Roadtrippin'

Our last day in Bled and we opted to take a four hour detour loop on our way back to Ljubljana. We had read about the Vršič Pass in Lonely Planet as one of the highlights of Eastern Europe. We are suckers for beautiful drives so we definitely wanted to check it out.

We were not disappointed. We were actually blown away. The "Russian Road" was built by Russian prisoners of war during WWI and named in their honor as many were killed in avalanches. This area gets so much snow the road is closed 4 months out of the year.

The weather could not have been more perfect for our trip. The roadside fields were covered in wildflowers and little herds of grazing sheep. The fairytale continues.

The winding road was comprised of about 50 hairpin turns over about 30 km.

After crossing the pass we started winding our way down through the Trenta Valley. Beautiful little farm houses and rope bridges spanning the river.

Our only major regret is that we didn't have more time to stop and enjoy some of the outdoor activities. We passed groups of kayakers, rafters and tons of hikers and bikers. We will definitely be back. This area is amazing. So glad we made the detour.