Adriatic Tour

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So for 2.5 weeks I went around the Veneto, Slovenia and Croatia with Melissa. We each had a camera, so there are some big gaps in this JPG record.

Aside from some unseasonable wintry rain in Dalmatia, the weather was quite lovely. The whole trip we took was Padova-Venezia-Ljubljana-Bled-Zagreb-Plitvice-Split-Solta-Hvar-Korcula-Mjlet-Dubrovnik. The mode of transportation went from train to bus to ferry to catamaran.

Venice is always a highlight, and Padova was in my opinion an excellent base of operations (and much cheaper). I recommend all of Slovenia; it is such a pleasant place. And it will be on the Euro as of January 1st, which I predict will double prices. In Croatia, there is more to do--full points for Plitvice and Dubrovnik, and a passing grade for Split--but the tourist industry seemed rather jaded, and sussing out the ferries is a bit of a challenge.

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Photos

Venice
Palazzo Grassi had a fun contemporary art exhibit

Early Morning (T)rain
double-bagging

Ljubljana
the main square of the Slovenian capital

Ljubljana
Melissa cant bear the sight of the US Embassy

Julian Alps
on the bus going to Bled

Julian Alps
cow crossing

Julian Alps
"hiking" along the Vintgar Gorge near Bled

Julian Alps
more gorge(ous)

Julian Alps
thattaway

Julian Alps
Lake Bled, in all its majesty

Split
the harbor and part of the palace, from the campanile

Split
Melissa learns Croatian in the town of Trogir

Split
main square of Trogir

Split
Roman colony of Salona, destroyed by Slavs!

Split
the view from the sea

Split
school crossing on Solta

Split
Diocletian's peristyle

Hvar
main square

Hvar
the view after a hike

Hvar
monastery

Mljet
monastery on an island

Comments

[Mama]

Rah, those are such good photos that you and Melissa took! I wish you had commented on foods... Spargel? Where was your hat?

[Julie]

awesome pix
Hi folks, my daughter is travelling in the same area where you have taken such beautiful photos. Thank you for sharing them. We live on the other side of the world, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. It is a real treat for me to see the beauty of this world. Keep up the great work! thanx...