Blogs from Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 9

Na ranajky vyuzivam juliin kupon, ktory nespotrebovala, bo bola na vylete na predrazenych plitvickych jazerach. Na vyber, nutela, sunka, syr, maslo, ovocie, kava, caj, mlieko. Este mame cas do odchodu nasho flixbusu, tak sup ho kuknut blizky maksimir park. Samozrejme ten je oproti stadionu dinama zahreb. Tak si ho opat fotim. Tentoraz fotka c.3, kedze som v zahrebe bol uz 3x. Park je obrovsky, s par jazerami a nechyba tu ani zoo. Hlavnou trasou ideme smer kaviaren vidikovac, ktora je na mensom kopceku. No tam sa nestverame a pokracujeme okolo tlupy cviciacich dochodnik k jazeru trece. Pocasie vonku nic moc. Po zdravotnej prechadzke smer bus stanica. Obchadzame trh s ovozelom v trzinici kvatric. Nakupujuci zvacsa dochodci, par ich ma i rusko ale vacsina ludi nie. Na bus stanici opat mensi konflikt s mojim spolucestovatelom. ... read more

We arrived in Vodice and were ready to set up our Dalmatian Base Camp here. Courtesy of our friends Ana and Tomislav, who are from here and who's families lives here, we had not just a place to stay, but a home! The hospitality we received was exceptional and Nui and I have the Condics and Rocas much to thank for. More about our Vodice stay and the visits of its surroundings will be featured in the very last Croatian Short Story. Hence bare with us and keep following......... read more

Today we are informed that the train is not running from Zagreb due to repairs on the tracks. Therefore, it is necessary to board a bus for two hours and then reconnect on the train. Travelling through the Croatia countryside there are rolling hills packed with trees in full autumn foliage. The scenery changes to the mountain range of Mount Mosor and then again to flat rich farmland. It is gorgeous unspoiled nature. Waking up the view is palm trees, and the Adriatic Sea, with a 24C temperature. It is time to abandon jackets and don capri’s, sandals, and sunglasses. The Riva promenade parallels the water and leads to an old city. The entire day is spent meandering down ancient corridors, visiting unique shops, and eating just outside the Palace at Villa Spiza’s. The following morning ... read more

"If you could show the cabbage that I planted with my own hands to your emperor, he definitely wouldn't dare suggest that I replace the peace and happiness of this place with the storms of a never-satisfied greed." A quote from Diocletian, stated when he was begged to return to the throne. (Aurelius Victor, Epitome de Caesaribus39.6) Diocletian was born around 244 to a poor family in what is now Croatia, and worked his way up the ranks in the Roman army. He became Emperor in 285, after defeating a rival in battle. His reign unified the Empire, and he eventually decided to appoint three other rulers, dividing responsibility for the empire among them. This arrangement is called the tetrarchy, from a url=https://en.wikipedia.or... read more

Five hours on a comfortable bus took us from Zagreb to Split, through surprisingly diverse landscapes and few towns. The bus had wifi, and stopped for a break at a highway rest station, where we bought freshly made crepes, and coffees.. Split is the second largest city in Croatia, and has a population of 350,000. The transportation hub is on the waterfront: ferries, buses, and a pathetic train station are all clustered there, so it's easy to get around. Split has been settled/controlled by: Greeks, Romans, Venetians, the Byzantines, Napoleon, the Hapsburgs, Austrian Empire, Italy, Germany, and Yugoslavia! We found our new place fairly easily, but had to haul suitcases up hill from the harbor and back down to the beach area where we are staying for 10 days. Our apartment is on the ground floor, ... read more