Hungary for Slovenia...

On Sunday we left Lake Balaton and took the short journey to Heviz, home of the only thermal/mildly radioactive lake in the whole wild world (or so the sign told us). The lake was more of a day centre for the elderly, attempting to cure their ailments: we predicted the average age to be 65 years.

The lake was an amazing 35 degrees...a little bit nausiating (especially for Mary) considering the weather was 32 degrees and the mild smell of sulpher was like rotten eggs. However, this smell did remind Sam of Sunny Scunny. 

Sam enjoyed the water but found it a challenge swimming amongst the lilly pads and newts. Mary, however, enjoyed it. 

 

The next day we left our pension (our room was upgraded to an apartment!!) to make the long journey to Ljubljana, Slovenia. We took a 1 hour train to Ukk, where we waited 3 hours for the connection, where we had planned to rehydrate and eat lunch. However, our plans were thwarted and this was the view from Ukk station. 

Note: no vending machine, no town, no shop, no pub, no restaurant, no WC...
Somehow, we managed the rest of the day and the 7 hour connection with 1/2 a pack of biscuits, a few honey cheerios and a bottle of imitation Fanta...

Ljubljana, sLOVEnia - a beautiful city

The Dragon Bridge

The Triple Bridge

 Yesterday we spent the day sight seeing  in 30 degree heat. Fortunately, Auntie Christine's method kept us both cool and refreshed...

 We took a tour of the castle, in which we were shown an "informative" 3d film (even though it looked the same when you took off the glasses). Between doses, Sam made light of the situation...

From the top of the tower.

 Today we left our hostel and headed to Atlantis water park - the most overrated water park in the world! Despite only having 2 slides, we managed to have a nice relaxing day and soaked up some rays.

 Following the faithful lonely planet bible's suggestion, we checked in to a renovated prison for the night....

 

The hostel was a real prison until 1991 and all the cells have now been converted into guest rooms, fitted with door and window bars...

 

Sam particuarly liked to pretend that he was in Prison Break/Shawshank Redemption/Green Mile. 

Our funky dorm for the night

It is night night from us: we're off to go watch Prison Break and nurse Mary better before lights out. Tomorrow: Alpine fairytale land! Sweet dreams *clunk*...