The SLO Lane

Well, its official.  I have entered the world of skiers.  Not that I'm going to be challenging for the next Olympics or anything, but for an old guy from Texas who had never ever skied before, I think I did pretty good.  My skiing excursion took place in Lake Bled, Slovenia.  It is a beautiful place; lake a smaller, cheaper and less touristy version of Lake Tahoe.

With my parents in town we decided to take in a different part of Europe.  As a place to put on your must-see list, I'm not sure Slovenia makes the cut.  If you have seen a good bit of Europe however, then it is definitely a place to go.  Alternatively if you are looking for a semi-exotic but safe and cheap place to tour in the summer or ski in the winter; it's the spot.

The hotel we stayed at was part of the Sava Hotel chain and they have five or so hotels in the area which all cater to a different guest, in our case kids.  The have adjoining double rooms and breakfast and dinner are included in some packages.  They have a large indoor swimming pool, which the boys loved, a spa, which Lauren loved and several of their hotels offer great views of the lake, which boasts a castle and a church on an island in the middle.

Although we didn't get a boat ride, because the boats that run the lake mostly go in warmer weather, we did take in several other "S" activities in Slovenia.
This is courtesy of Braxton:
We went to SLOVENIA
We ate SHARK (at dinner on night)
We SKIIED (even Braxton took a lesson)
We SLEDED
We SWAM
We saw SWANS
We saw SNOW
We saw a SNOWMAN
We SLEPT

There you go, everything you need to know about Slovenia.  Check out the hotel web if you want more info at:  http://www.sava-hotels-resorts.com/en/destinations/bled/