We woke to cloud obscuring the valley and the mountains above. Breakfast was the usual assortment of cereals, cheese, cold meats, fruit, bread, etc. A short while later the rain started falling heavily and we were glad that we had booked a taxi. The taxi turned up on time, and after driving over the mountain pass we were in Kranjska Gora 45 minutes later. The taxi driver told us about other people who had had problems on this Stage, and that it definitely wasn’t advisable in bad weather.
We left our bags at the hotel and went for a walk around town, including stopping for a coffee and cake. It’s a big downhill, x-country and ski jumping centre, having held world championships and more to take place next year. The town is quite small and quiet, with various places shut until the ski season starts. We finally checked into the hotel and did some washing. The forecast for the next several days is good and we are looking forward to tomorrow’s walk over the pass into the next valley. (The original road was built by Russian forced labour during WWI, with many dying during the construction)
