We leave seaside resort life today to head inland once again, crossing into our last country, Slovenia. This small Slavic country, bumping up against Italy, with a population of only 2 million, is breathtakingly beautiful, with lush hills, mountain villages, and countryside leading up to the Julian Alps. We headed for Ljubliana, the capitol city today but not till we explored the most fascinating Postona Cave, a twelve mile long labyrinth, considered one of the finest limestone formations in the world. Better than a Disney ride, it was a thrill to zip along in long trains through miles of passages of limestone tunnels, stalactites and stalagmites, and then walk up and down the trail leading us mile after mile further in this strange world. In a protected tank we saw the cave-dwelling olms, sightless albino amphibians that live only here.
Not far from here lies a medieval castle built right up against one of the cave entrances.
Ljubliana is our last stop and we are being treated to a wonderful modern hotel in the heart of the city for the next 3 nights.
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