Bled je pozimi čaroben.

Bled in winter is magical.

Jezero je mirno, prekrito s tančico rahlega snega.

The lake is calm, covered with a veil of light snow.

Otok s cerkvijo deluje kot iz pravljice.

The island with the church looks like something out of a fairytale.

Letos smo se odpravili na počitnice z nekaj prijatelji.

This year, we went on vacation with a few friends.

Med njimi sta Tanja in jaz, Matej.

Among them was Tanja and me, Matej.

Bila bi običajna Valentinova avantura, če ne bi bil tam tudi skrivnostni zaplet.

It would have been an ordinary Valentine's adventure if not for the mysterious twist.

Dan je bil hladen, zimski veter je prinesel svežino in sproščenost.

The day was cold, the winter wind bringing a sense of freshness and relaxation.

Tanja je bila navdušena.

Tanja was excited.

Imela je s seboj svoj fotoaparat, pripravljena ujeti vsak trenutek za svoj blog.

She had her camera with her, ready to capture every moment for her blog.

Tudi jaz sem bil radoveden, vedno iskal skrivnosti, ki jih prinaša zgodovina takšnih krajev.

I was curious too, always searching for the mysteries that the history of such places brings.

Skupaj smo se vkrcali na čoln.

We boarded a boat together.

Odpravili smo se proti otoku.

We set off towards the island.

Med vožnjo sem občudoval ledene skulpture, ki so visoko kotale nad vodo.

During the ride, I admired the ice sculptures towering above the water.

Na otok smo prispeli dobre volje, smeh in pogovor sta odmevala med drevesi.

We arrived on the island in high spirits, with laughter and conversation echoing among the trees.

Kmalu pa je nekdo ugotovil, da čolna ni več na obali.

However, soon someone noticed that the boat was no longer at the shore.

Le list papirja je plapolal na vetru.

Only a piece of paper fluttered in the wind.

Tanja me je pogledala z negotovostjo v očeh.

Tanja looked at me with uncertainty in her eyes.

"Kaj piše?

"What does it say?"

" je vprašala, ko je upihnila nekaj snežink z nosa.

she asked as she blew a few snowflakes from her nose.

Prijel sem papir in prebral.

I grabbed the paper and read it.

V njem je bil opis stare legende o duhu, ki igra trike na obiskovalce.

It described an old legend about a ghost that plays tricks on visitors.

Spoznal sem, da gre za neki lokalni prepir.

I realized it was some local prank.

"Moram raziskati," sem rekel.

"I have to investigate," I said.

"Ali je treba?

"Do you have to?"

" me je vprašala Tanja, zaskrbljena predvsem za skupino.

Tanja asked me, concerned primarily for the group.

"Da, če želimo priti z otoka," sem ji pojasnil.

"Yes, if we want to get off the island," I explained to her.

Zaupala mi je, četudi je bilo to zanjo tvegano glede na njen blog.

She trusted me, even though it was risky for her considering her blog.

Ure smo preživeli prečitajoč starodavne napise in zgledujoč zgodbe s tal v cerkvi.

We spent hours reading ancient writings and matching stories with the floors in the church.

Nato sem opazil nenavadno zaznambo na eni izmed kamnitih plošč.

Then I noticed an unusual inscription on one of the stone slabs.

"Moramo pritisniti," sem rekel.

"We have to press it," I said.

In imel sem prav.

And I was right.

Za ploščo je vodil hodnik v skriti prostor.

Behind the slab led a hallway into a hidden room.

Tam smo našli dokaze, ki so nas vodili k resnici.

There we found evidence that led us to the truth.

Nekdo iz vasi je uprizoril potegavščino, igraje se s starimi zgodbami.

Someone from the village had staged a prank, playing with old stories.

Skupina se je vrnila na obalo prav tako hitro, kakor so nas navzdol posadili v čoln, ki se je nenadoma pojavil.

The group returned to the shore just as quickly as we had been seated in the boat, which suddenly reappeared.

Njihov izraz na obrazih − nejeveren, a navdušen − eden tega dneva ne bo pozabil.

Their expressions − incredulous, yet amazed − were something none of us would forget.

Tanja in jaz sva se spogledala, tokrat s spoštovanjem in sencehlapnim razumevanjem novega partnerstva.

Tanja and I exchanged glances, this time with respect and a shadow of understanding of a new partnership.

Naučil sem se, da lahko stopim iz svoje cone udobja in vstopim v avanturo.

I learned that I could step out of my comfort zone and step into adventure.

Medtem pa Tanja ni samo videla priložnost za povečanje svojega bloga.

Meanwhile, Tanja didn't just see an opportunity to enhance her blog.

Cenila je resnično povezavo, ki presega površINSKO.

She appreciated a genuine connection, which goes beyond the surface.

Med hladnim zimskim zrakom na Bledu se je nekaj v meni spremenilo.

Amid the cold winter air at Bled, something in me changed.

Ste me že videli?

Have you ever seen me?

Historik, a sedaj tudi lovec na skrivnosti, s srcem nekoliko bližje pustolovščini in osebi, ki me je ponavadi držala za roko.

A historian, but now also a seeker of mysteries, with a heart a bit closer to adventure and to the person who usually held my hand.