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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Summertime fun: Rowing on the Bohinj lake


Summer is in full swing. Long hot days which just beg for outdoor activities like hiking, mountain climbing or rowing. Mr. C and I seized the opportunity to go rowing one lazy Thursday last week when we could expect fewer people on the lake since it was the middle of the week.


But we failed to take into account the moody weather. We arrived in Bohinj just after a vicious storm that took us by surprise en route. Mr. C was considering turning round and going home but I was too stubborn to give up so we kept going and arrived at the lake to be greeted by sunshine and calm lake.
What a lucky break!


However half an hour into our rowing session the dark clouds started gathering again. By that time we had travelled quite a distance and were somewhere in the middle of the lake.


We turned around and hoped to get back to shore before the storm catches up with us. We saw a few magnificent but scary lightnings and I had to remind myself we were safe on water in a wooden boat since the Faraday cage effect applied (don't ask me how that's Mr. C's department).


We even saw a group of French kids learning to row. They were eagerly trying to get to shore as well.
heavy wind


raindrops

We were still approximately 100 m away from shore when it started raining heavily and there was nothing we could do. Mr. C who took over the ores said that the heavy wind and waves were making it extremely difficult to get the boat moving in the right direction.


By the time we reached the sohre we were completely wet and exhausted yet happy. All in all a very memorable road trip.

12 comments:

  1. We have a saying here "If you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes!" Glad you were still able to have a good time. The unexpected events usually make the best stories. We've been caught outside in our fair share of storms and the power of Mother Nature never ceases to amaze me.

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    1. Kelly, you're absolutely right. It fas far more enjoyable and memorable as well.

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  2. I would do exactly as you did...go for it...what a huge lake and so much fun...you look very happy..xx

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    1. MrsLj it's one of those photos that was taken at the exactly right moment! I have tons of photos where I was caught mid sentece arms waving and everything... it looked very funny

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  3. You are looking great,happy and healthy,what villagers' here call 'looking bonnie'

    You are braver person than me,rowing in a storm!!!

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    1. Looking bonnie :-) what a cute expression. I'll remember this one.
      Rowing in a storm was memorable but I belive once was enough. Well at least for some time to come...

      I hope you're enjoying long summer days! Hugs, Ana

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  4. What an interesting day you had. The photos are interesting. Did you use your phone camera/panoramic view or a more sophisticated camera. The wide views are so nice. A beautiful lake indeed. My, but your hair held up quite nicely despite the rain!

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    1. Sanda, the camera is a Sony pint and shoot camera with a few extra features like light adjustments and the option of taking panoramic pictures. My phone camera makes really blurry images :-( and my hair looks nice up until the point when it started to pur down, I arrived home looking all fluffy and curly :-)

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  5. What a beautiful place to go rowing. With the storm and lightning it will be a day out to remember!
    Great to see you blogging again, hope you had a good break :-)

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    1. Thanks! Blogging break was wonderful, I did some some sewing, read a few books and travelled a bit. It was just the perfect break from everything!

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  6. Looks likw y'all had fun. I like being out on the water in one of my boats too. I don't get the Faraday cage reference as I thought items on the inside of a faraday cage were protected because the cage is made of metal. . .However, I'm SURE your hubby knows better than me. I'm just happily surprised I get the reference. I'll have my hubby explain it to me later ;) Ha!

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    1. :-) that's what husbands are for and disposing of crippy creeters when they get inside the house! Yes, it was loads of fun and I'm hoping we'll manage another trip shortly. It's a bit cooler at the Bohinj lake than it is in Central Slovenia so it's a perfect place to relax and cool for a bit.

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