Predjama Castle

Predjama Castle

Predjama Castle sits in the mouth of a cave. There is a hiding spot with access to a cave system behind the castle. The stairs up to the balcony are gigantic and hard to climb. Swifts cruised in and out of the eaves. Predjama Castle 

The Dragons of Postojna Cave

The Dragons of Postojna Cave

Can you guess what the most well known thing in Postojna Cave is? It’s an olm! If you want to see another olm picture click here: https://www.postojnska-jama.eu/assets/Obiscite-nas/Proteusova-jama/Postojna-Cave-Vivarium-Proteus-P-anguinus-1.jpg. An olm is a salamander that looks quite like a dragon. No wonder it’s famous. Olms are blind, but 

Ljubljana – Part 3

Ljubljana – Part 3

Ljubljana has an incredible castle and many amazing churches. We could see the castle from our hotel room. We got up to the castle by taking our second funicular. The ride was beautiful and the view of the castle was amazing. It was the first 

Ljubljana – Part 2

Ljubljana – Part 2

There is a bird marsh not too far outside Ljubljana. When we arrived, there was a pheasant in the road! I don’t have any photos of it because it was running away from the car! It had a shiny green head and red cheek patches 

Ljubljana – Part 1

Ljubljana – Part 1

Ljubljana is a beautiful city with amazing features. Ljubljana is Slovenia’s capital. A river full of fish (and ducks) cuts right through the middle. Riding a boat is a good relaxing way to see the river. The ducks quack as they swim by. Seeing the 

Skocjan Caves – Part 2

Skocjan Caves – Part 2

If you see a fuzzy stalactite, it’s a bat (especially if it squeaks)! Nine types of bats appear in the cave. One is the long winged.   There are no photos allowed in the cave because algae will grow. There is a funicular that goes 

Skocjan Cave Part 1

Skocjan Cave Part 1

Skocjan Cave in Slovenia is very beautiful. Stalactites and Stalagmites create amazing formations. Stalactites hang from the top and stalagmites come up from the bottom.They grow one millimeter per year.That’s slow! Different colors indicate different minerals. For example, limestone is white. The river that runs