http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Croatia en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:45 +0000 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:45 +0000 What a strange day all round. Suzy packed up again and we are ready for the move again. This time we were heading for a camp site at Punta Povile. It wasnt an ACSI site but they had been round and registered the site so it had to be OK. Or at least that is what we though.The journey started off OK and we headed along the motorway. Nothing special just an endless line of nothingness. The road li http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Novi-Vinodolski/blog-785642.html Suzy is settled in the campsite in Split Camping Stobrec a few kilometres out of town. We woke up to a grey old day which felt a little like England in March or November rather than Croatia in May. Our plan was to catch the bus into the city and we got up early enough to catch the 8.55 bus at the end of the road. We had been told by the receptionist that we had two choices the first was to catch http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Split/blog-785634.html Welltodays blog won39t take long to read 39cos we didn39t do a lot because it rainedWe did need to go to the market in the next town about 8km away as we didn39t have anything for dinner so we gave Cindy a short run in the countryside.The villages on SS1 which runs north towards Zagreb are all just a few housesa market about the size of a 4 Square store at home and a restaurant if t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Central-Croatia/Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park/blog-785520.html We had hoped for a finesunny day to visit the lakes area of the National Park and we got it.Tomorrow the forecast is not so good so we will make the most of it today.We had the option of driving the car to the entrance of the Lakesa UNESCO World Heritage site and parking at K7 per hour but the BBA V2 avoids parking fees if it can.....so we walked the 2km to the entrance telling ourselves as we http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Central-Croatia/Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park/blog-785480.html ltstrong stylemsobidifontweight normalgtVukovar CroatiaThis little city of about 40000 is right on the Danube. On the other side is Serbia. This location has not always proved to be advantageous to the citizens of Vukovar. During the most recent Balkan war the Serbian army and Slobadon Milosovic the Serbian leader took a dim view of Croatias move toward independence. The Serbs t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Slavonia/Vukovar/blog-785417.html Suzy had put her boots down and had no intention of moving from her little piece of paradise on the hilltop at Camping Nevio. If there ever was heaven then this was it. No noise but the sound of birdsong. The campsite was empty and as an ACSI site cost 246 kuna including tourist tax for two nights. EVerything was perfect from the blue of the Adriatic to the small lighthouse on the island in the mi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Korcula/blog-785405.html There is nothing like breakfast of cerealscrambled eggs and toast on the terrace in the sun.And that is what we had this morning before we packed up and headed for 3 nights to Central Croatia and Plitvice Lakes National Park.But first there is the all important check on Googles maps as to where our next accommodation is and what the terrain around it looks like to help identify it in case the GP http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Central-Croatia/Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park/blog-785400.html Its time to move on from Pula and today we had just a short run around the bottom of the peninsula and up the east coast to near Rijeka.Iva called around to collect the keys and we thanked her for the great stay and time we had had in her apartment.We have a good half hour chat about everything from the Croatian economy and its prospects under the EU umbrella to how come we were able to be away fr http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Lovran/blog-785288.html Suzy got itchy feet again and we found ourselves on the road again . This time leaving Dubrovnik to head northwards. The journey was only going to be a short one from Dubrovnik to Orebic to a camping site Camping Nevio which overlooks the island of Korkula and the town on Orebic.The roads out of Dubrovnik were packed with early morning commuters fighting their way into work. We crawled down the st http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Orebic/blog-785250.html It was our third and last day in Pula and it really has been an excellent stopover for us. The apartment has been great with plenty of room to spread ourselves out and has everything that we could have wanted in facilities including a washing machine. So for the first time on the adventure we were able to wash clothes in a washing machine rather than by hand. It was a bit like being Bear Grylls on http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Pula/blog-785238.html Suzy stayed put on the Camping Solitudo watching the cruise ships all day.We didnt have a bad nights sleep but impressions of the campsite hadnt improved overnight. It is the only one within striking distance of Dubrovnik but its not the most interesting. But we were not here to see the campsite but to see what is known as the Pearl of the Adriatic. We had wondered what the city would be li http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-785217.html Todays gelato flavour of the day GMB Coconut and GLBTiramasuThe weather prospects for the day looked OK so we have decided to take the road north to two other ancient Roam towns on the west coast of the Istrian Peninsula.Rather than take the motorway and pay tolls again we opted for the SS3 which was the old main road to get to Pula from the Slovenian border and virtually ran parallel wit http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Porec/blog-784883.html After a disturbed night of sleep we decided to move on. Paying our bill was interesting. The queue was long and it took a while to get to the front of it. Eventually though the files were taken out the plastic wallets removed. The paperwork taken out of the files and we came to the paying up bit. 145.50 kuna for one night stay.Once paid we could be on our way on what should have been a hop skip http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Drvenik/blog-784858.html Gelato flours of the day GMB Nutella GLB ......wait for it....chocolateWe feel very comfortable in our apartment and we can feel that it is going to be a relaxing 4 days here.Being Sunday we weren39t too quick in getting up and as we plan a day around the town of Pula it didn39t matter too much.Iva had told us where the local 39green market39 and the supermarket was so we though http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Pula/blog-784623.html What a day Suzy started off parked up in Camping Rozac in Trogir . The plan was to walk into town look around come back and chill out for the rest of the day. However all plans tend to go wrong or get changed depending on the weather or on the night sleep that we have had. Iguess that is one of the beauties of motorhoming if you like it you stay if you hate it you move on. Well last nights http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Trogir/blog-784388.html Gelato flavour of the day GMB Kiwi a taste of homeThe hotel for the night was situated in a small town about 11km from Pardeone and when we arrived we were the only names the woman on the front desk had on her list so we weren39t surprised when we were the only ones at breakfast.There had been a short but loud thunderstorm last night as we went to bed and it had done the trick by clearing http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Pula/blog-784386.html One thing I have learnt about travelling on a budget and being a bargain hunter is that these exceptionally cheap air fares usually come with strings attached. When I fell upon 15.00 tickets to Zadar Croatia I was all over that like a rash. 15.00 from East Midlands to Zadar. 15.00 back flying into London Stansted. Bargain Unfortunately the strings became evident the night before whilst http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Zadar/blog-784381.html Before we left our camping spot for the night I tried the swimming pool complex and very nice it was too. Loads of children and not many serious swimmers. I hate to think what it will be like at the height of the season but I managed guessing 20 lengths by counting in my head. . Our neighbours the Roma Homers are staying another day but our other Brit neighbours who are young and are travelling http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Trogir/blog-784380.html DiversionLadies and Gentlemen said the raspy voice from the flight deck. This is your captain speaking. Due to high winds at Dubrovnik Airport we have no choice but to divert to Split. Coaches will be available to take you onwards to Dubrovnik. Sorry for the inconvenience.I rolled my eyes at Michael who nodded in acceptance. Bloody hell I said. So much for saving time by going by plane. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-784342.html Woke up early. Suzy the motorhome is parked up and not moving anywhere today. Out of her front window she can see an empty site with a few motorhomes scattered around. Through her back window she can see the Adriatic. What more can a girl want Washed pots and showered. There is everything you could wish for on this site. We spoke again to our neighbours in the Roma Home and very friendly http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Zadar/blog-784111.html