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Mai - Juli 2024
  • Julie Bielenberg
A log of our adventures from May to July 2024 as Russell and I get to experience a little more of this beautiful world. "Every Day Is An Adventure". Weiterlesen
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    The Walls of Old Dubrovnik

    22. Mai 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    We arrived back in Dubrovnik late afternoon. Russell and I decided to return to the old town and walk around the top of the walls. It's a 2km walk with 1080 steps. We didn't consider the distance to be a problem but that's a lot of steps. What's more there is a charge for the pleasure of going up and down all those stairs! (35 euros pp, approx. $57 AUD) Seriously though it was worth all the effort, the walled city of Dubrovnik is incredible. Here's a selection of photos plus a short video taken from one section of the wall. I'm so glad we decided to give it a go and even happier we did the whole walk. The night ended with a pretty sunset. We should sleep well tonight!Weiterlesen

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    Cavtat and the end of our tour.

    23. Mai 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    We enjoyed some great picture postcard stops, or 'Kodak Moments', this morning as we drove to and from the lovely village of Cavtat. The views from up high overlooking the old city of Dubrovnik were especially brilliant. The other photos were taken this morning as we walked right around the peninsula at Cavtat. It is only about 30km from Dubrovnik but seemed very far away from the crowds. Wherever we have been in Croatia on this trip the Adriatic Sea has been crystal clear.

    Back in Dubrovnik, our tour group had a farewell dinner tonight to mark the end of our tour. The route we took these past 2 weeks is shown on the map. Tomorrow people head off in all different directions. We went on a boat ride to a restaurant beside the Dubrovnik River. We personally head back to Split in the morning and will be in Croatia until Sunday evening. Our tour was fantastic. Insight Vacations once again was really outstanding. We would not hesitate to recommend the company. Our day ends again with another pretty sunset.    Weiterlesen

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    Goodbye Dubrovnik, hello again Split.

    24. Mai 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

    There's nothing too exciting to write about today. After a final look at the lovely sea view at breakfast, we left Dubrovnik early this morning and travelled by bus back to Split. Whilst a very nice coach, it did remind us how good the Insight Vacation coaches are. When they get fitted out they have 4 less rows of seats put in - so lots of leg room.

    The views of the coastline on the left hand side of the bus were just as gorgeous as we've come to expect. We were seated on the RHS so had the mountain views out of our own window. Bus shelters often have art work on them but I smiled to see one decorated with spots like a Dalmatian dog. When we were on our tour, Marijo said it is very rare to ever see a Dalmatian dog on the Dalmatian Coast. He said in his 17 years of being a guide he's only ever seen one and it belonged to a German tourist. He said if anyone saw one and had a photo to prove it he'd shout everyone a drink. Funnily enough a man walked one past our bus as we left the hotel at Hvar one morning!

    Our luxurious 5 star hotels are finished and we are in an apartment in the old town of Split. It's a very old building that has been made into several apartments for tourists. It certainly has charm. It is very clean, a great location and has all we need, importantly a washing machine which is going right now! It is hidden away behind a very unobtrusive green door. When we leave we enter a very cute alley with several restaurants at our door. One is a pizzeria which is nice as we have had so much seafood. We are able to organise a couple of our own meals while in this flat, so that will be good too.    Weiterlesen

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    Another day in Split.

    25. Mai 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

    Another day in the lovely city of Split. We found the cutest little supermarket hidden away in the palace section of the old city. It is UNESCO protected and has Roman columns in part of the store with see through flooring around the bottom of the column. What a cool supermarket!

    Due to the earlier timing of the Cats game back home I managed to listen to some of the footy game this morning but it didn't have the best ending - we lost 😥.

    Split is a lovely city and we will have time to explore a little more tomorrow.    Weiterlesen

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    Marjan Park - the lungs of Split.

    26. Mai 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Sunday. We woke to rain and grey skies again. So far it has drizzled all day. We like to attend a local church when we are able. We planned to do so here in Split but there is a special conference in Zagreb this weekend so nothing here. We spent the morning walking admiring the beauty of Split. Rather than go back into the Diocletian's Palace area we instead walked for hours through and around Marjan Park. It’s located on the west side of the city, known as Marjan peninsula. It was so peaceful, hardly anyone there, whereas the city was busy. The views were beautiful. It's a large park about 3.5 km long and 1.5 km wide. After a very long walk we had a late lunch back in the old town.Weiterlesen

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    Sailing to Italy.

