Blogs from Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 128

We got up early, had showers and packed. We get to see Bren and Nic today, yay! We took photos from the balcony of the Old Town. What a great place to stay, we would have liked to make better use of it, but oh well. We drove in to Troger to get some breakfast and have a look at the Old Town. It's cool how the town still operates through and around the old buildings. I was worried about the parking so we rushed a little bit, grabbed a pastry for breakfast, and then we were on the road for Dubrovnik. The first bit of the journey was very slow due to the traffic in and around Split. The rest of the way was ok, although it was slow going through all of the coastal ... read more

Alright. Where am I? Who am I with? What is the meaning of life? It's all solved here. I have inherited Nick's, my new travel partner, camera which has video capability. You will see what I see soon, just not now. This is again a quick entry (rush rush rush!). Quick travel update: Alright, so we're chillin in Korcula town on Korcula island today. The sword dance starts in an hour and I have to eat some cevapcici prior! Here's my plan, quickly, for the next days: 25 Korcula 26 Orebic to Split in the car 27 Split to Krka National Park to Zadar 28 explore Pag 29 explore Plitvice National Park 30 the guys return the car to Dubrovnik and I'm set free, en route to Trieste to meet Massiimo June 1st Stories that don't ... read more

I've Croatized my name; I am Bradimir. I saw the word "Croatized" and laughed my head off. I figured I must use it in writing and in practice. It is done. I am Bradimir. I'll have to add the pictures later. And I'll have to type fast, as Internet access is expensive! So sorry if I left anything out or spell something wrong or offend entire races of people leading to war. Quick travel update: At the moment, I'm in a hostel in Dubrovnik. I am thinking of doing Korcula, Hvar, then Split but I might squeeze Mljet inbetween here and Korcula because yesterday I walked for 12 hours so needless to say I saw a lot. I read about whitewater rafting near Split that I might have to do. And I might see some beauty ... read more

14th of May was Danka (Danica)´s daughter, Marija (Maria)´s 21st birthday. Danka invited us to lunch, and we decided not to go to Mljet island since we had been to the Lopud island, and was scorched until our noses were literally burnt. All islands look almost the same anyway, we have seen the most beautiful island Korcula, so that is enough for us. Danka is a good cook, she made 2 cakes for the occasion and they taste really nice. We sat down for lunch and coffee and talked about almost everything. She is the most wonderful host i have ever met, really warm and kind, she treats us just as if we are her daughters. She cooked for us, made us coffee and even washed our clothes, free of charge. Marija is a young, tall ... read more

We booked a full-day guided excursion to neighbouring Montenegro for Friday (12 May). We had wanted to go To Mostar (Bosnia & Hecegovina) but had missed the excursion 3 times in Split, Korcula island and now Dubrovnik (talk about being suay, we are really very unlucky to have missed Mostar 3 times in a row). So the next best option for us to experience some other place than Croatia is, Montenegro. The excursion cost a whopping 53 Euro each, not including lunch, but as we wont visit Montenegro on its own, this is the best opportunity to go and visit it. Well, the coach was full of silver-haired european pensioners/retirees and we are the only Asians. The excursion set off from Dubrovnik and drove up the mountain, we drove through 25 hairpins (1 hairpin is 1 ... read more