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    • TravelerGR 2024
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      Day 42

      Lokva Rogoznica

      April 18 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

      Dubrovnik hat sich mit tollem Bild von oben verabschiedet, die Reise auf der Magistrale war einfach toll, diese Aussichten... Eine der schönsten Straßen der Welt! Mittags bekam ich vom Fischer fangfrisch Austern und Muscheln, ein Gedicht.. Und jetzt stehe ich auf einem CP ebenfalls mit traumhafter SichtRead more

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    • TravelerOverseas trip
      1
      111
      Day 53

      Dubrovnik

      September 13, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      We left Dugirat, our little beach town to go to Dubrovnik, another beach town. It was a mix of my two favourite things about Europe the beach and the old towns. We went for a swim at the beach and went back up to our apartment (which was pretty spacious) and played a few rounds of 500.

      On our second day in Dubrovnik we took a tour in the old town. We learnt a lot about it all but I think I liked Germany’s old towns only because it’s more colourful. The city had a funny history with lots of story’s from cats who got a small palace outside a museum to a monk who cursed a whole island. That night we chilled on the beach and then watched a movie to finish off our day.

      Our 3rd day Dad and Mum got up real early and went down to the old city. We then went to a new beach and chilled there. I finished another book too.

      The next day we went to the orchestra and into the old town at night. The orchestra was really cool to watch and see the professionals do it. It was also in a really cool room. Then we got ice cream. We also saw a tv news presenter

      On our last day in Dubrovnik we basically did what we did most days. Hang out on the beach and chill around Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik was really good and relaxing the only downside to it was that there were a lot of stairs.      Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
      Day 31

      Christmas Day

      December 25, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      Sretan Božić!

      Casual day for us today as no presents, no big breakfast, casual doing of jigsaw, a glass of bubbles and then we toddled into town to find a restaurant.

      There was not much open but we found one (all you need) and you could tell it was full of tourists. So we had a pleasant lunch, then went back down into the main square for dessert which are called prickle here but went by the name fritule in northern Croatia. Like a dense doughnut ball and AMAZING. Now I feel sad we haven't been eating them sooner. We washed that down with a mulled gin.

      On the way home we bumped into a Croatian we knew! Robert was out walking his dog.

      Back home, more jigsaw puzzling continued and we had beef massaman curry for dinner. Craig also spent an inordinate amount of time finishing off sewing his jeans back together.      Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
      Day 30

      Queen Sensation

      December 24, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ 🌙 11 °C

      I saw a poster on a wall today for a concert which was on this evening from 9.00-11.00pm in Stradum which is the main square in the old town, as part of Winterfest, with a band called Queen Sensation.

      At 8.45pm I asked the husband if he was going, we put on our boots and coats and walked the 1.3km back in to watch the show. The setting was pretty spectacular.

      I googled the band when I got home. They are Croatian and formed in 2007 and are now one of the most popular Queen tribute bands in Europe.

      As we were leaving we had to go out the main gate of the wall, which was behind the stage, so now I can kinda say we've been back stage at a Queen concert.

      Fun night out!      Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
      11
      Day 29

      Christmas preparations

      December 23, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      This morning consisted of meal planning for the next three days of shops being closed, and gathering of the items which are cookable in the apartment kitchen with supplied appliances. In the space of about one hour, we are ready for Christmas!

      Craig did a 10km round trip walk to the far side of town search of Sim cards.

      Once he was back, we set off for a pizza lunch on the way back into the old town at a pizzeria I had found on Google which had excellent reviews. We ended up in their only remaining inside table in our own little stone cave. We had originally asked for an outside table up on their terrace, but we thought the cave was better when he eventually came back and said they would be willing to clean the outdoor furniture for us. Google reviews were correct!

      After lunch, the kids did a bit of strolling with us and found some more cats, including a very friendly one which jumped on their laps when they stopped to pat them.

      A bit further on we went through a doorway which went through the actual wall to a balcony on the outside of the wall. We decided we'd stop for a drink at the makeshift bar there, the kids ditched us, so we stayed there to watch the sunset. The friendly cat then reappeared and jumped up on to Craig and then my lap and contentedly sat there keeping my legs warm whilst we had a beer. Quite welcomed as the breeze cooled right down as soon as the sun went down.

      I have also started a new jigsaw puzzle, so have a few days to finish a 1,000 piece puzzle in the shape of a butterfly.      Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
      1
      Day 28

      Brac to Dubrovnik

      December 22, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C

      We woke up super early (like 5.00am early) in order to get down to the ferry by 6.45 for a 7.45am ferry. Turns out we arrived in time for the 6.30am ferry with minutes to spare, which made the ferryman a little bit grumpy at us.

      Still, it was smooth sailing as the sun rose. The drive was quite spectacular both inland between the mountain range and then along the coastline as we approached Dubrovnik.

