weekend escape

Lately, I’ve been spending most of my free time in the garden. It’s become my little escape, planting and weeding, just listening to the birds. But every now and then, I simply need an escape to the mountains.

Zadnje čase precej prostega časa preživim na vrtu. Zame je to majhen pobeg, sajenje, pletje, poslušanje ptic. Ampak vsake toliko časa še vedno moram v hribe.

A couple of weeks ago, I visited Mt. Porezen and Mt. Črna prst. Both days were pretty foggy and cloudy, so the views weren’t great. I barely took any photos because everything was hidden in mist. Still, the hikes were peaceful, and there’s something nice about walking through quiet forests without constantly stopping to take pictures.

Pred nekaj tedni smo obiskali Porezen in Črno prst, ampak obakrat je bilo zelo megleno, zato nismo mogli uživati v razgledih. Naredila nisem skoraj nobene fotke, saj je bilo vse skrito za meglo. Ampak vseeno, bilo je mirno in sproščujoče, tudi zato, ker nisem stalno fotkala. 

Last weekend, though, the weather finally turned around. Blue skies, sunshine, and warm temperatures, just the perfect hiking conditions. We decided to head up to the Mangart Saddle, and it was absolutely stunning. Just a few weeks ago, the area was still covered in snow, and now it’s bursting with wildflowers. Honestly, it feels like walking through a giant, natural garden. No man-made garden could ever compete with that kind of beauty.

Prejšnji vikend pa je bilo čudovito vreme, jasno nebo, sonce in toplo vreme. Odločila sva se za pohod do Mangartskega sedla, ki je bilo res čudovito. Še pred par tedni je bilo pokrito s snegom, sedaj pa z rožicami. Kot bi se sprehajal po ogromnem, naravnem vrtu. Noben vrt, ki ga oblikuje človek, se ne more primerjati s to lepoto.

We spent the night in a mountain hut, which is always a fun little adventure, simple, cozy, and with stars you don’t get to see in the city. The next morning, we hiked to two waterfalls near the village of Strmec. The trail was shaded and cool, even though it was a pretty hot day. The water was freezing cold, straight from the mountains, and it felt amazing to splash it on our faces after the hike.

Prenočila sva v mali koči, kar je vedno nekaj posebnega. Naslednje jutro sva obiskala dva slapa v bližini vasi Strmec. Pod do njih poteka po gozdu, v senci, na koncu pa se lahko osvežimo z vodo iz gorskega potočka. Ledeno mrzla voda je krasna osvežitev v toplem poletnem dnevu.

These little weekend getaways really hit the reset button for me. Just spending time outside, breathing fresh air, and appreciating the little things.

Takšni vikend pobegi mi res dajo energijo. Samo, da sem zunaj, se nadiham gorskega zraka in lahko opazujem take majhne stvari.