http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Croatia en-us Tue, 17 Nov 09 00:39:36 +0000 Tue, 17 Nov 09 00:39:36 +0000 Day 1 Baska Voda Number of pax for dinner So there we were en route to good old Hvar when the waves picked up and rerouted us. Captain Zvone said not to worry we'd head to Makarska instead but the clouds started moving in even more and we had to make an emergency landing docking in Nowheresville Baska Voda. The rain was torrential and after 20 seconds of being out in it we were a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-452694.html Checkin everything that could go wrong did. I was late coming back from Mostar and I got around 10 phone calls en route back to Split from the Katarina Lines girls they couldn't get in touch with Simon because he had started his holiday already and his phone was off. One pax had booked with friends but wasn't on the same boat as them their fault another pax had the same problem travel ag http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-452678.html Here is my tour report for my Gong Show week. I am forever indebted to the lovely Zile waiter on the Providnost for keeping me company when all around me were drunk.SplitSplit 150809 AM ProvidnostNumber of pax 14Checkin Fine except that about an hour before the pax were set to arrive I found out that Tonci waiter on the Javorak and one of my closest friends out here Tracey will rememb http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-452675.html Here is my tour report for the August 22 SplitDubrovnik tour on the very best boat in Croatia the Istok.Checkin Odlicno 'excellent' in Croatian. And I was pleased to find out that not only was group very nice and downtoearth but one of the girls was the fashion editor for GQ Magazine so I knew there were some fantastic outfits aheadDay 1 OmisNumber of pax for dinner 14 bbq onboardAn http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-452674.html Checkin Excellent particularly because there were many lost pax making their way onto the Ika who were supposed to be on the Istok and I was more than happy to escort them over there so I could flirt with the lovely new cookie Nikola.Day 1 Mljet PolaceNumber of pax for dinner 22 bbqWe had a nice sail into Polace lots of beers and friendmaking and a very nice swim stop. Our bbq was a http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-452673.html the end of the holiday is at Cavtatgreat location to relax. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-449722.html Sept 29th Oct 8thSo we stayed in Croatia with Nadia and Daniel for the rest of the week. For the most part we didnrsquot do much which was actually kin of nice. The weather had definitely turned so there werenrsquot anymore beach days but we found a spa with a pool and a gym that we spend some time at. Adam gave me another swimming lesson 61514One fun thing we did though was this ldquo http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/blog-447280.html 1.Did you know that in 667. anonymous cosmographer from Ravenna wrote down the name of the city in its Latinised form RagusaRagusium He wrote ldquoEpidaurum id est Ragusiumrdquo rdquoEpidaurum is Ragusium todayrdquo. The settlement of the same name had already existed.2.Did you know that in 972 the people Dubrovnik chose St. Vlaho St. Blasius for their saint patron His image w http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-446610.html 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 bdquosevenldquo here are some other Krk was historically divided into seven cast http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Krk/blog-446609.html 1.Did you know that the first evidence about the existence of prehistoric people in the Istria area comes from Lower Paleolithic times The age of the prehistoric handmade stone hammer that was found in Sandalja cave near Pula is estimated to be around 2 million to 800000 years old. There are also findings from Upper Paleolithic times 40 10000 years old at the site of Sandalja II and at Ro http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/blog-446574.html Visit Croatia a European country surrounded by hundreds of islands of the Adriatic sea an ideal destination for yachtsmen. You can expect to find the Mediterranean as it once was untouched nature secluded bays smooth cliffs and pebbled beaches leading to the crystal blue sea hellipBy combining traditional nautical experience choice of the departure point skippers skills and excellent ser http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Sibenik/blog-446453.html Visit Croatia a European country surrounded by hundreds of islands of the Adriatic sea an ideal destination for yachtsmen. You can expect to find the Mediterranean as it once was untouched nature secluded bays smooth cliffs and pebbled beaches leading to the crystal blue sea hellipSailing Croatiasailing with gulet aurumBy combining traditional nautical experience choice of the departure p http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Sibenik/blog-445803.html We arrived by bus on the northern eastern corner of Dubrovnik and in the shadows of a huge cruiseliner the Costa Mediterranea I think. Apparently these megacraft accommodate up to 3000 folk. All hell breaks loose when they all converge on a small place like Dubrovnik at once. We experienced a bit of this as we entered the old town with backpack and wheeled luggage. Gawking tourists all aroun http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-444053.html We found a nice big campsite about 10km outside of Split. Our pitch was located right next to a very calm and shallow bay. We spent the next 2 days catching up on some much needed clothes washing going shopping in Split Centre for my upcoming birthday presents and cake and also catching up on skype.Friday 28th August was my birthday I awoke to a fully cooked hearty breakfast from my lovely wi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Split/blog-443534.html Hi all i had good intentions to update this daily but here i am very close to the end of the trip and best i can do is add a few photos of this lovely area sit back with a glass of wine by the waters edge and reflect of the beauty of the area. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-442352.html Byron's Pearl of the Adriatic has a hefty reputation to live up to but does so instantly as soon as you step through Pile Gate and gaze down the Stadun at the Clock Tower at the far end. Perfect marble covered steets uniform buildings on either side sidestreets and alleyways at every turn and endless bars and restaurants spilling out onto the pedestrianised town. If the perfect old European cit http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Dubrovnik/blog-442241.html Rovinj Day 13 September 4It was an early start 6 am to catch the Catamaran ferry to Rijecka which was the largest town wersquod seen in Croatia. From here we caught a bus to Pula where we elected to spend a couple of hours on the way to Rovinj so we could see the Roman Colosseum here. It was about a 10 minute walk from the bus station where we had stored our luggage. As we rounded a corne http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Rovinj/blog-442097.html They say you must visit Croatia. They are dead right. Two and a half hours after embarkation of jet on a grey Surrey afternoon at Gatwick we were in Split in a cosy bay in the Eastern Adriatic. We were recommended for our first culinary experience of the holiday that evening a small underground mumanddadrun restaurant. The lighting was cruel the music was bad and the food was amazing. What http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/Split/blog-441721.html The Croatian coast is the landscape of my dreams. This for me is the most beautiful of type of climate and topography dry rocky with lavender and brush and pine along the sea. And such a sea The Adriatic here displays the most dramatic pallette of marine colors from turquoise green to indigo blue. The water is clear all the way to the bottom and is teaming with fish crabs and other sea http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Istria/Rovinj/blog-441520.html Retour de Croatie par le col du Brenner. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Croatia/Dalmatia/blog-441321.html