The world rowing championship 2011

....will be held on Lake Bled in Slovenia this year
from august 28 till september 4.
A picturesque environment for this sportive event.

 These boat are

 Pletna

 the typical boats on Lake Bled (Blejsko Jezero)
that bring you to the island in the middle of the lake.

Bled lake is a glacial lake with the clearest,
most beautiful water I have ever seen.

After the pletnaride to the island,

there are 99 steps to climb 
if you want to pay the church a visit.
Making the bells ring in the clocktower of the church
will bring you good luck, they say.

Instead of the pletna,
you can also choose to row yourselves
and rent a rowing boat.
That's what we did
and it proved to be a great activity
and experience for the kids.

There are swans on the lake

to complete the fairytale surroundings.

"Lake Bled is a jewel, pure and simple"

(Frommers)

 Bye,

Marian