Here I am, Slovenia! But what surprises me most in retrospect is that I have never visited this country before, even though it is not that far away from Germany… But let’s start with the journey. My first goal was to cross the biggest pass of Slovenia by car, the Vrsic Pass in the Triglav National Park.
In order to do this, I had to take the Wurzen Pass from Austria to Slovenia. The pass already proved to be very steep. So even before the border to Slovenia, a VW bus driving in front of me and a camper had to admit their defeat, turn on the road and find another way across the border. For me the Wurzen Pass was exactly the right dress rehearsal to see if my Renault Scenic is ready to take the Vrsic Pass through the Triglav National Park. And fortunately it was equipped with enough horsepower. Here a proof picture of reaching the border and entering Slovenia. Short historical interlude, so that we also learn a little bit on the blog ;-), Slovenia was the first country which could break away from Yugoslavia and gained independence.