There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity.
Pula We started the day by heading to Pula, which is the largest city in Istria/Western Croatia. The city has some great Roman ruins. Some, like the Arena, are impossible to miss. Others, like Agrippina’s House, are hidden away and you need to know where to look to find them. Arch...
Today we loaded up the van with our bags and headed out to Plitvice Lakes, stopping in Rastoke Village for lunch. Before we go any further, here’s how to pronounce Plitvice. (If you don’t want to click the link to hear it spoken, here’s my best attempt at phonetic...
Šibenik Map of Šibenik Statue of Petar Kresimir IV Cave of Our Lady of Lourdes An anti-urination wall Saint Chrysogonus’ Church A fun wall with frames 15th century length measures Very old spot for feeding stray dogs Stray cats are also taken care of Church of St. Francis Door of...
Morning in Split We had a leisurely morning that included some shopping and exploring before being picked up at 11am for a day trip to Omiš and a drive into the mountains for some traditional soparnik tasting (a protected Croatian national dish). On our way to getting our morning coffee...
We had a leisurely morning before taking a catamaran to Hvar Island. Dražen and Ella took our luggage in the van so we wouldn’t have to carry it with us. They met us in Korčula. Here’s a photo of our luggage that Dražen managed to Tetris in to the back perfectly. Dražen is a...
we had a short 1-hour walking tour of Korčula Town that was very informative. We met a local bengal cat that is the “official” town greeter. It’s a very charming little town. Locals, including our guide, like to say that Marco Polo lived on the island. They even have a...