Detox time

Split and bled were ultimate detoxification time. The ferry from Corfu to Bari was just terrible. Once again we had quite the experience in Italy. We got off the ferry in Bari and went to the train station to get a train to northern Italy. However, illegal immigrants from Tunisia and Libya were causing quite the ruckus and had burned the tracks so no trains could come in or leave Bari. Bc of this the Italians got terribly mad and started flipping out and soon enough the cops and military came to control the area. Some kids that had left Corfu with us were in line with us at the train station and strongly advised us to get the hell out of there straight away so we hauled ass back to the ferryport and caught the next ferry to Croatia. The workers at the port were all very arrogant and quite perverted. Unfortunately I think Bari gave us a terrible view on Italy. Once we got on the ferry tho all of the workers were so kind, quite the difference. 

When we finally arrived in split we caught a bus to our hostel which was 10km outside of the city. The hostel was absolutely wonderful, a small family owned place right on the Oceanside. Our room was probably the best one there, it had a balcony that overlooked the ocean- perfect place to watch the sunrise and set! We stayed there three nights and literally all we did was hung out there Oceanside and met other translate staying there. I was extremely sick the whole time there- had zero energy to do anything. Our second day there we met nick and Jason, to guys from london. They were absolutely hilarious and we spent the rest of our time there hanging out with them. Jason also is a crazy good guitar player and singer so it added to the ultimate relax detox time. Our last day there, friday, I could barely walk around so Mario, the owners brother brought me in to the hospital. Doc said I was a very lucky girl as I had been suffering from a case of salmonella poisoning and an eye infection. So she prescribed me like 6 different mess to take. That evening was our last night there and we had such a lovely evening sitting out by the water talking with a few people till the wee hours of the morning. Staying at hostel Adria was exactly what we needed- not an epic party place but a fun relaxed atmosphere with an incredibly nice family that owned it. 

After split we hopped a 6 hour train to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. We were meant to catch a train from there straight away to get to bled, Slovenia but our connecting train ended up being delayed. So after 17 hours of traveling we finally arrived in bled around midnight. By then the buses were all done running but some nice lady that closed a nearby cafe gave us a ride to our hostel. As soon as we got there we passed out. Saturday was lovely, we did a 12km hike to vintgar gorge. Walking to the gorge was perhaps the best part. We had no idea what we expected Slovenia to look like- to be quite honest I thought it was gonna be a bit dirty like Greece, but were we wrong. Bled and the surrounding area is absolutely breathtaking, comparable to Switzerland with all the little villages, gorgeous older houses, pastureland, cleanliness, green vegetation everywhere, beautiful lakes and lovely mountains. Our last day here we got some new roomies- a couple English guys and 4 Irish girls. They were all so awesome and we had a great evening swimming in the lake. The past week was rather relaxing and more than needed! Next we are off to Budapest for sziget music festival which is the biggest festival in Europe! Quite excited for it!