Blogs from Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 72

OK folks, I apologise in advance for typos etc. It is 10 pm, Jeff is down in the square somewhere listening to music from an outdoor cafe and I am here trying to get a few words down.....so I remember....while drinking red wine out of a coke bottle......ha ha ha and yes I am serious. OK.........Des........the whole of the main walk way here in the old town of Dubrovnik is a Ceroc dancers heaven. The big stone slabs (marble, limestone, not sure what) are so worn with the trillions of tourists that pass through here that the surface is so slippery it is incredible. I am now in my black ceroc dance skirt and flat, boring shoes (so I could walk from our pad to the town without killing my feet) and even in these shoes ... read more

Nope I lie, actually it has been pissing down, thunder, lightening the whole works. I had just written a huge blog then the dam internet went down and I lost the lot so this will be short and sweet. The bus journey from Dubrovnik to Split was amazing. The scenery is spectular, big mountains, blue sea, picturesque villages and towns. We got here and were nearly mobbed by women trying to rent us their rooms. We eventually decided on one in the old town. For the two of us we had to pay 300 kuna, much more than we wanted but no one would negioate the price. It seems the going rate is 150 kuna per person and that is it. The place was nice and clean and right in town near the palace so that ... read more

Yesterday we had a wonderful meal at a restaurant in the suburb of Lapad. It was a 20 min walk or so from where we are staying. The Lonely Planet reccommend it and for once they are right. It is called Levanat. You have to walk along a path for a lot longer than the LP map would suggest but it is well worth it. Finally I can honestly say we had a lovely meal, with fantastic silver service in a to die for quiet setting by the bay, and we werent surprised when the bill came. Another thing that I have been doing unconsciously, which I think is hilarious, is saying No Thanks to all the touts in perfect Swedish!! It just comes out. I have been saying, ' Neigh Tack', pronounced Neigh as in ... read more

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Hi all, Yes Suzanne I have definitly noticed the smell of the pines and various other smells that I dont recognise. A few more comments in no order, as much for me to remember my time here. Crazy parking. Along with the crazy driving we have seen some totally bizarre parking, as in parked on an angle across a stop sign at an intersection. And we have seen this more than once. Friendly people. I was out on the street by our apartment trying to figure out what our actual street address was, holding a pen and paper and obviously looking confused. A couple of people stopped and asked me could they help me. Resturant touts. In the old town at lunch time there are people everywhere trying to get you to eat at their resturant. ... read more

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Well........I now feel like I am a seasoned traveller. Our flight to Croatia was delayed by two hours, when we finally arrived in the beautiful city of Dubrovnik our luggage was not with us, and the airport had no idea where it was. We stepped out of the airport into heat I haven´t experienced since living in Cairns and there were mad drivers, driving far too fast on incredibly narrow roads everywhere. Yip I was now feeling like I really was on holiday in a foreign land. But oh what a land!!!!!! Mountains everywhere..........gorgeous ones like the ones from home. And amazing bush, shrubs, flowers and trees, big tall conifers that are shaped totally different to anything I have seen before. And the water, oh the clear blue water that you can look straight through. The ... read more

As always our summer holidays in Croatia were just amazing. Having invited Karina and Ricardo just made it even nicer. We spent 12 days sunbathing, trekking, playing tennis and cards, swimming, driving boats and eating…. preferably at home, as Korcula lacks good restaurants and Ricardo is a marvellous chef. We celebrated Karina and Erik's b'day over there! We visited many islands around Korcula but didn’t manage to visit Mljet Ecological Park as planned. Prices have increased dramatically in the last couple of years, so we had to reduce some of our activities. Nevertheless we managed to enjoy every single minute and plan to go back there for many summers to come… ... read more