Blogs from Croatia, Europe - page 185

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

Hello all, this is my first entry from Croatia. A very long one (two pages). Good news: the past entries are back, but not all pictures! Im working at a campingsite for a Dutch travelorganization who organize vacations especially for single families. When they arrive, they all have their own big tents with a fridge, beds, plates, spoons, forks etc. everything they'll need. Im the driver, which means that I have a small bus and I have to carry the guests to their activities around and pick them up again. Twice a week I bring them to the supermarket. Beside driving the car, I help my colleagues entertaining the kids, washing the dishes etc. Geertje is the coordinator. The other five: Mark, Nick, Thijs, Kelly and Jo Ann are the kid-animators. They do activities with the ... 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

There have been approximately six to seven bottles of wine for seven people every day. We’ve eaten pecorino and local honey together, followed by olives, perfect for the summertime atmosphere. Its been this way for days and I can’t imagine this ending yet. We all talk and dream about the next time we’ll be on a boat and where to venture. I assume, and rightfully so, that they’ll be on a boat again much sooner than I will. I’ve been a guest on a great adventure and I feel supremely grateful to David for the opportunity.... 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