Adventure

This week we will explore fun and adventurous methods of transportation! Feel the excitement as you board a train, bike your way through a new city, or simply lounge on a luxury cruise line!

Discover the splendor of the Rockies, as you take a train ride through Vancouver, Canada. Sit back and relax, as your eyes trace the outline of these majestic mountains. Taking in the scenery from your window seat, you can catch a glimpse of wildlife roaming freely about. The train makes overnight stops at several locations, including Kamloops and Jasper National Park in Alberta, giving you the opportunity to delve into each new destination! You might even enjoy a ride on the Jasper Tramway! However you choose to explore Canada, you will be enchanted by its endless beauty! It’s just around the bend!

RealTraveler Brisbird shares the adventure in “Rocky Mountaineer Train:”

“The Gold-Leaf carriages have clear dome ceilings that give the best possible views during the train ride. Each car also has its own dining room downstairs, which serves 5-star three course meals. Taking in the splendor of the vistas, being brought drinks to your seat, going downstairs for meals - what difficult days these were!! We head off from Vancouver at about 8:30 am, and are introduced to our hosts for the trip, Dana and Sharla. These two young ladies are very nice and act as our tour guides answering questions and giving us commentary on places that we roll by. We take so many photos we don’t know which ones to put up on the blog. The views are just amazing, the ongoing mountain ranges, the flowing rivers and lakes and the trees and landscapes” (more…)

Brisbird continues her train travels:

“We get some excitement early on in the trip today as a black bear is sighted. All passengers on the train rush to the right side to get a glimpse of this animal. I try my best to grab a shot with my camera, blindly holding the camera up in the air, hopefully aiming in the direction of the bear. Joe is out the back when this happens and I am hoping that he gets a real good shot. After the excitement passes, I check my photo and I can’t believe I got a good (enough) shot. Most people got the backside of the bear only, but I managed to get a full side shot of him” (more…)

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There’s no place like Lake Bled, Slovenia! From paragliding to canyoning, this place is full of opportunities for thrill seekers!

For those who are looking for a laid-back time, try fishing, hiking, and horseback riding in this picturesque setting. Located only 4km northwest of Bled, the Vintgar Gorge is also a common destination for visitors. Walk along a footpath to a cascading waterfall and continue on to the historical church of St. Catherine. Known for its spectacular views, Lake Bled won’t disappoint! No matter what time of year, Lake Bled is truly picture-perfect!

RealTravel author Richlee7 writes:

“Bigger than I was expecting and 10 times more picturesque than my travel book suggested, this lake was truly formed by some higher force. Lake was rounded with a small island at the far end and on this island was a quaint little church.
At water level it was stunning but when you ascended the hill to the castle, the views were truly inspiring and breath taking. This was the first time I saw the lake as the hostel we were staying in was on the other side a hill. After checking in Rhys (who had already been here) took me up the tree covered path to the entrance of the castle where a small fee was paid. As we walked around the castle grounds we headed towards a small cafe by the castle walls, only then was I struck by the sheer beauty and expanse of Lake Bled” (more…)

RealTraveler mroc2103 talks about traveling to the Vintgar Gorge:

“At the far end of the gorge are a couple of small waterfalls, one of which is man made. It is just after these that I turned off and started to follow the trail back to Bled. It goes up and over the hill and stops at a little wooden roofed church called St Catherines. The church was locked but very pretty with the snow covered mountains behind it. It is then an easy walk along the edge of the road (it even has a footpath in sections) back through the village of Zasip to Bled” (more…)

To plan your trip to Lake Bled, visit:

Lake Bled Hotels

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