Sunday in Ljubljana

Ljubljana's old town is very cute. But everything in the city is closed on Sundays, except for restaurants and souvenir stalls geared towards tourists. I wanted to buy some contact lens solution (why didn't I get that LASIK done?!), but every single pharmacy and optical store was closed!!! I couldn't believe it. I'll have to buy some when I get to Belgrade (a slightly scary thought). I did manage to find a coffee shop with the best warm croissant I've ever had, though.

My train to Belgrade wasn't until 10pm, so I had a whole day to do something...but there was nothing much to do : (
Under normal circumstances, you could probably take a leisurely stroll around the old town center in 3-4 hours. On Sundays, you only need an hour.
I wasn't in the mood for the museums (I heard they suck) nor the botanical gardens (I heard they're worse than the museums). So...as a last resort, I went to the Ljubljana Castle after checking out some of the churches, one of which had this awesome door:

The Ljubljana Castle wasn't all that bad. First of all, you can climb up the steep hill on your own, saving on the funicular costs. Secondly, most of the exhibits are free – a pleasant surprise. And thirdly, the exhibits were fun!!! I loved the "church" with these evangelist play puppets hanging around.

Oh, and something else fun – Ljubljana has an area that makes it's own rainy weather!
(Although it seems like a waste of water...)