The Castle That Didn’t Feel Like a Fairytale

Predjama Castle is wedged into a cliff, half fortress, half cave. It looks like something out of a storybook, but standing there, I didn’t feel transported. I felt small. Maybe it was the cold stone or the way the wind cut through the tunnels, but the magic everyone talks about? It never landed for me. I kept waiting for awe, but all I got was a weird ache—like I was intruding on someone else’s fantasy. Maybe that’s the truth about travel: sometimes you’re just a stranger in a postcard, hoping the feeling will catch up. Sometimes it doesn’t. And that’s okay. #TravelExpectationVsReality #NotEveryPlaceHeals #SoloTravelTruth #Travel