tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053149891509603722.post-80141253066900246182007-02-25T15:49:00.000-08:002007-04-01T10:56:14.928-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.trustedadventures.com/blog/5_/uploaded_images/Slovenia-737111.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://www.trustedadventures.com/blog/5_/uploaded_images/Slovenia-737103.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you could tap the heels of your hiking boots three times and magically appear anywhere in the world...where would you go? Chances are, not Kansas. But Slovenia? Who goes to <a href="http://www.thewayfarers.com/walks-eu/slovenia.html">Slovenia</a>??<br /><br /><br />Truth is, hardly anyone. It's untraveled. <span style="font-style: italic;">Defines</span> off the beaten path. Which is the magic of it. And exactly why <a href="http://www.thewayfarers.com/">The Wayfarers</a> has decided to add it to their roster as their newest walking destination for 2007.<br /><br />So what's it got to offer, you ask, besides its remote appeal and lots of words you can't pronounce (what's with all the words with three consonants in a row)?<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hmmm</span>, where do we start? Can't explain the consonants--sorry--but depending on where exactly your time-warp lands you, you could find yourself peering at your reflection in a glassy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fjord</span>-like lake, or winding your way through an intricate <a href="http://vrm.vrway.com/issue08/THE_UNDERGROUND_CAVES_OF_SLOVENIA.html">underground cave.<br /></a><br />You might pop up in a lush valley--no fences, no signs, just you and a meadow of exploding flowers. Or you may land in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana">Ljubljana</a> (good luck pronouncing that one), Slovenia's capitol and architectural marvel of bridges, parks, churches and buildings in the Baroque, Renaissance and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Neo</span>-Classical styles. You may find yourself sipping afternoon tea on the terrace of <a href="http://www.bled.si/EN/default.asp?id=474">Bled Castle</a>, meandering the <a href="http://www.caingram.info/Slovenia.htm">Julian Alps</a> or sampling your first <a href="http://www.matkurja.com/projects/wine/">Slovenian wine</a>...<br /><br />...Enough said?<br /><br />By now you've probably Googled '<a href="http://www.europeetravel.com/images/maps/europe-political-large.gif">map of Europe</a>' to remind yourself where, exactly, Slovenia lives on the globe (don't worry, I had to do that too)...and you're probably wondering 'How do I get there? What do I bring?' It's simple. Okay, not as simple as tapping your heels, but hardly more difficult than making a quick call and throwing your hiking boots and a camera in a bag.<br /><br />Sorry folks, Toto stays home.</div>Trusted Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10831520997868141577noreply@blogger.com