We woke on August 24th to a cool morning, the Bora having caused the temperature to drop by about 12 degrees during the night. After a quick shower with the floor blind well in place, we went down for an excellent breakfast served by Giorgio. We would be in for a pretty long day of… Continue reading Alpe-Adria trail – Days 31 to 33
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The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 28 to 30
After a good night’s sleep, we set off on our 28th day on the trail for one of our shorter hikes, just 17 kilometres to cover. We could have done a lot more but, with a couple of long days coming up, we opted for a short-cut that shaved 12 kilometres off the route to… Continue reading The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 28 to 30
The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 25 to 27
Our 25th day on the trail saw us leave Slovenia and cross into Italy, once again unable to fill out a traveller locator form as the Italian one didn’t provide for arrival on foot either. To reach Italy, we had a 1,000-metre climb to the border, high above Tolmin. After a hearty breakfast and a… Continue reading The Alpe-Adria trail – Days 25 to 27
Alpe-Adria – Days 22 to 24 of hiking (plus one rest day)
Following our amazing night’s sleep on the hay of Stanka’s farm, we set off after a terrific organic breakfast mostly produced on site, a little reluctant to leave such a glorious spot and the very friendly people we’d met there. Two nights there would have been a good idea, but we had to keep moving… Continue reading Alpe-Adria – Days 22 to 24 of hiking (plus one rest day)
Alpe-Adria trail – Days 19 to 21
We woke on day 19 to clear blue skies, bright sun (the weather that would accompany us for the next ten days or so) and a magnificent view of the mountains from our balcony. It would turn out to be one of the easiest days on the trail (before a very tough crossing into Slovenia)… Continue reading Alpe-Adria trail – Days 19 to 21