Doha (cont’d)

Souq Waqif had many falcons that were for sale.
Falcons are considered a pet in Qatar and are as common as cats and dogs for us and the birds sell for a range of prices depending on the beauty of theOkumaya devam et
Doha (cont’d)

After a lovely morning on the Hilton’s private beach we took a city tour with a guide named Saloo who took us for a tour around some of the more interesting sights of Doha.
First we visited aOkumaya devam et
Doha

We arrived in Doha and had the most over the top guest experience at the hotel possible…
Firstly we had a security x ray screening before being allowed in.
Then the receptionist politely gave us aOkumaya devam et
Athens (cont’d)

After having a drive around the City checking out all the major sites and comparing architectural styles ( which took quite a while as the traffic is really congested) we were treated to a surpriseOkumaya devam et
Acropolis (cont’d)

There is a special olive tree that represents a gift from Athena who the city of Athens is named after . Olive trees are prolific in this part of the World and are considered extremely useful, notOkumaya devam et
Acropolis

The Acropolis is an extraordinary experience and an architectural feat.
It is testament to man’s ingenuity to be able to construct such structures that are thousands of years old and still aweOkumaya devam et
Athens

Athens is a vibrant city. Nothing is over 6 floors tall so it sprawls as far as the eye can see.
Like any city there is a mixture of areas but interspersed between is a number of archaeological sites.Okumaya devam et
Arachova

Arachova is a special little village which is close to Delphi and in the winter is a ski resort called Parnosos which really had an Alpine vibe.
Hopefully you will be able to tell something of theOkumaya devam et
Delphi (cont’d)

The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi.
The sacred precinct occupies a delineated region on the south-western slope of Mount Parnassus.
It is now an extensiveOkumaya devam et
Delphi

Delphi is the most beautiful little village, nestled in the mountains and in ancient time was considered to be the navel of the world or the centre of the universe. Rich is still not well so I had aOkumaya devam et
Delphi Archaeological Dig

Delphi is nestled right up high in the mountains and is renowned for the Temple of Apollo and built the city in his honor.
Unfortunately many of the early ruins have been pillaged and robbed of theOkumaya devam et
Corfu

After a 90 minute ferry ride from the mainland we arrived in Corfu at 7 pm just as Rich started to get food poisoning from a dodgy barek at lunchtime , consequently he spent the whole time in bedOkumaya devam et
Gjirokastra

This is a small Albanian village which is en route to Corfu.
Quite picturesque nestled into the mountains and quite remote.
Village full of restaurants and little souvenir shops including oneOkumaya devam et
Tiranë

Today we explored Tiranë which is the capital city of Albania.
The city is a great contrast in architecture as the building design represent the different political eras…fascist, communist andOkumaya devam et
Budva

Budva is another little walled town in Montenegro with narrow cobblestone streets and cute little buildings. We had a cruise on the harbour to get a different perspective and saw Stewart Island whichOkumaya devam et
Montenegro

Kotor

Kotor is a cute little walled town in Montenegro . Montenegro means black Mountain and all the coastal towns have an imposing mountain range behind , it is very beautiful.
We stopped here for a fewOkumaya devam et
Cavtat

We walked around the promontory at Cavtat and then had dinner in an enclosed restaurant and for the first time on the trip indulged in a favorite dish of mine…white bait.
We finished off with aOkumaya devam et
Dubrovnik

We arrived in Dubrovnik late at night so it was wonderful to see this magical place in daylight. We are staying in a cute little village called Cavtat on the outskirts.
We started the day with aOkumaya devam et
Split (cont’d)

Split + Diocletian’s Palace

We visited the coastal town of Split and spent most of the time walking through the remains of an emperor’s palace.
Trogir

Visited a cool little seaside tourist town and walked through some quaint cobblestoned streets.
Plitvicka Jezera Waterfall Park

Early morning visit to one of Croatia’s 🇭🇷 favorite national parks.
Beautiful array of waterfalls and cascading layered lakes that have crystal clear water and a wide variety of aquatic andOkumaya devam et
Lika National Park - Plitvice Lakes

What a stunning National Park- a World Heritage Site with multiple lakes and cascading waterfalls.
We did a 5 km walk to see the highlights… the Croations are not very imaginative with their namesOkumaya devam et
Kumrovec

The countryside is really pretty and dotted with castles and barns. This time of year they are starting to bring the animals in for Winter.
The region we travelled to is Zagorje region and we thenOkumaya devam et