Views from the Fortress

With the cemetery in the foreground

Krka National Park: Waterfalls and Steps!

September 26th 2022
We had a wonderful day today exploring Krka National Park. It was a day of waterfalls, a beautiful monastery, and lots of steps (over 26,000 according to my fitbit). We started the day with a coffee and yogurt in the room, then walked to the coffee shop/bakery by the bus station to pick up a coffee and sandwiches for lunch later. Our mini van picked us up shortly after 8 and we were on the road f ... read more

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The lands that today comprise Croatia were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the close of World War I. In 1918, the Croats, Serbs, and Slovenes formed a kingdom known after 1929 as Yugoslavia. Following World War II, Yugoslavia became a feder... ... read more

5th November 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Cemeteries on hills
Your blog just reminded me of a country we visited where they had their cemeteries on hills so the living could see the candles/lights of their loved ones at night... I'll have to look up our old blogs to check where that was. How lucky the rain held off for that beautiful walk. Love the red roofs of Croatia :)

6th November 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Cemeteries on Hills
The cemetery was on such a beautiful spot, and looked really interesting (we didn’t wander around as there was a funeral underway). I wonder if it was Mexico with the cemeteries on hills? Likely that’s common in lots of countries. I loved the red terracotta tile roofs too!

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