Rainy Day Waiting for the Train in Ljubljana

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After getting up early to make the train to Zagreb, we managed to get onto the train from Zagreb going in the opposite direction.  We were nearly to the Austrian border before the mistake was identified by the conductor.  It turns out that there were several other parties on the train that made the same mistake.  We all were set down on a platform in the countryside and told to wait for the next local train back to Ljubljana.  An hour later, we were back in the city and with an all-day wait on our hands.  We spied this interesting triangular building while bumming around Ljubljana waiting for the next train.

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An interesting gilded bike downtown.

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The flower market was running.

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Waiting for our train.

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Lots of interesting rolling stock at the Ljubljana train depot.

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It started raining while we were waiting.  We went to wander the city in the rain.

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THe three bridges downtown didn’t have many tourists due to the rain.

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Kristen being less than pleased about the situation.

The church bells started ringing at noon while we sat and watched the few tourists scamper from dry spot to dry spot on the square.

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We found a Chinese restaurant in Ljubljana with good vegetarian options for lunch.

IMG_0646It was a welcome place to wait out the rain and wait for our train to come.

Afternoon in Ljubljana

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We found more colorful yarn strung up around Ljubljana as we toured the town in the afternoon.

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An old building was repurposed into an arch for the main road to enter old town.

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Walking through a quieter part of town.

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Interesting grafiti.

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Another church in town.

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An old wall from the Roman era.

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Dragon graffiti.

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Along the little river through the heart of Ljubljana.

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Artwork.

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This town loves vandalism evidently.

IMG_0597At the Dragon Bridge.

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Crossing over the Dragon Bridge.

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Locks attached to a bridge symbolizing promises.

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An odd piece of art on the bridge.

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An even stranger piece of art next to the bridge.

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Looking up at the castle.

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