Quite an impressive park. Waterfalls abound as the water cascades gently down the massive limestone cliffs. There are many trails one can take to view the upper and lower lakes. The water is pristine.
Fish swim carelessly in the waters as the birds visit at leisure. No swimming, fishing or human impact. The lakes are preserved with the utmost care.
It is impressive. The water is so clear you can see the fish swimming in the water.
I took the H trail which took me to the upper and lower lakes since I had time. The whole trip took about 5 hrs. With stopping to take pictures. It was 5.5 miles.
Kevyn, a volunteer with me, was able to drive me there from Kuterevo as he was going to the same place. We met for lunch and went to Bistro Petra. The waitresses were from Nepal, India, and the Philippines. It was awesome! I loved the diversity. We had a great time talking. A company brought them from Dubai and they will stay for 1 year. Told them to come to Hawaii next. They were lovely and very hard working.
Yummy. Haven’t eaten meat for some time. The lamb was best, though I am not normally a meat eater. I did love the coleslaw, beans, and potatoes.
The hotel had a sauna and steam room, so I took advantage of that. I relaxed for the evening ☺️.
The next day, a short walk in the park, then off to Deer Park, where I saw native Red Deer and Fallow Deer, originally from Africa. Learned from the visit that they let nature take its course. The dominant deer becomes the alpha while young bucks may battle to the death to take over. They only have 2 herds of each as they don’t have room to have more than that. They shed their antlers each year and make magnets and other things from them. They also keep some horses and pigs. These animals are free to roam, and it seems like they have the space and can live their lives as they normally would. It’s a good thing.
In the afternoon I walked to the upper lakes. Beautiful and so pristine. Amazing how the lakes and waterfalls have formed. Kudos to the humans who have maintained the integrity of the place. A massive amount of tourists and visitors come daily. They have it organized and maintained well. There are various paths you can take that are well marked and there are always informationsl guides that can assist. Entry fee at 40 euros is quite steep and I hope that goes to pay staff well and to keep the grounds maintained.
I’m heading back to Kuterevo Bear Refuge tomorrow. Going to take a number of buses. Should be interesting, but I have all day to figure it out. It’ll be fun!
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