Thursday Doors, 13/8/20: Mojstrana and Vrata

• Manja Maksimovič

You should see father’s smirk upon learning my reason why I wished to visit the Vrata valley, even though the mountains, including Triglav, the highest in Slovenia, were lost in fog. It’s simple. Vrata means door.

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It was not just that, this realisation came later. First I remembered how I conquered Triglav at 2,864 m years ago, the only time I did it, starting right from this lodge at the end of the world. Horizontal, that is. This is where vertical world begins. Five and a half hours later you are on top of Slovenia – if you’re fit and properly equipped, that is.

Truth be told, doors were not on my mind at all while I was there. This is in fact a bit of a counter door post. After today Norm is taking the three-week Thursday Doors break and so shall I. Vrata/doors are here in name and meaning, as the door to another world, and this should suffice.

The thing is that I haven’t been blogging regularly at all for the time I was in Slovenia and I wish to show you where I was. Today’s photos were taken the day after those from last week’s post.

Now I’m back to Italy and the 40’s C, and I’d give my soul for some of that cool and fresh air. Come with me and breathe deep.

  • Mojstrana is the last horizontal town.
  • After you park you must walk for a while to the lodge.
  • Mother found a stick figure. Or an animal? Or a gate?
  • And some cyclamen.
  • Father was right, the view was obstructed.
  • The second sign points to my direction of conquering Triglav about 15 years ago: Tominškova route, 5.5 hours. Plus some doors in the distance.
  • This is the Jakob Aljaž Lodge in Vrata, built in 1910.
  • Some possibly disappointed mountaineers and father studying the Triglav North Face map.
  • While mother is taking care of the water for bestia.
  • I know… windows. For Flavia.
  • The path to the river through this gap door. Spot the giant mushroom.
  • The helicopter landing door by the river.
  • Amore stylish in my sister’s winter jacket and bestia looking for me, always.
  • Mom is extra helpful.
  • Only on the way back I remembered what brought me here. The Vrata door!
  • Goodbye, Vrata, the door to somewhere else.
  • Nearby you can see and visit the Peričnik waterfall. Not through this gate though.
  • Taken from the road. Notice the door behind it where you can walk.
  • Not only we didn’t go up there, others didn’t even open the car door.
  • Mojstrana must be full of doors but I didn’t look for them.
  • The view of Mojstrana from the main road towards where Triglav is hiding.
  • No buses and trucks allowed to Vrata. The sun showed itself briefly.
  • The buildings here hide their doors.
  • This is where we came from. Jakob Aljaž, the legend of Slovenian mountains, points towards Vrata and Triglav.

For Norm Frampton’s Thursday Doors challenge

32 thoughts on “Thursday Doors, 13/8/20: Mojstrana and Vrata”

  8. What gorgeous scenery. Humans could never build anything as beautiful as what nature makes all on her own.
    And as an added bonus you even found a few nice doors.
    Stay cool, enjoy the break, and see you in September 🙂

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  11. That enshrouded mountain reminds me of any number of my high altitude disappointments! Still incredibly beautiful scenery, and I loved hearing about your past prowess on that tall peak!

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