Monday 7th October 2024 (day 24)
Leaving Slovenia:
Moving on from Bled, we headed east and the border with Austria. On the way whilst still in Slovenia, we enjoyed some really nice Alpine scenery, enhanced by autumn colours that were just beginning to show.
One of the few places were able to stop and admire the view, had a wooden bicycle sculpture.
Arriving at this tunnel, we knew that just on the other side, is the border with Austria. Jeeves and Michelle had been asked to show their passports, but we were just waved through.
Ferlach, Austria:
After parking up on the motorhome aire, or “stelplatz”, we went for a bicycle ride down to the nearby lake, which has a cycle/footpath alongside it. We had the path almost to ourselves and really enjoyed the fine views and natural environment.
The path to the west passed a fish farm, then a hydro-electric dam, one of many on this river. I did see a kingfisher flying through, but these fish would have been well beyond its capability, they were huge.
After arriving at a spectacular modern road bridge, we turned back to explore in the opposite direction.
We also saw a castle nearby, high up on the opposite bank:
I am surprised by and wonder why the water in nearly all of the Alpine rivers we have seen is sort of milky. Much of it is likely to be melt-water and is must be well aerated after flowing down the mountains, but this is something I have only ever seen before in Nepal.
After starting off in the opposite direction we found our way blocked by one of the river tributaries which was overflowing across our path following the heavy rainfall of recent days. We did see another cyclist ride over, but this was just a challenge too far for us. The water was fast-flowing and around 6 inches deep.
On our way back to the town, I notice a covered footbridge which looked interesting. I assume that with the winter snowfall, this is a way of keeping the path open and clear.
Tomorrow we head further north through Austria.
"See-u-Later" 
Austria looks gorgeous 😀
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