Beautiful Slovenia

Predjama Castle

Our favorite thing about living in Germany is all of the amazing friends we have made here.  Since our kids attend an International School, we have met people and made friends from all around the world.

Swimming in the Adriatic Sea

We were so excited when our good friends from Slovenia invited us to come visit them at their house outside Ljubljana.  We  visited in the beginning of June, when the kids had a few days off from school, and it took us about six hours to get there from Ulm.

Heaven can be found under a beach umbrella!

To be honest, when I first met this family last year, I had to look on a map to find out where Slovenia is located!  For those who also don't know, it is at the top of the Adriatic Sea, nestled between Italy, Austria, and Croatia.

View from the dock in Piran

What was especially great about this trip, is that it was stress-free since we had locals showing us around.  We didn't have to worry about pulling out the map every two minutes to make sure we weren't lost or spending an hour on TripAdvisor just to find a good restaurant.  In between activities we could hang out at their house while the kids played.

Postojna Cave

Slovenia may be a small country, but there is quite a lot to see and do there.  We spent a great day touring the impressive Postojna Cave, followed by some swimming in the Adriatic, and a seafood dinner in the coastal town of Piran.  I was quite warm while we were there, so swimming and laying on the beach was perfect.

Sunset over Piran

We also enjoyed a day in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and a trip up to Lake Bled, which I will make separate posts about so I can share more photos.

We loved Ljubljana!

I was so impressed at how friendly the people were in Slovenia, and it seemed that almost everyone spoke English.  The kids were really sad to leave on Sunday, and we all agreed that we would love to go back and visit Slovenia if we have another opportunity.