"Italy:" Day trip to Slovenia

Another day trip from Muggia was to the town of Bled in Slovenia. It was under 2 hours to drive there, with no passport control needed because both Italy and Slovenia are in the EU. We got up there midday, and drove around the lake to see the views. We made it up to Bled Castle, but decided not to go in as the views were nice from the outside. The kids were happy to run around and found a huge pile of leaves to jump and play in.

Above the entrance to Bled Castle with Auri & Charlotte

Looking down to Lake Bled from Bled Castle

After enjoying the views from above, we continued the drive down to the lakeside, where we parked and enjoyed taking a few photos before going to lunch at a lakeside cafe. We  enjoyed the meal, including a slice of famous Lake Bled Cream Cake, before heading out for a few pictures of the lake in the fading light before heading back to Muggia.

Once back in Muggia, we went out to a grandmother-owned restaurant that was staffed by family members. It was a very quaint and rustic place, and the highlight was Paul's order of a crab pasta that was served in a crab shell!