Slovenia in the rain

 We have an overnight train from Innsbruck (12.56am) to Ljubljana Slovenia (8.13am) - we booked a 6 birth sleeper carriage (couchette) which we needed with all our gear. We all have backpacks as we have learnt from previous travelling that wheeled bags have difficulty on the rough paths in Europe. Last trip Addison’s bag lost a wheel in the middle of Florence. That makes it difficult to get around.

We had arranged early entry to our accommodation. This was organised ages ago through booking.com and was within walking distance to the train station. It was a spacious two bedroom apartment - and although it was next to the railway line we hardly heard any train noise because of the thick wall and double glazed windows. 

After a lovely shower we headed off for our free walking tour of town. Unfortunately it was raining all day and we didn’t have umbrellas. We were prepared though and had waterproof outerwear. Also, because it was only 3oC we needed to be rugged up against the cold. Rain and cold - what a start.

The tour was with Ljubljana free tours and had about 25 travelers - not even the weather can stop a determined tourist. Our guide Nina showed us around the city centre and explained the history and important features of the area. It goes back about 40000 years!

After the tour we went to a small cafe that serves local food. Addison and I had potato and barley stew with sausage while Peter and Jordyn had potoato and sauerkraut stew with sausage. It tastes way better than it looks. Of course we had to finish with the pastry desert which was hot and delicious. No leftovers…

After a delicious home cooked meal of turkey and vegetables (no rest for the parents) we had an early night. We are still getting used to the change in time. Australia is 10 hours ahead of us here.