90% of motorbikes in Slovenia are already sleeping in the garages, but not my
Yamaha. I decided to check how cold it is on highest Slovenian mountain road pass,
Vršič. First I stooped in
Dovje, to say Hi to our priest
Jakob Aljaž. He was the guy, who bought our highest mountain
Triglav on 15. April 1895 for 1 goldinar and then built a tower on top on 7. August 1985. The tower is now called
Aljaž tower.
I continued my trip, I passed
Kranjska Gora and stopped at
Russian Chapel. Chapel is a memory to
Russian POWs, who were building the road to
Vršič and died in an avalanche in March 1916.
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| At the top surrounded with mountains |
Since the weather was warm and sunny I took a short 15 minute walk to the nearby
Poštarska mountain hut, where I also saw Ajdovska deklica (Pagan girl).
Ajdovska deklica is the rock face of a maiden that found its own special place in folk fable. The legend says that the Pagan Girl (Ajdovska deklica) is an image of a petrified pagan giantess. She was kind and warm-hearted woman who would help mountaineers and people transporting goods find their way through snow blizzards to
Trenta. She was also a fate deity (Sojenica) who was able to foretell the destiny of the newborn. She foretold a newborn baby boy from
Trenta that he would become a brave hunter, unrivalled by other at the foot of
Prisank. He would shoot a white chamois with golden horns, sell the horns and become incredibly rich. When the other Fates heard of her prophesy, they cursed her. As soon as she returned to her home in
Prisank, she turned to stone.
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| Ajdovska deklica (Rock face of a maiden) found on the North side of Prisojnik |
I started to descend to
Trenta valley and my next destination was to see some cars on
Idrija rally. I arrived to their 4th stage in
Otalež.
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| Finished my trip in Žabnica with new walking man, Tjuš |
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