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  • TravelerAs the Cro-atia flies 🐦‍⬛
    Day 4

    Let's get ready to Lokrum-ble

    May 7 in Croatia ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Today the weather was finally good enough to get the water taxi across to Dubrovnik which was very exciting. It was really great to see the coastline from a different perspective than the bus. On the way we saw a few abandoned and derelict hotels which looked a bit eerie. The one here I looked up afterwards and it was heavily bombed during the war in 1991 and never been renovated. Apparently now it is just inhabited by cats!

    When we arrived in Dubrovnik we jumped at the opportunity to go to Lokrum Island which we have wanted to do all week. We had a short boat trip over to the island which only took 10 minutes.

    This island is so beautiful. There was so much to explore. There are wild peacocks roaming around everywhere! They are pretty noisy so you could hear them screeching a lot of the time. We spent the morning wandering around the gardens, monastery and rugged coastline, spending time climbing on the rocks which was really fun. After a quick lunch we did the 'big walk' which Tom wanted to do, which was around 2 miles around the Island , up to a hill fort on the top of a massive hill. It was a killer walking that hill in the blazing sun! But we were rewarded with the amazing views of Dubrovnik. And I had ice cream after the long walk 😀

    After the long walk we were very hot, so headed to the Dead Sea for a dip. This is a small lagoon of salt water on the island with beautiful emerald green waters. Tom was braver than me and swam around, I just had a little dip in the shallows. A peacock also casually was wandering around right by where we were sitting! 🦚

    We then had a bit of a sunbathe on the rocks before getting the boat back to Dubrovnik, then catching the water taxi back to our hotel.

    So grateful for today as it was forecast rain today. The thunder and lightning storms have all been at night, so we've been very lucky!    Read more

  • TravelerNeues Abenteuer, Adria!
    Day 34

    Tschüss Montenegro

    April 29 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Schön wars. Wir fahren die Runde um die Bucht zuende, da geht es nach Kroatien. Kurz vor Dubrovnik finden wir den Platz Camping Kate. Zum Strand runter führen über 200 Stufen. Mit unseren Nachbarn machen wir uns auf zum Biergarten.Read more

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  • Balkan 2024
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    Day 163

    Prevlaka ☀️🌊

    October 15, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Für unsere Abenteuer in Montenegro haben wir uns medizinische Unterstützung aus der Schweiz 🇨🇭 organisiert. Willkommen Max 😊. Zur Begrüßung suchten wir einen schönen Sonnenuntergang und fanden ihn auf der mysteriösen Halbinsel Prevlaka.

    Prevlaka liegt an der Grenze zwischen Kroatien und Montenegro. Sie spielte sowohl im Kalten Krieg als auch während des Jugoslawienkriegs eine strategisch wichtige Rolle. Während des Krieges in den 1990ern war das Gebiet hart umkämpft und wurde von jugoslawischen Truppen besetzt. Schließlich wurde Prevlaka 1992 zur demilitarisierten Zone erklärt und ging später in den Besitz von Kroatien über. Seitdem verfallen die über die Insel verteilten Einrichtungen langsam aber sicher.

    Am beeindruckensten ist die große Festung am Zipfel, die nur leider nicht zugänglich ist. Wir fuhren also weiter durch den Jungel, vorbei an verlassenen Gebäuden und Bunkern, bis wir die ehemaligen Artellerieplattformen fanden, die den perfekten Ausblick aufs Meer und die Berge bieten.

