Rovinj. Spelling optional.
November 8, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
...and Fido.
Olive oil sippy cups and Croat dinner
November 8, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
We drank olive oil and had it drizzled over horsd'oeuvres and desserts! Then we did a night walk of a little town called Balle, where Casanova had a house according to a placque outside on the wall.Read more
Lindarski Katun (Mirza's)
November 9, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
LINDARSKI KATUN (9TH OF NOVEMBER)
Local Guide: Davorka, Vjeran, Maurizio & Medo and Munja
Learning and
Discovery: Day In
The Life experience
in the Ograde
Agruturizam,
Cukerancici cookie.
IstrianRead more
Shroomin'
November 9, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Farm visit today just made me appreciate how interesting and unique and awesome OUR farm is. That's what traveling is supposed to do! We could do this if I didn't have to clean first. Anyway weRead more
(Mirza's) Cres photos.
Nov 10–20, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
Dad climbed the bell tower. Mirza took awesome pictures of the adventure. I wish I had gone. It looks cooler than I thought.
Pula
November 10, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Threatened rain all day but it never happened. Probably because we were prepared. I was excited to see the intact amphitheater and then learned it was reconstructed by a certain Itiallian dictator inRead more
Pula afternoon
November 10, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
For the record, the only angel was in a shop window. We did find the prototype for the Starbucks mermaid with 2 tails. Maybe.
Pula after dark
November 10, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
After an evening walk and the usual too much to eat, we had a hilariously dreadful/wonderful onboard concert tonight where two brothers played traditional Istrian instruments for us. To be sure theRead more
Cres. Pronounced Strrress.
November 11, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This is an island. Oh look. More narrow streets. And a fairly strrrresssful bus ride to the Griffin Vulture Center with a terrific surprise. (See next footprint) The weather turned nice and I spent aRead more
Cres (Mirza's)
November 11, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
CRES (11TH OF NOVEMBER)
Local Guide: Jelena, Tomislav and
Your Trip Leader
Learning and Discovery: The largest
Croatian island with wild sheep, the
little town of Cres and its streets’
maze. TheRead more
Something completely different
November 11, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Griffon Vulture preserve, a Roman road/bridge and a town called Bele with under 55 inhabitants. (Free houses, I am told). You only need a big bus on a narrow road with steep drops to get here. All theRead more
Veterans night celebration
November 11, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Dad and I danced, I'm absolutely certain he appreciates Diane even more now. Our waiters and cooks wore silly costumes as they served us and finished the evening playing music with the head chiefRead more
Nope
November 12, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Stayed in the cabin all day with the sniffles, sneezes, and drips. Dad ventured out and said all I missed was a walk in a city on a dreary day. Our group attended a cooking class, that has somethingRead more
Flying dutchman
November 12, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
I've heard of this phenomenon but never saw it before. It is worth its own footprint.
HUMming along
November 13, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
I probably have the map wrong, but we were in beautiful countryside and visited magical villages and learned all about truffle dogs. Still, an alarming lack of farm animals, which has me puzzled. HumRead more
Motovun & Hum (Mirza's)
November 13, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
MOTOVUN & HUM (13TH OF NOVEMBER)
Local Guide: Mario, Nikola with Nero & Zara
Learning and Discovery: Istrian black and white
truffles. Istrian Forests and hilltop towns. The
fortified Venetian cityRead more
I hate this place.
November 14, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Who knew the Hotel California was in Karlovac? This is now a museum for the 1992 War between Croatia and Serbia. I read the inscription next to the tie-dye pants and had to go outside and walk around.Read more
Zagreb (Mirza's)
November 15, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
ZAGREB (15TH OF NOVEMBER)
Local Guide: Simona
Learning and Discovery: Zagreb the Capital city.
The U-shaped gardens of Zagreb with the local
theatre. The main square of the Ban Jelacic.
Cablecar ofRead more
Zagreb. Grafitti Capitol City
November 15, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
A city recovering from an earthquake in 2019. Food was meh. Feeling forlorn that trip is nearly done. Learned that it has the Best voted Christmas Market in Europe for 4 years running starting nextRead more
The more interesting upper Zagreb
November 15, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
The world's shortest tram and the invention of the necktie. A miracle painting and a few dragons. And Nick gets a consolation plaque (less flashy than the necktie guy). There is also a Museum forRead more
Parting shots.
November 16, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
A few more pics of Zagreb. Then a farewell celebration and crazy good luck on the plane when we got the whole center row to ourselves. Dad and I had a cracker sword fight. We binge-watched movies: TheRead more








































































































































































































































































































