The Beautiful Plitvice Lakes of Croatia

The more you travel the more you want to see!
I laughed at your comment about the early wake up as we got up at 5am for almost 40 years. I don't complain unless I have to get up at 3am. I'm glad you have fond memories of bus journeys. I do as well. The lakes look amazing. I do understand this being your happy place. Your local meal and beer sounded tasty. We love those discoveries. UNESCO sites are always worthy of a visit. Do you know what kind of toads they were? Happy travels.

The Waterfalls of Croatia
Plitvice Lakes National Park is a beauty. Thanks for taking us along.

Plitvice Lakes' Panoramic Beauty
So exciting to read about your journey to and time at Plitvice Lakes! I, too, enjoy taking local transportation, including buses and trains, when visiting a new country! And you're so right about stops in little-known places often being a real treat! We visited Croatia while on a tour which began in Albania. A trip to Croatia seems not to be complete without visiting Plitvice Lakes! I loved the natural beauty there -- however, it was seriously difficult to enjoy because of a certain group of tourists who crowded each and every view point, taking interminable selfies, and who followed each other like an onslaught of lemmings, not to mention their fear of being more than one foot from the rest of their group -- even if they nearly knocked you off the narrow wooden walkways crossing the lakes to reach their group!! Their behavior was nearly intolerable! It sounds like your experience was so much better! You captured great photos!

Plitvice Lakes
Plitvice Lakes has long been on my list of places I want to visit. We are thinking about going to the Balkans ourselves this summer. Possibly we'll then make a visit there ourselves. Thanks for giving me an idea of what to expect. /Ake