      As a result of the early start and lack of timely communication from the apartment owner, parking was a painful issue (tip: if you live in Dubrovnik, ditch the idea of a car). Once we managed to secure one though, we headed into the old town for lunch.

      After we checked in, Craig and I walked back into the old town to get some steps up, just as the sun was setting. The Christmas markets were coming to life and there are a lot more tourists here than anywhere else we have seen in Croatia so far. We bought our first ever mulled gin and it was delicious!

      Whilst we were in the main square some musicians in a parade of three wise men, Jesus, Mary and Joseph and some angels walked down the main street. We asked "gin guy" if it was a traditional Croatian Christmas carol as lots of people were singing along. He reckons he had never heard it in his life 🙂

      The guy at the stall told us about 85% of restaurants closed down for the season in early November through to about April. But the good news is that the rest stay open for tourists, which means we should be able to get a restaurant for lunch on Christmas day.

      There are a L.O.T. of steps in Dubrovnik. And a lot of beautiful streets. Can't wait to explore!      Read more

    • Bags are packed
      Day 24

      First full day in Dubrovnik

      June 13, 2022 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      Today we woke up and got some food to take to the beach but on the way to this one beach we saw a spot that had flat rocks to lay on and a ladder into the water that wasn’t crowded at all so we decided to go down and stay there. We ended up hanging out there the whole day and Hannah Rothe and her friends came and met us there a little later which was fun! Then we went back to the hostel to chill for a bit before we went to this bar where everyone in our hostel was going to go cliff jumping. After that we went to hang out with Hannah and her friends for dinner and then headed in for an early night.Read more

    • TravelerVirgin Cruise
      Day 6

      Dubrovnik

      June 14, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Well Tuk Tuk rides are great. Another one today with Petor. Along the coast and up to the top of the cable car. The views were spectacular. Then we went into the walled city to meet with Matt and friends. We had a little walk around before the rain started!Read more

    • TravelerVienna & Croatia
      1
      Day 32

      Boxing Day

      December 26, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

      Quiet one today in that we literally did not step outside our door, except for Kate whose turn it was to take the rubbish out 🙂

      We accomplished completion of the painful butterfly jigsaw minus two missing pieces and I have donated the puzzle to the accommodation place.

      And bought tickets to walk the wall tomorrow - can't wait!

      Other notable events included me saying "is that a plane taking off over the top of us" just as we started to then hear lots of honking in the street below, so we hurried outside to see a great many Santas on motorcycles going down the street.

      We have also seen a few times now where a little break in the cloud makes a spotlight of sun on the water, and I managed to get a photo this time.

      Finn worked on his university enrolment for next year for the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/Master of Engineering which UQ hasn't seemed to make easy. So now that he has set up a spreadsheet he is writing some code to do his proposed program plan taking into account prerequisites and corequesites.

      Ari, the apartment owner dropped by this afternoon to see if we needed anything, so we chatted to him for a bit and then got some new paper towel and loo rolls. There is a person in the apartment complex who plays the piano for hours a day. On the first day some of those hours included a lot of scales and arpeggios, but since then it has been piece after piece of classical music. Ari asked if it was bothering us (no!) because he has had some guests leave bad reviews of his accommodation as a result of the piano playing. He said she is one of the most notable pianists in Croatia... No way to verify this of course, but we have free live music so why would we complain?

      And I haven't yet posted about the original artwork in our apartment. Seven pieces by a Dubrovnik artist named Josip Škerlj. I think in our conversation we have deduced he is Ari's brother. Most of the pieces in our apartment are depictions of life around Dubrovnik with the walls featuring heavily.

      https://hr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Škerlj      Read more

    • TravelerThe Balkans
      Day 9

      Dubrovnik Museums

      July 13, 2023 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

      Because we had bought the Dubrovnik tour, we had free entry into a bunch of different museums for 24 hours. The Canadian girl had asked to join me for some of the activities since we both got the pass at the same time. I figured it was better than doing it on my own, so we did a few of the activities while Jack went Ziplining. Jack had also decided to come to Montenegro with me so we would no longer be parting ways, which is good. The museums are pretty good, given they were basically free. If I had to pay, I would have been pretty disappointed. We visited a cultural and natural museum before going for a well needed lay down. This is most of the way the day was spent. I then said my goodbyes to the Canadian girl as we would be going our separate ways now and caught up with Jack

      When Jack finished ziplining, we found a nice little spot on some rocks overlooking the water, which was perfect for some sunset beers. After this, we had a booking to try some traditional Croatian food. This is something we try to do in each country, and although this was basically just a slow cooked roast, it was cooked in a traditional way. This was essentially in a cask iron pot in hot coals. But it was unbelievably tasty. It came at a pretty heavy cost, but it's part of travelling so we paid it (45 euro each!). This was it for the night, and we were very ready for bed after the big feed, and so we headed home for the night.      Read more

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