Blogs from Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe - page 112

Dopo un pesantissimo viaggio in autobus con l'aria condionata mezza rotta, siamo sbarcati a Baska Voda, un paesello sulla costa dalmata. Li abbiamo tristemente scoperto che il camping era fuori paese (circa 3km) e con gli zaini da 20 kili ciascuno era decisamente dura arrivarci. Così ci siamo impaccati con un taxi che ci ha portati li'. Dopo un breve bagno rinfrescatore constatiamo che il camping lascia molto a desiderare: primo non ci sono servizi di autobus che ci portano in paese (cioè siamo tagliati fuori), secondo il campeggio è buio e noi senza torcia la notte siamo orbi completi!! Dopo una scomodissima notte fra una pietra e l'altra abbiamo le palle così gonfie che decidiamo di mollare il campeggio (senza manco sapere dove andare). Tralatro la prima impressione che ci ha fatto il posto non ... read more

Hercegovina viste seg altsaa aa vaere et paradis. Vi var heldige aa faa med oss en tur med en ganske vill svensk-bosnier. Foerst dro vi til den gamle muslimske landsbyen Pocitelj, der vi var saerdeles kulturelle i en god time. Vi gikk paa gamle brosteinsgater, kikket inn i en gammel og (saa klart) nedbombet moske, klatret opp i et festningstaarn, saa oss omkring i et klassisk hercegovinsk hus, snakket med en stor hane, drakk bosnisk kaffe, spiste nektariner og luktet paa kumoekk. Videre dro vi til Kravice, som betyr kortvokst ku, der vi badet i en lagune laget av en hel rekke fossefall. Det var endeloest vakkert og deilig etter aa ha klatret rundt en stund i Pocitelj. Vi badet, dusjet i fosser, klatret inn i smaa grotter, hoppet ned i kulper, satte oss i naturlige ... read more

DUBROVNIK Dubrovnik was amazing. Europeans call it the Carribean of Europe - not too far from the truth. The water was warm, the food not too shabby, and they actually sold beer by the liter. Nice! We spent our time exploring the gorgeous old town, baking our bodies in the sun, and diving off the numerous rocky outcroppings and beaches. We are actually in Florence now, and will give an update of the Cinque Terre soon. We are diggin Italy right now. OK, off to eat some boiled beef paninis dipped in meat juice....Ciao!... read more

We woke up this morning in Croatia! Grabbed a quick breakfast at the Ocean Grill on the 10th floor (great buffet!) and then jumped on a shuttle to the Old Town of Dubrovnik. We paid to tour the entire perimeter of the old town along the top of the city walls. The town is all stone with clay roof tiles - ranging from yellow to deep red. The fortifications at each corner of the town are tall and impressive. Along the ocean, it seemed like the stone walls were just extensions of the stone cliffs - it all just blends together. Once we finished walking the walls, we headed down the main street - full of tourist shops and vendors. We stopped for lunch at the small port at the end of the main street and ... read more

Arrived this morning on time despite the hour + delay. Everyone in chairs slept miserably, shifting from one uncomfortable position to the next. Although people were relieved to arrive as scheduled I was a bit disappointed. Completely unfamiliar with the country, language, exchange rate, location of my arrival in relation to the port I need to be at in a few hours. So I sat at the Port cafe and oriented myself according to logic and observation. The coffee sharpened my thoughts and the brioche gave me the boost to get on and explore. With a canvas military style duffel bag and my backpack both weighing on me I walked at a slow snail pace. Admired and took in the architecture, it is port like, duh, and mixed with old and new buildings. I walked through ... read more