Sites/Topics covered in this post: • Croatian Memories
Go-Date: Day 121, Thursday, May 23
Lesson Learned: Ain’t this a Hoot!
Street Scenes and Glimpses of Croatia
No major events occurred as we wrapped up our two months in Croatia.
We had not planned on coming to Croatia when we left Alexandria on January 23rd. Now it’s given us some of our best memories.
So what have we done this month? Well, let’s see. First, we did • Zagreb, • Varaždin, • we met Mary K. and Nic, • went to Samobor, • and then saw Eddie Izzard.
D 87 - Porec 42
Its early season, the streets aren't too crowded
D 87 - Porec 39
Basilica alter
Z5 - St Marks
The jewel of the upper city
Z5 - Park Bench
Its good to have friends
Z5 - City Trolley
Waiting for a ride
Z5 - Central Square
King of Croatia
Z1 - Upper City
Upper city cathedral
Z1 - Cathedral 4
Cathedral icons
Z1 - Boulevard 2
Afternoon of wine and pleasure
Z1 - Cathedral 3
Cathedral icons
Z1 - Main Square 2
Big blue trolleys
Z1 - Sidewalk Cafe's
Strolling among the cafe's
Z5 - Bad photographer
Oh, that's how mirrors work?
Z5 - Botanic Garden 4
Bridge to Tabathia
Z5 - Ellen Ed Nic Mary K
New found friends from Portland
Z5 - Roman Statues
From ancient Croatian settlements
We headed south to see what I’ve heard is one of the best National Parks in the world. Then we made our way up to the Istrian Peninsula for a couple weeks. And then finally started working our way down the coast towards the Dalmatian Coast. • Plitvice Lakes National Park • Porec’ • Ravinj • Pula • Met up with Mary K. & Nic • Island of Krk • Wine festival in Gračišće • Palencia National Park
Z 3 - Zadar 9
What's a wedding without fireworks?
Z 4 - Paklenica National Park
A long way up there
Z 4 - Paklenica 24
Having a great day
Z 2 - Zadar 28
Alter of the Cathedral of St. Anastaisia
Z 1 - Road to Zadar 7
Short, but scenic ride
D 94 - Olive Trail 9
Storm rolling in
D 93 - Road to Krk 25
Frankopan not Peter Pan castle
D 90 - Wine Festival 6
Its not crowded yet
D 90 - Lovran 2
Lovran scene
P1 - Pula
Pula old town market hall
P1 - Pula 9
Another Roman gate
P1 - Pula 19
It is an impressive structure
D 87 - Porec 25
Bell tower in search of a hunch-back
D 86 - Plitvice 29
We are surrounded
D 86 - Plitvice 7
Ellen has a bird's eye view
From there we went on a Castle rampage finding one to see almost every day. Keeping on a southward track. • Split • Salona • Trogir • Omis • Krka National Park • Klis • Kastilac
Trogir 30
Fortress Kamerlengo tower
Trogir 7
Fortress Kamerlengo
D 103 - Omis 3
There are a lot of hills here
D 102 - Krka 17
A day at the falls
D 102 - Krka 9
Skradinski Buk falls
D 102 - Krka 4
Bridge over the lake
S 3 - Klis Fortress
Walking up to the fortress
S 3 - Klis Fortress 7
If they are our archers we are fucked
S 2 - Split 29
You cannot visualize how truly blue the water is here
S 2 - Split 19
Ah, dinner
S 1 - Salona 49
So many pieces to put back together
S 1 - Salona 33
Cedar walkway
S 1 - Salona 25
Church cemetery garden
S 1 - Salona 19
Fat little cherubs
S 1 - Salona 11
Compact cemetary
Finally, we made it down to the end of Croatia, with a short passage through Bosnia & Herzegovina, and then back tracked up to Istria and Zagreb. What a glorious way to spend 60 days. • Dubrovnik • Pula • Brijuni National Park • Novigrad • Umag • Ucka Nature Park • Samobor • Connected with Mary K., Nic & Vera • Zagreb
S 1 - Samobor 42
Lone guardian of time
S 1 - Samobor 5
The bridge to our hotel
Ucka 19
So long to a fantastic meal
Ucka 11
The start of a great meal
B 1 - Safari 4
Ostrich farm
B 1 - Castrum 6
Houses, shops, factories and defense
B 1 - Brijuni 17
Not much remains
N 1 - Novigrad 10
A parade of colors
D 1 - Dubrovnik 99
Bell clappers from the Cathedral bell tower
D 1 - Dubrovnik 94
The tower viewed from the wall
D 1 - Dubrovnik 60
GOT Tour, nice view from the fortress
D 1 - Dubrovnik 44
The "Walk of Shame"
D 106 Trogir 32
Statue of St. Lawrence
D 106 Trogir 21
The Cathedral of St. Lawrence portal art
D 103 - Omis 3
There are a lot of hills here
D 102 - Krka 17
A day at the falls
D 102 - Krka 6
I really like this waterfall
S 1 - Samobor 48
Ellen, Nic, Mary K. & Vera trying to remain vertical
Thank you Croatia. Now we are off to Paris, France.
