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Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik December 10th 2021

Day 1:Part 2 2016:11 August I finished of writing about me and my family turning around the corner in the taxi to the the magnificent view of the town Dubrovnik. We paid the taxi driver and set off through the town to meet the Airbnb we were staying in, and the owner of it.We were walking through the historically beautiful town and I notice 2(two) things, one is that there were probably more stray cats there than humans and two is that there were bullet holes in the architecture which felt strange to think. If you didn’t know there was a war there in the 90s and you can even see stuff like bullet holes there now. When we met the owner we noticed her English was so good even though she was Croatian.This is probably ... read more

Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia September 10th 2021

There is another European "Riviera" in Croatia starting about an hour south of Split and centered around Makarska. I stopped there not to schmooze but to tackle the second highest peak in Croatia, Sveti Jure, at 1752m located in Biokovo National Park. And the vertical gain was almost the entire height of the massif since I would be starting only a bit above sea level so it was going to be a bit tough especially with the heat. First stop was the park office which was closed but fortunately the tourist office in the same building was open and I was able to procure a pretty good park trail map. Also, I was told the one way hike from Sveti Ivan (a small church in the village of Makar a bit above Makarska) would take me ... read more
Sveti Jure
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Sveti Ivan Church, Makar

Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Zadar August 13th 2021

Bonjour à tous, Je suis exactement à Crikvenica Enfin une journée sans problèmes. J'ai réussi à tenir mes projets du jour. Ce blog à de plus en plus de succès, environ une cinquantaine de visites par jour. Je reçois des messages, pour ceux que je peux situer, d'Indes, Australie, Suisse, Allemagne, à la lecture des commentaires tous apprécient. J'en suis le premier agréablement surpris. Merci à tous. Malgré que le patron soit un enfoi.....j'ai par contre très bien mangé, et sa terrasse était très agréable. J'ai eu droit à un magnifique couché de soleil. Par contre la chambre minable de chez minable. C'est du passé, mais je l'ai quand même bien "saqué" dans la notation Booking. C'est pour les 100km, et les 3 heures de voiture. Finalement dans cet hôtel, il y avait que l'extérieur de ... read more
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Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Split August 12th 2021

Bonjour à tous Si il y a une journée que je déteste dans l'année c'est le 12 aout, ce qui veut dire pour moi un de plus!!!!!!!! En lisant ces lignes, soit vous allez bien rire, soit vous allez me plaindre. Je m'étais programmé une petite journée en kilométrage, heureusement, si non qu'est ce aurait été. La journée commence super bien, un des plus copieux petit déjeuner de puis que je suis parti, au moment du check out (de rendre la clé) la réceptionniste, me demande d'attendre 1 minute, dans ma tête, quoi encore, elle revient avec une bouteille de vin blanc, et me dit c'est votre cadeau d'anniversaire (en anglais) je suis resté quoi, je m'attendais à un problème, mais pas à un geste comme ça de la part de cet hôtel. Ca ma rappelé ... read more
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Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik August 9th 2021

Bonjour à tous, Entre les kilomètres, et la chaleur, le soir je suis lessivé. Je n'arrive pas à lire plus de 10 pages, hier vers 10 heure, j'éteignais, et dans les bras de Morphée. Je crois avoir trouvé l'explication concernant ma "cagade" de réservation. J'avais rentré dans les demandes, un hôtel à Dubrovnik donc en Croatie, et lorsque, j'ai élargi la demande, elle est resté en Croatie, oubliant, qu'ici le pays était morcelé. Aujourd'hui a été beaucoup mieux que les deux jours précédents. Après un pdj super copieux, à 8h30, je programmais Ston, à 75 km. Ston en Croatie, est connue, pour ses remparts, construits en 1358, il mesure à l'époque 7km de long. A ce jour ils sont la plus longue d'Europe, voir les second du monde, derrière la grande muraille de Chine. Ston est ... read more
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Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik July 7th 2021

Unless you are a dedicated cyclist like me, you probably have never considered a cycling trip, or better yet, a cycling cruise. Perhaps you might want to reconsider this option, particularly since electric bicycles are now an option. But stop and think about all of the fun "off bike" that you might have. First, and foremost is the social aspect of joining a group that is both fun and interesting. There is plenty of time to socialize, at happy hours, meal times, cycling breaks, and on board activities. And time to meet locals as well. Second, the food is a big attraction, both on board, and on shore. Meal times tend to be the highlight of the day. The stories tend to get exaggerated, and with the help of some adult beverages, louder and more interesting. ... read more
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Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik March 17th 2021

http://www.heygo.com Dubrovnik walk along the Wall Southside Dubrovnik's walls measure 2km around but the thickness varies according to where the builders perceived threats. On the landward side, the walls are four to six metres thick but on the seaward side only 1 1/2 to three metres. The height also varies according to the configuration of the terrain; in some places it reaches 25m This was the second part of the walk that I had taken virtually a couple of weeks back. The first 300 metres protect the seaward side, a slight rise takes you to the highest point of the south walls where the very oldest settlement once was and we saw the highest house of the town where an elderly couple still live. Then the walk descends to Fort Bokar which was begun in the ... read more

Europe » Croatia » Dalmatia » Dubrovnik March 3rd 2021

http://www.heygo.com 2nd March - Dubrovnik Old Town Wall Walk Despite more than its fair share of attacks over the years, the walls protected Dubrovnik for centuries without ever being breached, but one thing that has left its mark on them is a more recent conflict – the Balkan Wars. The city was subject to major bombing during the 1990s, though it’s hard to spot it now. The walls are the main reason why Dubrovnik is well known as the Pearl of the Adriatic. The whole of the old city is encircled by 1.2 miles of thick stone,25 metres high and six metres wide in places and has been protecting the city for centuries – whether that’s from invaders or earthquakes. The first city walls were built in the 11th century but the shape today dates back ... read more




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