Lake Bled, Slovenia and Misc. Photos

We had one of the most interesting experiences one night while we were there. We went for a short walk into one of the villages nearby and this dog came running out and barking at us. It scared us quite a bit, but you could also sense that the dog was just protecting his owners. A nice lady came running out and apologized profusely for her dog chasing us. She was so kind and took us out to see her horse and then invited us in to her home for a drink. I won't go into detail, but it was evident that even though they had so little, they were so generous and giving of what they had. It just makes you want to be a better person. Her kindness definitely stuck in my heart.

On our way back up to Germany, we drove through Slovenia and stopped at a famous lake called Lake Bled. It was quite touristy, but gorgeous nonetheless. We had such a fantastic week with the Hatcher Family. I can always tell truly how much it meant to me, when my heart has a pit in it after the goodbyes. We all had the same pit :-( So many fun memories to cherish though and so grateful for each one!!!!

Lake Bled, Slovenia (you can see the snow still in the Alps)

Bled Castle (notice the crane - things are always being restored :-))

The reflections were gorgeous!!!

So glad to have my friend Amy there to snap a few family photos :-) We rarely get them - so this was great!

Our friends in the yard where we stayed :-)

Beautiful!!

This was the dog - after his owner came out he was super friendly. Not so friendly before though :-)

The sun set, near the small vineyar on the way out to the horse...

We weren't quite sure where she was taking us :-) 

Her Horse was so nice too!

The next day, we brought all of the kids back to give him carrots...

A Happy Bunch!