    26. Mai 2024 in Kroatien ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    We left the dock at Split in Croatia at 7:30pm and are on an overnight ferry to Ancona in Italy. We expect to arrive at 7am. The sunset at sea was pretty. There are islands everywhere still, that might change as we get further into the Adriatic Sea. We might be asleep by then in our very flash (who are you kidding?) room for the night. 😉Weiterlesen

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    Ancona to Rome.

    27. Mai 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

    Ciao! We are in Roma!! 🇮🇹 My father never set foot outside of Australia but told me once that if he could visit just one city anywhere in the world it would be Rome. So I'll be thinking of my Dad as I explore this city.💙

    It has been an interesting day as we made our way to Rome. Suffice it to say Murphy's Law came into play more than once. Nevertheless we are here in our hotel room after all these little transport and hotel glitches and look forward to a few days exploring parts of Roma! The hotel room is definitely a welcome improvement on last night's cabin on the ferry - but that was part of our adventure and we are glad we did it.

    The Italian countryside was varied as we travelled over 300km to get here. It started with long sandy beaches with literally hundreds of umbrellas and chairs. They weren't in use. Then we left the city and moved through mountains (lots of tunnels) and hilly country. Very picturesque. Some of these towns we passed through would have been nice to visit.

    It's now late afternoon. A walk around this area would be a good idea but it will have to wait. After today's adventures an early dinner and quiet night is in order.

    The first photo is from Ancona. Then snaps taken on our journey. Finally our hotel room in a very central location about a block from the main train station.    Weiterlesen

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    It's colossal!

    28. Mai 2024 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Our day started early. There had been rain and the sky was still cloudy. It wasn't too hot, but as the sun became more visible it became very hot out of the shade. We had tickets for an early entry to the Colosseum. So glad we did, the crowd at the entry for those with tickets was bad enough but the queue for those wanting tickets looked like it went forever. The Colosseum is so huge and amazing. We expected big but wow this is huge, and so old. What a step back into history. We really enjoyed our time there, then spent several hours just wandering about part of Rome.

    At lunchtime we found a restaurant and got to sit down for a while! Where better to have a Caesar Salad for lunch than in Rome? I've never tossed my own salad before when served this, but it looks very impressive presented the way they did it. There's lots of greens hidden underneath. What's more it was absolutely delicious 😋

    We came across incredible ruins and beautiful buildings. We were in awe of what we saw. The crowd at the Trevi fountain was very large so the photos aren't as good as I'd have liked. You couldn't get back far enough to see it all without too many people in the way. I managed to get close enough to take a short video. What a wonderful start to our Roman adventures. The gelato here is just as yummy as the icecream we found in Croatia. We feel the need to test it out and compare at different places 🍦😉    Weiterlesen

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    The Scavi Tour.

    29. Mai 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

    When she first heard we would be visiting Rome, Carla and Adam suggested we book a tour of the Vatican underground Necropolis. known as the Scavi Tour. So we applied months ago to the Ufficio Scavi (Excavations Office) and a few weeks ago received an email stating we were successful. Their website states: "In order to preserve this exceptional historical, archaeological site and due to the limited premises around the venerated tomb of the Apostle Peter, only around 250 visitors per day are permitted to enter. Groups are composed of approximately 12 people and according to language." Considering the huge number of tourists that visit the Vatican each day 250 is not many.

    We arrived early at the Vatican and saw the end of the Pope's weekly audience. The Vatican area is very impressive. Finally it was time for us to go through the police check, pass the Swiss Guards and go to the Excavations Office to change our email confirmation to tickets.
    A young trainee priest, a 2nd year seminary student, originally from Minnesota was our guide. We found this tour to be fascinating as we heard the history of discovery and subsequent excavations of the area under St. Peter's Basilica. Our guided excursion was through the underground Necropolis, an ancient underground cemetery really. We saw mausoleums of non Christian families and importantly of a woman they believed was a Christian. That was important as then permission was given by the then Pope for excavations to continue. The stories behind it all were fascinating. At the end of the tour we saw what they believe to be St Peter's tomb and even some bones purportedly from St Peter's jaw. We were not permitted to take photos. The Swiss Guards photo is mine but the others are from the official website or other sites.    Weiterlesen

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    Vatican City

    29. Mai 2024 in Vatikanstadt ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    When we arrived at the Vatican, the Pope was just concluding his weekly audience. Obviously it is a very big deal for Catholics to see the Pope in person. The other photos were taken in the Vatican including some in St Peter's Basilica and on our bus trip back to the hotel. We will be back at the Vatican Friday afternoon for a different tour. The bronze statue of refugees was placed in the square in 2019. It's called 'Angels Unwares'. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/angels-unaw…Weiterlesen

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