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Stage 10 - Villach to Kranjska Gora - 49km (19-May-2019)

Not often does one get an opportunity ti ride through 3 countries, Austria, Italy and Slovenia on near perfect bike paths in a day. Starting in Villach, Austria on a lovely day, in complete contrast to yesterday, I headed towards Tarvisio in Italy with hardly anyone on the streets. Being Sunday morning, the church bells were in full cry; I stopped to see if this young lady, 70 years old needed help as she stood beside her bike. Turns out, she was just taking a breather but was pleased that I stopped to ask.
Moving along on a perfect bike path, headed towards the Italian border where I took the opportunity to take theses photos.

At the Italian border, a young lady, (they all look young at my age) leading a group bike tour kindly took these photos, I am standing in Austria (divided by the red line), cross it and I would have been in Italy.

Moving along, followed the bike path until I got to this sign post, turn right and end up in Tarvisio, turn left and end up in Kranjska Gora, my destination for the night.
Turned left (on yet again a perfect bike path) I did, taking many opportunities to take these photos.


Until I got to the Slovenian border, some 7km or 8km from Kranjska Gora.
It is probably better known for skiing; After a shower, went for a walk through the town which would have been buzzing with apres ski parties in winter but not so today as can been observed in these photos.



Tomorrow, a short ride to Bled, the jewel of Slovenia; my only hope is that the weather behaves itself.
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