We visited the Skocjan Caves today and both agreed they win the "cave war" in our opinion. Both the Postojna and Skocjan caves were magnificent so it's silly to even choose. They both had great dripstones but the Skocjan cave was more intimate. You walked right among the formations with fewer lights so you felt like you were exploring. It also had a tremendous cavern where the Reka River flowed through. It was unlike anything we'd seen in a cave before. We walked, mostly in the dark, along a narrow ledge carved into the limestone rock, towards the scary 150 ft high bridge flowing over a roaring Reka River--all this inside a cave. It was the most fantastic sight imaginable.
All photography was forbidden in the Skocjan cave so I can't show you how beautiful it was. Actually, that was part of the attraction--people weren't stopping every few feet to take a picture.
We walked 3 kilometers in the cave, mostly uphill and then had a strenuous 2 kilometer climb back to the reception area. I was pooped at the end of the day--but it was worth it.
The translation of Reka is "river." So their river was named River River.
At the caves G talked with a young Scot, and asked him what he thought about the recent vote. He said about 60% of the young people in Scotland voted for independence from England, while about 60% of the older people voted against it. He feels that it will inevitably happen as the old duffers die off (my words).
We had a good lunch at the cave restaurant. Goulash for G and spaghetti for me. Plus Gibanica for dessert. It's a traditional Slovene dessert--pastry filled with apples, cheese and poppy seeds baked in cream.
Top photo: entry to Skocjan cave.
Bottom photo: A garden in Divaca, the village near Skocjan Cave. Pretty green for end of September. There were small gardens in most back yards. This one might be a community garden.
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