Truffle Hunting with Miro Tartufi Today was a day trip into the mountains to go truffle hunting. We went to Miro Tartufi, just outside the hilltop town of Motovun. The owner took us into the forest with two of his dogs: Lila was a 5 year old black lab, and Jeki was a 6 month old Italian Water Dog (Lagotto Romagnolo). He has another dog (12 year old Bela), but said...
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 of the Sergii The first bit of ruins we encountered in Pula was the Arch of the...
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 came across a flock of pigeons. So, of course, Teresa and Hugh tried to join...
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 museum set up in what they say was his house. Historians say there’s no...
Morning Walk Our final day before flying out in the morning. Since we weren’t meeting Ella and Dražen until 11:15am, we made an early morning trek into Old Town. We were able to get good photos of the Jesuit Steps (which were very packed when we were on our walking tour). We also found a street market, got some pastries and coffee, and bought some Nutella and...