(8,268 km)
\nWe had a rest day yesterday, which mostly involved laundry and admin. So today\nfelt like our first proper day in Slovenia! We started off on tiny backroads\nwhich was lovely. It's so lush, with meadows everywhere, and tiny, picturesque\nvillages. We had a couple of stints on the main road which were less pleasant,\nbut once again the drivers were well behaved (apart from one bus, but we'll\nlet that slide!).
\nThings became a bit less scenic after we passed through Kanal, with a HUGE\ncement factory creating quite a blot in the pretty valley. The riding was\nlovely and quiet though! We eventually ended up on a fabulous dedicated cycle\npath which took us along the valley and into Nova Gorica. The cycle path\nclimbs up a fair way giving wonderful views of the incredible emerald-green\nsoca river. There were a few steep undulations though, which our legs didn't\nappreciate - I think we're still suffering from the big day into the country!
\nWe shopped at an incredible hypermarket in Nova Gorica - great fun trying to\ntranslate the slovenian labels. Very happy to report that Slovenia believes in\nporridge! We couldn't find rolled oats in Italy. We also found a camping shop\nto provide camping gas, and also used their porch to shelter from a terrific\nrain storm. Then it was just 5km down the busy main road to the campsite.
\nWe're staying at Camp Lijak. It's laid back and not quite so packed, which is\nquite refreshing after Kobarid. It also gets extra points for having fridges\nand cooking shelters, in addition to great facilities. WEell be here for two\nnights so we can check out some of the local wineries :)
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