May – Jun 2024

European Holiday

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- Day 25–27
- May 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM - May 27, 2024
- 2 nights
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Croatia Hvar Ferry Port 43.171369, 16.44336943°10’17” N 16°26’36” E
Dubrovnik - Hvar
May 25–27, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
We say farewell to Dubrovnik with the last walk into Old Town (finally find the Iron Throne) and then catch ferry to Hvar, our home for 2 nights only!
TravelerThat chair is HUGE, unless elvin has very short legs! 😝
5/25/24Reply
TravelerYes the chair huge, but I do have poto waewae...lol
5/26/24Reply
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- Day 26
- Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 10:00 AM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- Croatia Hvar Ferry Port 43.171484, 16.44341543°10’17” N 16°26’36” E
ATV Quad Self drive Tour
May 26, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
It had to happen, and after 25 days of sunshine, we had our first rainy day
Thankfully, it was only a light drizzle and lasted for only the morning.
Given a brief and directions of what to see and visit, we are off!
Finished off with 2hrs of lying on the beach sunbathing....Read more
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- Day 26
- Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 30 m
- Croatia Hvar Ferry Port 43.172966, 16.43365143°10’23” N 16°26’1” E
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Tvrdava Fortress - City Fort
May 26, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Visited during our ATV Quad experience - Fortica City Fort
Traveler That is a stunning photo!
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- Day 27
- Monday, May 27, 2024 at 1:50 PM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Croatia Split 43.507193, 16.44536643°30’26” N 16°26’43” E
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SPLIT - Diocletian's Palace
May 27, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Second largest city in Dalmatia and on the Croatian shore.
Lying on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea.
An intraregional transport hub and popular tourist destination.
The site of Diocletian's Palace built for Roman Emperor DiocletianRead more
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- Day 28
- Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 9:15 AM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 25 m
- Croatia Split 43.507232, 16.44538543°30’26” N 16°26’43” E
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Split Riva & Bacvice Beach
May 28, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Beautiful dinner with the Love of my Life on our 1st night here
Then another day of lying on the beach is on the agenda for Day 2
Closet city beach, and only a 10 minute walk from our Air BnB.
Watch the locals playing a handball game much like hacky sack
Day finished with street food from a small diner that the locals eat atRead more
Traveler I love the look of that game. I’d spend all my time giggling.
5/29/24Reply
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- Day 29
- Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 10:05 AM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- Croatia Split 43.507214, 16.44543243°30’26” N 16°26’44” E
History of Split
May 29, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Visit to The Augusteum of Diocletian's Palace, including the Crypt of St Lucy, St John Baptistery/Temple of Jupiter, and The Treasury Museum
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- Day 30
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:30 AM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Croatia Rt Rožica 44.068605, 15.28225444°4’7” N 15°16’56” E
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Krka National Park
May 30, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Saying farewell to Split, we pick up our rental car from the airport and make our way to our next stop for three nights, Bibinje.
Driving on the equivalent of the German autobahn, with a speed limit of 130kms, car racing past and before we know it, opps, did someway say 150km's....😗😗
On the way, we take in the incredible Krka National Park, with amazing waterfalls, and Vistovac Island, the site of Franciscan Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy and the Church of Our Lady of Visovac, among the most important natural and cultural values of the Republic of CroatiaRead more
TravelerAmazing area and interesting history we learnt when visiting the small island that is owned by the Franciscan’s (an order of Catholic church)
5/31/24Reply
Traveler Probably belly's full of tourists' fingers.
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- Day 30
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:30 PM
- ☁️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- Croatia Rt Rožica 44.068458, 15.2801244°4’6” N 15°16’48” E
Bibinje
May 30, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Named after Vibius, a Roman Patrician who owned land in the village.
Located southeast of Zadar between the Adriatic tourist road and the sea.
Our second to last stop here in Croatia
A visit to Zadar, but otherwise sunbathing and floating in the sea, our only agendaRead more
TravelerI reckon Austria will be huge cultural shock after Croatia. This place is so colourful and vibrant.
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- Day 33
- Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 9:00 AM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- Croatia Botanic Garden 45.806928, 15.97341545°48’25” N 15°58’24” E
Zagreb - Croatian Capital
June 2, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
After a fantastic day at Plitvice Lakes National Park, we arrived into Zagreb early evening, just in time for a quick bite to eat for our dinner.
