Plitvička – Pivko Jama (Slovenia)

3rd October 2014         10-21℃        264km
Plitviče – Pivko Jama (Slovenia)

The tent was still sopping wet in the morning, as it had rained all night, and was still drizzling after I’d eaten breakfast. But I packed up anyway, hoping to find a good place to dry everything out later.

Heading over the mountain range towards the Adriatic highway was a great ride, but ferociously windy, misty and cold. Although once down on the sea facing side of the mountains, the sky was clear and the temperature warmed up.  When I stopped at the peak for a few photos, the wind was so strong it lifted the bike off the sidestand.  It was only saved from being blown over by the quick action of a French tourist, who managed to catch it and prevent it falling over.

The Adriatic highway was an awesome ride of sticky road, right along the cliff edge, giving fantastic views out to sea and of the villages along the way.
I made a short stop in Rjieka for lunch, before crossing into Slovenia.

With the tent still wet, I decided to camp, hoping it would allow everything to dry, and found a good campsite at Pivco Jama, where it was dry and settled in for a cold but at least clear night, a great improvement over the last two wet nights.