Tag: Croatia
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Krka National Park, Skradin and Trogir
A dull start to the day but perhaps this weather is more appropriate to the season than the heat I’ve been experiencing so far. Krka is very lovely and at 9.30 in the morning very quiet. A small group of people on the bus … all very friendly. Talking to them made me realise how…
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Split … tourism amidst history
I arrived in Split last night at about ten o’clock and settled into the hostel. Cheap but not very nice but it’ll do for two days. I’m missing the companionship of Mostar. I found a nice restaurant for breakfast and then started wandering the city. It’s very busy with tourist groups the layout of the…
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Island hopping… Elafitski otoci in
Today i took a full day trip to three islands off the coast of Dubrovnik. The trip was all in including lunch and all the wine and soft drinks you could neck down. I should have known it wasn’t my kind of trip but i still enjoyed people watching. A group of 19 of the…
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The island of Lokrum
The shushing of the ever present Adriatic, the screaming of peacocks, smell of orange blossoms and pine resin. Lokrum is a small island a mile offshore from Dubrovnik and a short ten minute boat trip brings you to this nature reserve. This is an idyllic place. Blue is the predominant colour; the sea and sky…
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Plitvice National Park
This was a wonderful day in bright sunshine in a stunning setting. A rare limestone geology (karst) has made lakes and waterfalls through a gorge. The Lakes are the most touristy part in a huge and wild area. Pine, cherry and beech forests are home to wolves, bears, lynx, wild boar, deer and much more…
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A morning in Zagreb
I arrived in the rain last night but the hostel is right on the main square, includes breakfast, has good lockers and you sleep in a spacious and private “pod”. It’s really cool. The morning dawned sunny and warm so I took a free walking tour of the city. An excellent guide , Luka, took…
Escape to myself 