Today, we visited some of the main attractions to see here in Zagreb, a Capital city steeped in history, and overshadowed with a violent past.Read more
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- Day 33
- Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- Croatia Botanic Garden 45.80693, 15.97342745°48’25” N 15°58’24” E
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Plitvice Lakes National Park
June 2, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Our visit to Plitvice Lakes en route to our last stop here in Croatia 🇭🇷 Zagreb (The Capital)
Traveler Oh, that's stunning.
6/8/24Reply
Traveler Stunning, maybe a wee slip and tumble into the water. LOL
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- Day 35
- Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 8:30 AM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 305 m
- Slovenia Ljubljana grad 46.050027, 14.50692946°3’0” N 14°30’25” E
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Ljubljanski - Slovenia
June 4, 2024 in Slovenia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
TravelerSo gorgeous. Beautiful country.
6/4/24Reply
TravelerIs your next stop Prague?
6/4/24Reply
TravelerVienna, Austria then Prague
6/5/24Reply
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- Day 35
- Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 2:15 PM
- ☁️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 127 m
- Croatia Botanic Garden 45.806917, 15.97342645°48’25” N 15°58’24” E
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Lake Bled - Slovenia
June 4, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Traveler Such natural beauty 😎
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Traveler Those cliff top
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Traveler Castles are mind blowing. How did they build them without all the fancy dancy equipment we have now.
6/5/24Reply
TravelerAmazing eh, we asked the same question and this was one of the reasons the poor were taxed so much, to pay for the grandiose schemes of the nobility
6/8/24Reply
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- Day 36–39
- June 5, 2024 at 2:30 PM - June 8, 2024
- 3 nights
- 🌩️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 213 m
- Austria Stephansplatz 48.208354, 16.37250448°12’30” N 16°22’21” E
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Vienna - Austria
Jun 5–8, 2024 in Austria ⋅ 🌩️ 26 °C
TravelerAmazing place so much history , buildings of huge proportions and wealth
6/7/24Reply
Traveler I’d forgotten that Hunderwasser building was there. Is it one house or apartments? I’ve always assumed it was apartments
6/8/24Reply
TravelerApartments, this was the very first one he designed though there are many others dotted around the City, but this is the one known as Hunderwasser House
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- Day 37
- Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- 🌩️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 177 m
- Austria Radetzkyplatz 48.209573, 16.39294548°12’34” N 16°23’35” E
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Palaces & Museums - Vienna
June 6, 2024 in Austria ⋅ 🌩️ 22 °C
Traveler I thought the Roman emperor got around in a horse drawn chariot not an American made motorbike. What a disappointment!
6/8/24Reply
Traveler 😂🤣😅
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- Day 38
- Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11:00 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 181 m
- Austria Radetzkyplatz 48.209628, 16.39294148°12’35” N 16°23’35” E
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Sisi Museum
June 7, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today, we attended a performance of the International renowned Spanish Riding School, with the world famous Lipizzan horses located in the heart of Vienna's Hofburg Imperial Palace
Unfortunately, no photography was permitted while the horses were performing, only at the very end.
Next, we visited Sisi Museum - in honour of Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Queen of Hungary (known affectionatelyby her family members as Sisi,) who was betrothed to Emperor Franz Joseph I at 15 years of age until her death by assassination in 1898Read more
Traveler What fantastic building to sit in. I imagine it was hugely expensive but I’d say even if the horses were unco it would be worth the money.
6/8/24Reply
TravelerYep, very emotional Tania Davis
6/11/24Reply
Traveler Hey, is that who our glacier is named after? I mean our almost former glacier.
6/8/24Reply
TravelerMight have to Google that?
6/8/24Reply
TravelerThat what I wondered too
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- Day 38
- Friday, June 7, 2024 at 2:15 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 181 m
- Austria Radetzkyplatz 48.209596, 16.39294748°12’35” N 16°23’35” E
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Vienna - Day 3
June 7, 2024 in Austria ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Traveler What is the wire mesh for? To stop tourist?
6/7/24Reply
TravelerThey doing reno work and I believe it's to prevent any damage to the sculptures from any wayward flying debris
6/8/24Reply
Traveler Interesting. I’d understand that if Strauss wasn’t in gold. I think the gold detracts from the interesting surround.
6/8/24Reply
TravelerReally funny is that it's in a really nondescript area, and we were just walking past on our way back to our accommodation and the Gold us what caught our eye, otherwise we probably would have walked straight past without realising the significance of it
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- Day 39
- Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM
- ☁️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- Czech Republic Malé náměstí 50.0831, 14.41657150°4’59” N 14°24’60” E
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Prague - Czech Republic
June 8, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Train from Vienna, Austria 🇦🇹 today to Prague, Czech Republic 🇨🇿
Traveler That’s pretty cool.
