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Kolpa and Bela krajina

Eight days of a green border river: Metlika, Crnomelj, Vinica, Kostel, the Kolpa. Tesla in Novo Mesto; the lanes are slow on purpose.

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Season: Year-round. Kayak May-September. Kolpa can flood after snowmelt. Bela krajina wine harvest September.

Eight days of a green border river: Metlika, Crnomelj, Vinica, Kostel, the Kolpa. Tesla in Novo Mesto; the lanes are slow on purpose.

Day by day

Day 1

Novo Mesto

The Krka already in the town. Overnight Petrol.

Why stop hereCharge nearby: Petrol (Petrol Novo Mesto) — typical arrival 28%, about 22 min to 80%. Why stop here: Novo Mesto. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 3

Metlika

A hill of wine. Destination charger.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Metlika. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 5

Crnomelj

White birches of Bela krajina. Charge after 24 percent.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Crnomelj. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 6

Kostel

A castle above the Kolpa. A quiet night.

Why stop hereWhy stop here: Kostel. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Day 8

Ljubljana

Last Tesla. The green river is still in the rear-view.

Why stop hereAccess: walk from the overnight — leave the car.

Bela krajinaPhoto: Sl-Ziga / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Quiet charging pauses

Petrol in Novo Mesto — a calm stop on this leg, about 22 min.

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