Blogs from Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 14

Warning . I sound a little like the advertisements on the T.V before a programme starts. If you are offended by bad language , programmes of a sexual nature or flashing lights switch off now. If you don't want to hear the football results go out of the room now. So this warning is for you - if you don't know what G.O.T. means you have two choices read on and be enlightened or read on because you know exactly what this blog will contain. Actually if you are one of those people who have no idea what I am talking about you can move on to the next blog . We will be doing something Roman next . Gabby the motorhome is parked up on a car park close to the firestation. I don't know ... read more

Dobra Dan to you this fine morning - Good morning from Otok Pag . Pag island in Croatian. It is another day and a fine one at that . The weather has gradually crept up over the last few day and the sun now beats down upon us. We feel like we have finally arrived . This year though we have managed on the way down to take in some sights. Hopefully this will continue as we move ever so slowly southwards towards Bosnia . We extricated ourselves from our stopover . Whilst Glenn unhitched Gabby I set off to pay. It's a long way back following the red line passing the mini market , the bicycle hire shops and the hairdressers along the way. If I turned right instead of left and carried on for ... read more

Happy May Day Monday 22/04/2019 to 27/04/2019 Orebić, Peljesac peninsular The port of Ploče was an interesting place. With it being Easter Monday, the inhabitants were gathered in the town square enjoying a loud PA system blasting out music, stalls of food and drink and a giant straw rabbit with real baby bunnies running around its base trying to avoid being prodded by small children through the wire fence. We arrived early for the ferry and were a little disappointed that the Lidl wasn’t open (that’s bank holidays for you!). We tried to find somewhere to park up (after already being moved on by a port official) and were rescued by a man in a big white van shouting “follow me”. We didn’t feel we could refuse such an offer and after a couple of minutes ... read more

In Gauting herrscht Trockenheit und der Wetterbericht ist auch für die kommenden Tage gnadenlos gut. Ich habe strenge Befehle erlassen, dass gegossen werden muss.....(Das mach ich immer. Das Ergebnis.....) Jedenfalls konnte ich meinen Augen nicht trauen als es in der Früh fest geregnet hat. Paul war ganz kleinlaut. Und bis zum frühen Nachmittag änderte sich daran nichts. Am Regen , meine ich. Gute Bergstrecke mit Kurven und Dolinen und Poljes und kaum Sicht wegen tiefer Wolken und Regen. Der Nachmittag war trocken aber es ging sehr starker Wind, so dass Geschwindigkeitsbeschränkungen auf 80 kmh waren. Trogir wäre ohne Touristen zauberhaft. Gibt es da mehr ATMs als Einwohner in der Altstadt? Ich bin fast sicher.... read more

Our trip’s stated objective was to participate in a “strenuous” hike in Paklenica National Park. By the end of last night, there were only three people who wanted to risk the first half hour of rocky assent, because of all the rain. By this morning, when there was again light rain, Manka cancelled the hike because it is very slippery in the rain. Breakfast was delightful because the hotel restaurant cooked our eggs to order; the ability of Adriatic restaurants to produce excellent sunny-side-up eggs is astonishing. Otherwise, the selections were the usual cold cuts, cereals and lovely breads. Our revised day was a return to Zadar, this time to visit the url=https://www.zadar.travel/en/city-guide/attractions/26-05-2009/museum-of-ancient-glass-zadar#.Xsc50GhKhPYAncient Glass Museum. (Rain fell during the drive and upon our ar... read more