Who stole our summer?

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From 34 degrees on the coast to 10 degrees in the mountains... We had the heating on for two nights and Grace caught a cold. Hope Lake Garda is better. We drove over the Grossglockner Hochaplenstrasse, 40km of twisting hairpins rising to 2500metres with fantastic views of snowcapped mountains and fat tourists photographing each other. Standard procedure upon seeing a fantastic sight: one person turns their back on it and smiles, the other peers through a 1cm window at the view to make sure it is largely obscured by the first person. Press button and leave.
Austria is completely spotless, someone must come out at night and brush the grass. The churchyard here in St Johann has a bike rack, a vending machine for candles and three recycling bins by the entrance. Cows with bells on, craggy mountains, lovely beer, quaint wooden houses covered in flowers... if only it was warm. Can´t have everything.
These photos fill in the gaps from Croatia to Slovenia, about a week ago. More to follow when I´ve copied whats on the camera to the laptop and from there onto the little thumbdrive. It almost feels like work sometimes.

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Photos

Trogir, Croatia
Ther view from our campsite

Wild West Island of Vir
Completely unregulated development and fat Hungarians

Plitvice Lakes
Get there early to beat the crowds

Plitvice Lakes
I´m showing off here

Plitvice Lakes 3
Weel it´s just so pretty

Plitvice Lakes 4
That´s enough of that

Rovinj
Ah, the cooling properties of Schweppes bitter lemon

Boyt trip to Lim Fjord
Where Grace was accosted by Russian grannies

Deep sea swim
We´re a mile out at sea here, swimming off the boat

Lake Bled
Go here now

Vintgar Gorge
We do like a gorge

Julian Alps, Slovenia
Much easier to climb or cycle up than their bigger cousins

Lake Bohinj
Even prettier than Bled. Very interesting old wooden barns and a good cheese museum

Watch out
Seems pretty clear to me

Comments

[Monica]

Photos look fantastic! Hope Switzerland can match up to this. Can't wait to see you all! Love Monica

[David's Father-in Law]

Wathching from Chile
Keep it up you are doing almost as well as at the wedding. Regards to all including the van Aubrey