Ljubljana Slovenia

Travelled:249km tolls €11 Croatia, €15/7 day vignette Slovenia

Stay:Ljubljana-paid parking Tivoli Garden N46.0597 E14.4975

Occasionally travel plans go awry and last night was one of those times. It appeared that Mark could have a possible hernia and we were advised by the Travel Insruance that it would be best to see a doctor and so we decided to drive straight to a public hospital in Ljubljana as Slovenia has reciprocal medical care with Australia (just in case he needed surgery). So off we set in the dark of night for 8km to the motorway and on the way we get waved down by a police officer...of all the times it’s tonight! After 20mins he had checked our passports and papers as well as having done an inspection in Bluey. He apologised for having stopped us but our type of vehicles are high on their suspect list...we were free to go and from here on it was smooth sailing. We spent the rest of our Kunas on fuel and continued to the border.  At this time of night there were a minimal amount of cars and we were through in 20 mins. 

It’s an unusual feeling travelling through the night, a bit like travelling through a tunnel, as we cannot see the scenery around us. We bought a vignette on the Slovenia border and continued on, reaching Ljubljana just before midnight and we’re happy that there was no traffic and that we managed to get a parking spot just outside the emergency entrance.  Mark presented himself to the nurse and within 10mins he was being looked at by a doctor who concluded that he was suffering from external hemorrhoids that should be treatable with a cream and rest. He suggested we stay a couple of days to make sure symptoms don’t get worse and gave us a referral for a specialist if required. Feeling relieved we moved to the parking area at tivoli park where we had stayed in July and got some sleep. 

In the morning we went for a stroll in the old quarter and enjoyed the atmosphere of the town without the pressure of sightseeing. Then it was back to Bluey for some lunch of fresh pasta and a bottle of Croatian red wine followed by a restful afternoon with a bit of planning for the next 2 weeks.

Breakfast time!



Fresh milk dispenser

Lots of different kinds of mushroom for sale



Nice flower arrangements 

Mark always likes a good broom 

From a flat piece of wood to a bowl

Inside market selling meat, cheese and pasta



A nice hidden courtyard



The dragon, symbol of the city can be spotted everywhere 

We think these were strategically placed so people would notice their shop

We found a kangaroo..EwoutnJenny where is your Koala costume?

Interesting wall mural

Bon appétit 

Beer in a bag

Our trek last night.