Blogs from Krk, Istria, Croatia, Europe
July 11th 2011
When planning this blog there was some discussion as to whether we actually need to write one. Not much has changed from yesterday. It is still very hot, although there are some large clouds in the distance over mainland Croatia, and there is a slight breeze. Our routine seems to be unchanged from yesterday. After breakfast we catch up on blog writing, rest in the cool of our sea view balcony, wander down to the beach front cafes, siesta, swim, cool beers, dinner. Life is so tough, especially in mid 30° temperatures. So as you can see not much has changed from yesterday except this is Blog 100 and we couldn’t let it pass without comment. Tomorrow we rescue our car from this unbearable heat and drive to Trogir, just outside Split, where the temperatures are ... read more
July 10th 2011
After a trying night coming to terms with heat that is like a hot blanket we got up to another cloudless day and the need to keep as cool as possible. Our huge hotel is right beside the water and everywhere people were either cooling off in the blue Adriatic or lying in the shade of the many spindly oak trees. A neighbouring camping ground plus day trippers make for a continuous passing parade of humanity enjoying the water and sun, or just dozing in a shady spot. Heat is everywhere; it built through the morning and by noon the water and the air conditioned hotel lobby were the only cooler spots. We managed a leisurely walk around the beach front areas before we joined the throngs in the water. Much of the water’s edge is ... read more
July 9th 2011
Our short stay in the relatively small country of Slovenia has been a real eye opener. The people we have met have been friendly, the scenery great and it feels very relaxed. We have discovered a country that would be worth a return visit one day, but today we said our sad farewells to our wonderful hosts and headed for Croatia. To drive on the motorways in Slovenia you need to buy a vignette for either a six month or one year period. As we were only in the country for three days we felt the expense was not worth it so it was the minor roads for us. By taking the minor roads we discovered wonderful scenery, fairytale villages and rural life in Slovenia. Leaving Radovljica the route we took meant negotiating more zig zag ... read more
July 27th 2010
Hi there, Hope that everyone is having a good summer! We have been doing a lot of driving, the last time I wrote we were heading off to Pula. Pula was awesome. The coliseum was out of this world. To think that the place that we were standing on was once a place where gladiators fought and there were thousands of spectators watching! This month there is a film festive inside the walls of the coliseum so there was a giant screen set up. We did not see anyone famous, that is we did not see anyone that we recognized. Who knows maybe we did! We have also drive to the birth place of Nikola Tesla, which Nick was excited about. On that same trip we stopped by this old castle, I think that this one ... read more
5 interesting facts about Island of Krk you did not know
Published: October 20th 2009Europe » Croatia » Istria » Krk
October 20th 2009
1.Did you know that there is a interesting connection between the tradition of the island of Krk and the number 7? For example, the 7th century, when Croats joined the Illyrian tribes of Liburnians and Japods, presents a real historical turning point. This is only one example for the significance of the number „seven“, here are some other: Krk was historically divided into seven castles (kastel) that nowadays present 7 districts. And these are: Omisalj, Malinska, Vrbnik, Dobrinj, Punat i Baska. 2.Did you know that the Romans, upon their arrival, found already developed town and implemented their buildings into the existing ones, keeping the old lay out? Today’s walls are mainly from the Middle Ages, and sections next to the Franciscan Monastery, castle and the coast date from the times of the times of Roman settleme ... read more
September 11th 2009
The comments on the website when we booked our accommodation at Sv Petar did include someone writing that the traffic noise from the main road was excessive.And they weren’t wrong.!!Had we had an apartment closer to the water it may have been different. The traffic volume did decrease as the evening went on but the cars and trucks seemed to go faster. The settlement we are staying in is in the process of development and as yet there aren’t any traffic signs to slow the speed of the cars and buses passing to and fro on the main road. A bonus here was that we had a frypan and a egg slice so Gretchen could have her favourite poached eggs.Everything went well until it was time to get the eggs out and then the egg slice ... read more
3 interesting facts about the small island of Koljun near Krk
Published: August 28th 2009Europe » Croatia » Istria » Krk
August 28th 2009
1.The small island of Košljun (near Krk) is located in the Punat Bay, 800 m away from Punat. Its range is slightly bigger than one thousand meters and the vegetation is exuberant. The highest point is at 6 meters above the sea. There are 540 species of plants and mushrooms registered in this area and there are no lizards and snakes on the island. 2.Košljun is dominated by the Franciscan monastery. The world’s smallest Bible is one of the items displayed in the museum. Its surface is one square centimetre. 3.There is a legend on how Košljun came to being - a long time ago this area was not covered with the sea; it was a field owned by brothers and one of those brothers was blind. They worked together on the land. During the division ... read more
August 10th 2009
Am Sonntag ging es endlich los. Auf nach Graz und mit Moni in den wohlverdienten Urlaub nach Kroatien. Nach echt sehr guter Vorbereitung, es war ja schließlich schon unser zweiter Anlauf, fuhren wir nach Rijeka. Die Stadt stellte unseren ersten Anlaufpunkt dar. Dort versuchten wir unser Glück um eine Übernachtung zu finden, dies gestaltete sich aber schwieriger als angenommen. Aus diesem Grund übernachteten wir dann in einem sehr billigen Hotel etwas außerhalb der Stadt. Da dieses schon auf den Weg nach Krk lag, machten wir uns auf um die Insel zu erkunden. Dort angekommen bestand die größte Herausforderung darin einen geeigneten Campingplatz zu finden. Dies stellte sich als sehr schwer heraus, da sich zu viele Menschen auf zu wenig Platz befanden. Nach einiger Zeit fanden wir dann aber ein schönes Plätzchen. Die nächste Herausforderung war: Zelt ... read more
July 7th 2009
After 3 weeks of being in big cities and urban life, we took a vacation from our vacation and headed to what we are sure is one of the most beautiful islands in the world...... Krk, an island in Croatia. This seemed to be a popular vacation destination for Croatians, Italians and Germans. It was no easy task to get to the island. 10 hours on the train, a 2 mile hike up hill, followed by 2 hours on a bus, with just enough energy and daylight left over to look out the window and see the Adriatic Sea, surrounding by cliffs on all sides. It made the long day of travel well worth it! Our 5 days in Baska (the name of the town that we were in) were very relaxing as island life should ... read more