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Traveler Hahahahaha … true story !
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Traveler Loved this city
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Traveler And the wings moved too. I Knick named this building the moths ( with a lisp).
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- Day 40
- Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- Czech Republic Naprstek Museum 50.083115, 14.41658450°4’59” N 14°24’60” E
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Georges Bridge
June 9, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
A medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava River in Prague.
Construction began in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV and was completed in the early 15th century
Was originally known as the Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge but has been referred to as 'George Bridge' since 1870Read more
Traveler Such a contrast to the old town and George’s bridge eh.
6/11/24Reply
TravelerWe found 15th century statues and modern art all over Prague, down little side streets and such from just strolling around
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Traveler I love that bridge.
6/11/24Reply
TravelerYes I said to Elvin that’s a must and then I went back early when very few people on it … beautiful
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- Day 40
- Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- Czech Republic Malé náměstí 50.083098, 14.41656650°4’59” N 14°24’60” E
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Prague Castle
June 9, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Prague Walking Tour
Old Town (Upper) & New Town (Lower) devastated by major 1000yr flood in 2002
Prague Castle founded sometime around 880 by Prince Bořivoj from the Přemyslov family, with both UNESCO & Czech Heritage StatusRead more
Traveler That’s a great shot. The street lamp matches the castle
6/11/24Reply
Traveler This and the bridge are the only two things I recognise from 24 years ago!
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Traveler Mind blowing eh.
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TravelerWe found out that the Catholic Church own 25 per cent of real estate in Croatia
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- Day 41
- Monday, June 10, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- Czech Republic Malé náměstí 50.083109, 14.4165750°4’59” N 14°24’60” E
Prague continued
June 10, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After our Best of Prague Walking Tour yesterday, we decided to catch the tram back up to Prague Castle and venture into much of what we passed on the outside only!
Inside the incredible St Vitus Cathedral with its amazing stained glass windows, then to the Old Palace with the Coat of Arms of highest officials of the Bohemian Kingdom
Then we visit St George Basilica (the oldest building in Prague Castle) and finally Golden Lane, with the original period homes of early attempts to create gold and a vast array of period Armour and Weapons.Read more
TravelerSoo pleased we went back up, effortless catching the trams tap tap of credit card…
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TravelerAmazing places…
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- Day 41
- Monday, June 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- Czech Republic Malé náměstí 50.083109, 14.4165750°4’59” N 14°24’60” E
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June 10, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The continuation of Prague Castle venture
Traveler This was horrific the torture chambers
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- Day 41
- Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:15 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 199 m
- Czech Republic Malé náměstí 50.083105, 14.41657250°4’59” N 14°24’60” E
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Vltara River Cruise & Museum
June 10, 2024 in Czech Republic ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We finish with the River Cruise and Georges Bridge Museum
Our last night dinner and stroll thru the crowded streets on which we stumble upon a Jazz Music Club with free entry....incredible way to end the nightRead more
Traveler Illuminatiooooon !!!!
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- Day 43–45
- June 12, 2024 at 12:10 AM - June 14, 2024
- 2 nights
- 🌙 32 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- United Arab Emirates Al Burj al Gharbī 25.265347, 55.29249125°15’55” N 55°17’33” E
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Dubai - UAE
Jun 12–14, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
Our journey home begins. Two nights here in Dubai
Swimming Pool and HD Dealership on the agenda first
Traveler Sounds like a tractor!
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TravelerThat's because she was going soooo slow 🐌
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- Day 43
- Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 2:50 PM
- 🌬 39 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport 25.24257, 55.37306725°14’33” N 55°22’23” E
Desert Safari
June 12, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌬 39 °C
Desert Safari with ATV Quad bike ride, Camel Ride, Falcon Pic and BBQ Dinner
What a fantastic last day/night experience
TravelerThe guide really made the trip… originally from Afghanistan and his driving skills were amazing. Convoy style of 4 wheel drives on sand dunes.. Amazing !!!
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- Day 43
- Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:15 PM
- 🌙 36 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport 25.24257, 55.37306725°14’33” N 55°22’23” E
Bedouin Camp - Fire Display
June 12, 2024 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 36 °C
Amazing Fire Dance Display
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