Kozjak is the waterfall that we really wanted to see that was two hours away. We found the parking lot which was oddly pretty empty and started our hike. I knew there was an entry to get in to the waterfall but didn’t realize it was a little over a mile before you get to the entrance. At that point, we found out the waterfall was closed because the river was too high to get to the waterfall. They said you could enter at your own risk but we could still hike around. We drove all this way so I still wanted to hike until we couldn’t go any further. We came up to a point where the river was for sure in the way of the path. We really are only talking about a river that is maybe a couple of inches too deep for the path to keep going. After watching some others take off their shoes and socks and wade through the river, I knew I had to keep going. So we also took off our shoes and socks and kept the adventure going. The river was cold but refreshing on the feet. I learned that I really don’t like walking on little pebbles barefoot. But the waterfall was for sure worth it. The pool was full of a lot of water so much that if you look at the website, it shows people standing on rocks in front of the waterfall. We were up on a wood ledge that really only held maybe 6 people at once. The two hour drive was definitely worth it, and actually we saved the price of the entrance since it was technically closed.

Here is the path leading up to the waterfall. Once you went around the bend, you climbed onto a wood platform to see the waterfall. When the water isn’t high, you can stay on the rocks.

My reward for all of the driving the last couple of days was the famous Lake Bled Cream Cake:

One advantage to all of the rain is the waterfalls and rivers have been magnificent. We weren’t planning on stopping at this waterfall but saw a sign for it as we were driving. We drove by the first time but I didn’t really get to see because i was driving. So I turned around and parked so I could get to see it. I couldn’t resist the walk to the viewpoint and it didn’t disappoint. I’m glad I turned around so I could see it.

We were able to do a full day of sightseeing on Wednesday. There was a hike 2 hours away that we wanted to check out so we decided to make the drive a loop. We did drive a lot the day before so 4 hours of driving sounded like a lot but the scenery is so incredible in Slovenia that the drive is fun. I really don’t think I can emphasize enough how nice the drive is around Triglav National Park. Of course it wasn’t without some clouds and rain but for the most part, we got lucky. The color of the rivers in the park are a very clean jade color and the sun only makes it even more green.

Today was another big walking day with nearly 13 miles. The weather was perfect and we took full advantage by walking as much as possible. After two days of walking 13 miles, the feet are ready for a little break tomorrow. We will be driving 5 hours to Lake Bled in Slovenia.

Since today was another holiday, it was challenging to find any stores that were open to get water. The best solution was to take the subway a couple of stops where I know there is a little market in the subway station that is open 7 days a week. It is hard to arrive in Austria late on a Saturday night because many stores aren’t open on Sundays and then it was also a holiday weekend.

It is always nice to get up early in a big city and walk around before most people aren’t awake. Since it was a holiday, it made it that much better. We walked around the first district some and then headed out to Schönbrunn where I will never get tired walking around. After all the walking, we helped ourselves to a large dinner of Wiener Schnitzel and potato salad. Of course, I then made us walk after dinner because I was so full.