the next destination on the itinerary is Bled, where we’ll stay for two nights. i’m very excited to be able to unpack a little and have time to do some laundry. since it’s been hotter and more humid than i had thought, my shirts could use a freshen up.

we left Tolmin in the morning, and the first stop was the Soca River, followed by a stop along the Vrsic Pass and Russian Road and the last site of the day was the Pericnik Waterfall.

the Vrsic Pass is the highest road in the Eastern Julian Alps with an elevation of 5,285 feet. it was originally built as a military route in the early 19th century and followed an old trade route.

the road was improved in late 1915 to supply the Isonzo Front of World War I, and the current name, Russian Road, refers to the approximately 10k Russian prisoners of war used as laborers in the 1915 road construction. the chapel pictured below was built by the surviving Russian POWs as a memorial to their comrades that died during the building of the road.

the Pericnik Waterfall was the last stop of the day, and the first fall we could walk behind, it was a bit windy, so more difficult to get good photos due to mist on the lens.

i stayed at the Garni Hotel Savica – Sava in Bled which was another larger hotel, designed to cater to the larger groups and families. i’m not sure the reason why (my guess is lack of staff), but their restaurant was closed, so the hotel across the parking lot was where we had meals. it was all fine, but nothing outstanding.