Blogs from Pula, Istria, Croatia, Europe

Yesterday was our last full day in Bled, so, not to waste any of it despite the showery rain and distant thunder, we headed off to the dino park just outside Bled. We'd seen it three years ago and decided it looked naff enough to visit when we first bought Seth. On the way there, the weather worsened and Seth fell asleep so.... We both feel asleep too once we had parked up. Waking from our respective naps it was clear that the weather was not just a bit rainy, it was armageddon. Trying to persuade Seth that the dinosaurs would be better in the sun was just not working (lots of snot, many tears) so we donned coats and braved it in true British style. The woman running the place looked gobsmacked to see anyone. ... read more

Vonku pekne slnecno a len slabucky vietor. V pekarnicke kupujem ranajky. Pekarniciek je tu dost, to sa mi lubi. Plnene listkove cesto do seba natlacene pri pristave kde ponukaju vyletne lode do np brijuni. Samozrejme v sezone. To teraz moc nehrozi. Popri moru okolo pristavu kde kotvi kopa jacht sa dostavam ku kostoliku Uznesenje Blažene Djevice Marije. Okolo neho prechadzam do fajn stareho mesta. Pekna stredomorska architektura. Je este len 9.30 tak vacsina obchodov zatvorena avsak kaviarnicky uz funguju a ludia popijaju svoju rannu davku. Jedna tour grupa. Cez Park Montezaro, v ktorom kopa skolkarov, sa cestou nescestou dostavam k pevnosti Fort Casoni Vecchi. Kruhovita stavba obklopena priekopou. Dnu sa dostat neda tak ako do ostatnych pevnosti co mam dnes v plane navstivit. Bud je v pevnosti klub, akvarko alebo nieco ine. Nuz dalsi ciel pevnost ... read more

After a leasurly drive along the Istrian coast we spent a couple of nights in Pula in a modest hotel next to the old Roman amphitheater. The last time in Pula, the Forum was being excavated for artifacts. It has since been resurfaced as nothing exciting was found according to the girl in the information office.... read more

Geo: 44.8739, 13.8453We traveled from Split to Pula yesterday in the rain. You may recall we were complaining about the 90 plus temps in Dubrovnik. Well folks, we barely made the 60's today, and we are back in long pants. As we titled this entry, the amphitheater here is nothing short of amazing. The outside is essentially intact even though the construction began before Christ was born and completed in AD 14. Inside, well you recall the Church and Middle Ages, those folks again stole parts (people quarry your own stone!). Nonetheless, even the inside remains impressive. This was Great!! Even Bird was impressed. She worries if HP will remain sane in Rome.A bit of history now. The amphitheater was extremely fortunate to make it to us. The Venetians, you recall those not nice folks, considered ... read more

Geo: 44.8739, 13.8453 GÜN 56 GÜNLERDEN ÇARŞAMBA: Benim, kamplarda, pek sosyal olduğum söylenemez ama bu çiftle sevdik birbirimizi.. Onlar Akdenizli olmadıklarından, erken yatarlar . Vedalaştık ve biz çaktırmadan tepedeki lokantaya gittik .. Burada Ojulsko'larımızı pırıl pırıl denize karşı içtik. Dönüşte, kampın etkinlik yerinde unplug müzik yapan yetenekli bir çifti izledik ve dönüp yattık .. Hırvatistan kamplarının tatil köylerinden en ufak bir farkı yok… GÜN KM:0 KUMULATIF KM: 8702... read more