shore… somehow.
To top off our time there, we tried the famous Lake Bled cake… a delicious cream cake with crispy pastry on top. We had read about this cake a bunch, and it ended up being as tasty as advertised.
