Category: Mission Triglav – Slovenia, Italy, France 2017
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Lake Como- Monte Legnone
We arrived in Lake Como after a gruelling 5.5hour trip. It poured with rain every inch of the way – horrible. We are staying in Colico. A quick wander round it and first impressions were of quite a tired little town, and not like the chi-chi places I expected in an Italian beauty spot. Having…
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Ljubljana
The weather forecast for Kranjska Gora meant that hiking there would not be in the least bit pleasurable and an alternative needed to be found. Ljubljana is the small but perfectly formed capital of Slovenia so we all decided that a visit to discover its charms was a suitable choice. We stopped off at…
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Mission Triglav accomplished!
The title says it all so I could just leave it at that but it would not do justice to what an absolutely epic day yesterday was.(Wednesday 6/9) Every Slovenian we spoke to, including our current “landlord” , told us to summit Triglav peak the same day as climbing and not the following morning as…
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Mostnice Gorge and waterfall
Today called for a gentle stroll, saving our energy for the “big one”. Before meeting Nik and Jan, we decided to check out the car park where we would be starting our Triglav ascent from. It was a beautiful morning and a joy to drive through the pretty little Slovenian villages. I think Slovenians have…
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Mission Triglav
Slog to Slovenia After 3 days driving we have now arrived in Stara Fuzina, our base camp for the ascent of Triglav. Two years ago, we visited Slovenia and were smitten. After hearing tales of how climbing Triglav (2840 metres) is a rite of passage for Slovenians, even grandmas and children, I decided I wanted…
Middle-aged flash packers 