Hi Everyone. I know I still owe you a proper entry about Italy, and intend to do so as soon as I have a few minutes. However, I feel much more of a need to tell you about our lovely little day of travelling yesterday. Also, just a little sidenote, these brilliant Croatians thought it would be a funny gamem to play on the unsuspecting tourists to switch the "z" and the "y" on the keyboard. I will try my best to adjust, but please excuse the mistakes. Also, I cant seem to find the apostrohe on this thing, so you [View Full Entry]

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Täällä on ollut melkoisen vaihtelevat säät… Kuuma aurinkoinen ja tuuliset, jopa myrskyiset ilmat ovat vuorotelleet. Emme ole olleet kovinkaan aktiivisia, vaan keskittyneet enimmäkseen oleilemiseen. Sunnuntaina, 20.7 kävimme vastapäisessä saaressa, Donji Okrugissa (tässä kielessä eivät vaivaudu käyttämään turhia vokaaleja, vaan olettavat, että kuulija keksii ääntämisen luonnostaan…mm. Hvar, Krk, Bma, Trstenik…) . Sinne pääsee autolla läpi järkyttävän ruuhkaisen Trogirin. Matka sinne ei ole kovin pitkä, arviolta n. 6km, mutta ajo kesti liikenneruuhkan takia varmaan tunnin. Rannan nimi on Kava ja siellä on jonkinlainen marmorikaivos, jota ei enää käytetä. Se on erotettu puomilla ja maksaa autoileville vieraille 10Kn. Kava sijaitsee ihan saaren pohjoiskärjessä. Rannat [View Full Entry]

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A significant event occured on the Sarajevo to Zagreb train whereupon we met a delightful chap from Swindon, who goes by the name Rayman. We were pleased to discover he could devour a carton of milk in under 15 seconds. However, he has turned out to be rather difficult to shrug off. Zagreb was benile but beautiful due to our only full day there being a Monday, on which everything is closed. We were pleased, however, to meet up with our sponsers (see pictures). The major Zagreb incident was a fairly hefty theft of Jemimah Puddleducks cash and beloved iPod. This [View Full Entry]

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Kroatia on karu, mutta kaunis. Muistuttaa todella paljon Kreikkaa; kivikkoinen maa, kitukasvuisia puita, kaikki paljon köyhemmän näköistä ja koko rannikko täynnä punottavia keskieurooppalaisia aurinkoturisteja. Kuulemma etelämmässä olisi ollut neitseellisempää. Sinne asti en kuitenkaan päässyt, koska tiet ovat huonokuntoisia, ruuhkaisia ja mutkaisia. Ajoin rannikkoa pitkin etelään. Halusin päästä pitkälle Pag-saarelle, joka kulkee rannikon suuntaisesti. Nousin värälle lautalle ja jouduin Rab-saarelle, joka oli puhdas turistihelvetti. Maisemat olivat toki kauniita, mutta saarella ei ollut mitään muuta kuin pensionaatteja, huoneistohotelleja, ravintoloita ja rantoja. Oli jo iltapäivä ja ajattelin, että olkoon, saa kelvata. Koko saari oli kuitenkin "myyty loppuun". Missään ei ollut mitään majapaikkaa vapaana. Ei [View Full Entry]

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Photos to come later - have a look at links or wikipedia for pictures. Mileage: ~4300 Our final excursion in Romania was recommended to us, the Berca Mud Volcanoes. Having no idea what to expect (the word "mud" was never used!), we arrived and found the volcanoes to be bubbling mud! While examining the strange natural phenomenon, Lucy managed to fall in the volcano, covering her right leg in mud up to her waist. How we laughed... After a lot of driving, getting the car fixed after its sluggishness, a campsite where and camping at a site where someones wedding reception [View Full Entry]

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Well, we took the bus to Budva, Montenegro the other day and it was a rough ride. We had to change in Montenegro after a long wait at the Croatia border. The bus had no AC and every seat was taken. Not fun. The city was sort of chaotic when we got there. Had to find a place to stay and the place we got was nice, but it did not seem like a location for us. Reminded me of the crowded Italian beaches and there was a lot of congestion for a small city packed in a little mountain valley. [View Full Entry]

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Taas uusi kaanne reissullamme... 9.-10.7. Balatonille Polomme löytyi pakattuna Erkelin tallista ja haimme loput kamamme Pillangosta Mamalta. Sitten taas rattiin ja kohti Balatonudvaria, Rozin ja Jánosin vanhaan talonpoikaistaloon yöksi. Saimme talon avaimen Rozin isältä ja Zolle ehti vielä iltauinnillekin rakastamaansa Balatoniin! Talo oli aika primitiivinen vailla mitään mukavuuksia, mutta meille ilmainen yö katto pään päällä ja sopivasti matkan varrella. Aamulla vielä uinti Balatonin aalloissa ja kohti Kroatiaa! 11.7. Adrianmeri  Budapestista lähes Kroatian rajalle asti on valmistunut hieno moottoritie. Rajalla annettiin Kroatian kartta sekä informaatiovihkonen jokaiselle ulkomaalaiselle autolle. Moottoritie jatkuu vuorten halki lähes Dubrovnikkiin asti. Tie on erittäin hyvässä kunnossa ja [View Full Entry]

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A few poolside/oceanside notes from Split, Croatia. This hotel, Le Meridien, is a dream (thank you Starwood points!). Private pool and beach area that look across turqoise seas to Split. Breakfast buffet with outdoor tables overlooking the ocean. Million-dollar yachts and sail boats moored outside our room's window. Pretty sunsets over Split, with views from the pool or our balcony. The hotel is so luxurious and relaxing that we might spend three or four days out of five just sun worshipping by the water. So you don't think we have gone too hifalutin, the bellhop looked a little unsure how to [View Full Entry]

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by anna (and david) June 14th-20th I don't think we've been back to many places. We like discovering new ones. However, such is our love for this Dalmatian island, this year was the third in a row we have been to Vis (and hopefully there'll be many more visits in the future). Day 1 we met David, Kristi and Finn in Split to get the ferry across to Vis. We were happy to survive the hair raising cab ride there. Seriously, I doubted we'd make it. I was too scared to be able to talk to ask the cabbie to slow [View Full Entry]

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So we are in Dubrovnik now and it is gorgeous. Got in last night and staying at the same sobe stayed in last year. A bit of a walk downhill to the old city, but the people are great and they gave us the best room with ac and a great view. The lady did our laundry last night (and brought us juice and cookies when we firts got there) and tonight we are going to have them cookout for us on the deck--all you can eat chicken and meat, potatoes, salad, ice cream, etc. Should be good. Anyway, this am [View Full Entry]

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