homecooked breakfast

we bought smoked thick bacon, croissant & bread, eggs and brussel sprouts last evening so made a delicious breakfast at out bohinj apartment on 17.9.2018. ^^

the bacon was really really good. we cooked that couple of times more later.

breakfast time

our bohinj apartment had a good kitchen. more about that later.

homecooked breakfast

we had croissant & multigrain bread.

the really delicious grilled smoked thick bacon were between the bread.

homecooked breakfast

homecooked breakfast

i made some sunny side up.

brussel sprouts & bacon

and son did a really good brussel sprouts, very nicely chargrilled, then added the smoked bacon in small strips for good flavour.

really enjoyed son’s brussel sprouts! ^^

we were going up mt vogel, and a good heart breakfast was just what we needed.

c.h.e.f andy

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

had a nice coffee break at the apartment at ribcev laz.

walking around lake bohinj

walking around lake bohinj

then we went out to explore the mercator (supermarket) next to the tourist info.

and to walk around town & the lake bohinj

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

first stop was lakeside, with the oft mentioned church of st john the baptist across the bridge, which we drove across on arrivaing from mostnic gorge. 🙂

walking around lake bohinj

nice tranquil lake.

lake bohinj is the largest “permanent” glacial lake and dammed by a moraine of glacial debris.

walking around lake bohinj

ducks and aquatic birds.

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

the church of st john the baptist @ bohinj ..just like any oil painting or wtaercolours of idyllic town & villages…

church of st john the baptist @ bohinj

we crossed the bridge to the other bank.

ducks fishes – lake bohinj

ducks fishes – lake bohinj

family of mallard ducks, and fishes in the lake..

lakeside promenade

great place for family picnic…

the golden horn/zlatorog statue

we walked back to the other bank & further to the golden horn/zlatorog statue.

some random drone

not too many tourist.

we took some photos, wonder around a bit.

golden horn/zlatorog in twilight

golden horn/zlatorog

golden horn/zlatorog

golden horn/zlatorog in twilight

golden horn/zlatorog in twilight

beautiful & serene in the twilight glow.

c.h.e.f andy

our 2 room apartment @ bohinj

after hiking mostnica waterfall, we arrived shortly about 4.30pm at our apartment at ribcev laz in bohinj on 16.9.2018. the lady host was waiting. 🙂

our room was on the top floor.

there was one bedroom & a living/dining/kitchen hall, and a flight of stairs leading to a second room at the attic. we were staying here 2 nights from 16-18.9.2018.

the apartment cost €149.40 for 2nights, a tiny fraction of the price of grand hotel toplice at bled.

it was a great location just a stone throw from lake bohinj and the maercator (supermart) and tourist information, but then bohinj is tiny. everywhere is a stone throw haha!

the apartment provided free bicycles. bohinj is flat & easy to ride around the lake. we didn’t have occasion to use the bikes.

they also have a outdoor bbq pit except it was more like a hotplate rather than a fire grill. we didn’t use it.

our 2 room apartment @ bohinj

breakfast time

the next day we made our own breakfast. nicer than eating out haha!

our 2 room apartment @ bohinj

apartment ideal for travelling in groups and families and usually a lot cheaper than hotels.

for our slovenia trip, all our accomodation except for hotel grand toplice on the first day were apartments.

c.h.e.f andy

hiking mostnica waterfall

after the trip to beld island, returning by pletna boat, we drove to bohinj..

we decided to go first to mostnica gorge. but we didn’t read much about it, couldn’t quite find the gorge and ended up taking the trail to mostnica slap (waterfall) …a very nice hike it turned out…but seems that the mostnica gorge would be even better.

we drove through the town of stara fuzina and came to a lower carpark. we decided to take drive to the higher parts which was quite a long drive about 1/2hr.

we came finally to a rest stop serving food & drinks where there was a sign showing onward direction to voje valley & mostica waterfall. i asked directions here and a young lady working there said the mostnica gorge was on one side & the waterfall on the other.

hiking mostnica waterfall

we decided to hike the waterfall trail which took about 1 hr each direction.

it was a nice hike. just a bit hot though. we started at 2pm. sun directly overhead.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

a pleasant hike.

but no gorges & river.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

we reached the voje hut.

met some peopl coming out of the woods opposite the hut. they said there was a nice area to view the waterfall & pool at the lower parts, and we should turned right after crossing a wooden suspension bridge.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

wooden suspension bridge

so we left the trail to the waterfall & turned left into the undergrowth opposite voje hut.

came to the bridge & crossed over it.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

walked a bit further alongside the stream.

hiking mostnica waterfall

to the access to a small clearing.

hiking mostnica waterfall

some slope to negotiate.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

and to a small clearing alongside the pool where the waterfall flows past.

hiking mostnica waterfall

with a distant view of mostnica waterfall.

hiking mostnica waterfall

we retraced our steps to get back to the trail adjacent to voje hut.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

went up the slope.

mostnica waterfall

and took some photos at mostnica waterfall.

hiking mostnica waterfall

hiking mostnica waterfall

we decided NOT to stop by voje hut, so we got back to our car at the first rest stop where i asked directions.

it was 4pm already, so we drove to lake bohinj and checked into our next apartment bohinjko @ ribcev lav 37. 🙂

c.h.e.f andy