Tuesday, August 30- Lake Bled

 

We left for Lake Bled in the morning.  Ron and I had never driven in Europe- we always took trains- so this is one of the many areas we missed.  It was beautiful- the water was similar to that at the Pltviste Lakes, with calcium carbonate that made the color of the water look different depending on the temperature and the angle of the sun. 

I climbed the bell tower and was able to watch the bells ringing at noon.  Perfect timing.

Interior of the church.  I'd like to preach from this pulpit!

In

The traditional human-powered boat out to the church on the island.

We had free time in the evening but our guide told us to meet at 6 PM.  It turned out she’d organized an impromptu party with wine and snacks to say goodbye to me since I’d miss the farewell dinner the following night.  Elsa took good care of us!