Day 5 - Postojna Caves in Slovenia & Arrival in Zagreb, Croatia
At 8 AM sharp, the Glee Club enjoyed one last Slovenian breakfast before setting out for Croatia – the third country of our tour. Bus 1 assembled promptly, much to our fearless conductor’s surprise. Thanks for the vote of confidence, Gabriel! I cannot speak to Bus 2’s timeliness, but we made it to Postojna Caves, our final destination before crossing into Croatia, with quite a few minutes to spare.
At Postojna, our over-100-strong choir disembarked, and set off into the yawning abyss with nothing but our coats, a guide, and the hope of finding gems in the cave Webkinz-style. We hopped on a small yellow train and pulled the lap bars down, our eyes still bright. We were so young, so naive. Dear reader, your beloved author spent most of the train ride cringing into the seat in front of her, convinced she would hurtle into the oncoming rocks. Once the other (braver) Glee Clubbers dismounted the train, we headed off into the dank, cold, welcoming arms of the Postojna cave system.
Did you know Empress Sisi visited the caves? And that they hold full concerts under the ground in one of the larger chambers? And that iron and clay turn some of the stalactites and stalagmites red? I certainly do after the highly informative walking tour! I’m going to be so much fun at parties after this.
We had a great time! The Glee Club admired Proteus, a transparent species of underground amphibian with atrophied eyes, saw sparking pillars reaching toward the ceiling, and even got to sing in the most acoustically live chamber of the cave. We enthralled the rest of the (confused, but pleased) guests with a rousing rendition of Faire is the Heaven.
We finished our time in Slovenia with a nice lunch right outside the cave. The burek comes universally recommended.
From there, we hopped back onto the Gleemobiles, and crossed the border to Croatia! After settling in at the hotel, we had plenty of free time to explore the city of Zagreb. The seniors had their super-special supper with Big G tonight, so the underclassmen made dinner plans alone. What a time! What a city! I saw two pigeons fighting over a french fry. Europe is so beautiful <3
Signing off, this is Anna Ferris ‘26!
