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Published: October 17th 2022
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Some souvenirs from our trip
Art from Croatia, mugs from Italy “
There ain’t no journey that don’t change you some.” - David Mitchell
And what a journey we had! We’ve been home for several days now, and I’m rested enough to do my wrap-up blog. We covered a lot of ground over our month long trip, had lots of great experiences, drank lots (beer, wine, spritzes), ate lots (grilled fish, pasta, pizza, gelato), and walked about a million steps, up hills and down hills, up stairs and down stairs 😂. If you‘re thinking of visiting Croatia (which I highly recommend), be prepared for lots and lots of stairs!
We travelled in a wide variety of transport on this trip (plane, train, subway, bus, mini van, and a variety of boats), which was lots of fun. We took numerous ferries in Croatia and they were a great way to travel along the coast. They are comfortable and efficient, and you could easily take them travelling independently in Croatia.
Our time in England visiting Susan’s family was a great start to our trip, and the cliffs in Eastbourne were beautiful. I loved our short time in London, and being there at that time, around the Queen’s funeral, was pretty amazing. I
got to see the Rosetta Stone again, which made me very happy!
Croatia fulfilled our expectations, and more. It is such a beautiful country, with amazing national parks (we visited two); lovely old walled towns filled with red tiled roofs; UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Venetian buildings; and Roman ruins. It has reinvented itself after the destruction and suffering of the Homeland War, and deserves all the accolades it rightly receives now. I highly recommend visiting Croatia.
We also really enjoyed our time in Italy, first in Lecce, then in Rome. Meeting my brother Ross and sister in law Beth in Lecce, and exploring some of the towns in Puglia, was fantastic (with Ross at the wheel of Fabio the fiat!). We enjoyed many Aperol Spritzes, and pasta and pizzas in Italy, and shopping! We got a taste of Rome in our short time there, and saw a lot of amazing sites (the Vatican Museums, the Colosseum, St. Peter’s Basilica). We really enjoyed walking in Rome and coming across all the piazzas with their beautiful fountains. Us and one or two other tourists!
People ask me what was the highlight of our trip, and I just can’t pick
one. The whole trip was varied and amazing. I loved walking the city walls in Dubrovnik, and was just so happy to finally be there. I was truly awed by the vastness of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
If you’ve travelled with us all this time, a big thank you to you for following my blog! I really appreciate it when people tell me they enjoyed the blog; it makes all the time writing it worthwhile. And, of course, I enjoy writing it and revisiting our trips in the months and years to come. I’ve attached a bunch of random photos from our trip, in case you haven’t followed along, and want a taste of what we’ve seen and done. The blog isn’t going anywhere, and if you haven’t had time to read it as I’ve made the entries, you can go back and read any/all of the entries any time (or just have a look at the photos). Here is the link to the entries for this trip, in chronological order:
England, Croatia, and Italy (2022) · a 5 weeks trip by Waddads Travel · Lori & Susan · Travel Blog And feel free to check out any of our previous trips if you are interested:
Waddads Travel · Lori & Susan · Travel Blog Well, that’s a wrap! Z
bogom (good
bye in Croatian) and
arrivederci (Good bye in Italian), until the next time!
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Chris Cunnew
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Loved it
Grant and I have thoroughly enjoyed your blog and travelled vicariously along with you. I have to say we were somewhat tipsy after the many Aperol spritz. One of the best I ever had was in an Italian restaurant in Prague of all places! Croatia is spectacular looking but the stairs would finish Grant off for sure, and my knees would make me a close second. I am not surprised to hear that the Romans still think they are far superior beings, as I think they are just fed up with all the tourists. We recently watched an old movie called “The Scarlet and the Black” starring the very debonair Gregory Peck, about the German occupation of Rome. I thought it was fiction based on that event but no true story. The scene shots in the Vatican and surrounds brought back great memories. Now that you have recovered your lost sleep, rested your weary legs and refreshed you cat cuddles, don’t worry about the humdrum, but plan your next adventure. Thank you for including us as we have loved your blog. Cheers from Adelaide, xGrant and Chrisx