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Captures from a roadtrip to Bled, Slovenia

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Bled is the most visited tourist destination in Slovenia.It is known for the lake itself, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic medieval Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla cream and whipped cream pastry called Blejska kremšnita.

A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. You can also make a wish. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat named pletna. The island  has 99 steps leading to the top. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.

The church of Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage. 

If you ring a bell and make a wish, it comes true. You have to pull the rope 3 times and believe. You must not tell your wish to the others.

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Beautiful sunset, the sky and the lake glowing in bright orange. The reflected sunset is just a beautiful.

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  1. The sensual pleasures have the comet’s short-lived brilliance; the happy marriage has the tranquility of the beautiful sunset.
    Anne Landers

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  4. Haha! I love that bit about the bride having to remain silent (no frantic ‘Eek! Don’t drop me!’ and no scared little giggles) – one trust this augers well for the bride’s future :)!