    Dies ist der ideale Ort für einen wunderschönen Sonnenuntergang und mit dem Auto einfach zugänglich.    Read more

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  • TravelerCroatia
    111
    Day 24

    Zagreb

    September 28, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

    Zagreb is our pick up , drop off, business, fly in, fly out part of the trip. It’s taken us a while to grow to love it. The architecture here is amazing and it’s suffered through recent earthquakes. We find more alley ways, more cobblestone streets, restaurants, bars, cafes, markets and gorgeous parks with ancient trees. Having business to do here meant we were forced to walk and discover places we normally would not. There is a rich history of occupation by the Romans, Venetians, Hungarians, Austrians, Germans. Wars which ravaged, wars which suppressed. It’s seen fascism, dictatorships, communism and finally democratic freedom. Each part of its history has left an indelible footprint and it’s incredibly evident in its architecture. We are very aware of walking through some streets due to the danger of falling facades, from balconies to ornate sculptures , to statues, to bricks , stone and mortar. Pazi Facada Pada! Beware the facade is falling.
    Catching up again with Kostana ( Bajas sister) and our second cousins and family. What a great night we had at Stari Fijaker a Zagreb restaurant with authentic Croatian cuisine. Lots of laughs, maybe some flirtations with the bar staff ( Sis) and promises to stay in touch. Zagreb you have woven your spirit into our psyche and our love for this capital city is renewed.    Read more

  • Sabbatical 2024
    Day 82–83

    ❤ Mlini ❤️

    April 22, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

    Welch schönes Fleckchen Erde! Mlini - ein kleiner Ort 10km südlich von Dubrovnik 😍.
    Unser Campingplatz liegt erhöht über der Bucht, im Rücken die Berge und ist sehr naturnah mit schönen Bäumen, einem kleinen Plateau mit Kapelle, Weinreben und Blick auf das Meer. Da wir bereits 8 Uhr in Mostar losgefahren sind, haben wir hier einen perfekten Stellplatz in erster Reihe bekommen - der frühe Vogel fängt den Wurm 😁. Wir hatten nicht reserviert und als wir gegen 11 Uhr ankamen, waren vielleicht 50% des Platzes belegt. Am späten Nachmittag dann schon ca. 80%. Und das im April! Es ist alles sehr entspannt, aber doch erstaunlich, wieviele Menschen schon unterwegs sind. Unsere Nachbarn auf dem Platz kommen aus ganz Europa - Frankreich, Österreich, Schweiz, Großbritannien und sogar Finnland.
    Über einen Weg vorbei an schnuckligen Häusern geht es nach unten ans Meer und dort führt ein wirklich schöner Weg direkt über die Bucht am Meer entlang. Diesen haben wir heute genutzt, um spazieren und für ein feines Abendessen einkaufen zu gehen. Am Weg gibt es einladenende Lokale, sonnige Plätze zum verweilen, Strände und einen kleinen Hafen. Es ist ganz zauberhaft hier.    Read more

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  • Sabbatical 2024
    2
    Day 82

    Der Weg ist das Ziel

    April 22, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    Mit dem Jumpy gemütlich über Landstraßen zu fahren, die Natur zu genießen, mit Musik von regionalen Radiosendern und das Ganze ohne Zeitdruck - das macht Spaß 🙂
    Bei Traumwetter sind wir heute weitergezogen, wieder zurück in die EU, in die südlichste Region Kroatiens.Read more

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  • TravelerJules
    2
    Day 34

    Dubrovnik

    April 2, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Dubrovnik did not disappoint and a good job as it has been on Richard's list for many, many years.
    The persistent winds of the last 4 days (up to 52km/hr yesterday) have finally abated and we have clear blue skies and seas.
    We went by local bus and managed a nice scenic tour en route as we jumped on #16 instead of #10! Beautiful elevated view as we approached from a high, coastal road.
    Blown away by the sheer size of the walls and the city crammed within. First stop was a coffee and get bearings on The Stradun (main street running from one end to other). Cruise ship walking tours started appearing by 0930 - thankfully only one ship in today. In July there are 70+ pulling into port and on one day alone, at least 7. That's easily more than 10,000 pax flooding this place! Nearly the whole of the walled city is given over to B&B - they are now stopping licences to curb over-tourism.
    We started our day with the walk around the city walls - 3km and pretty warm. It was amazing! Never done anything like it before.
    You can still see some bombing damage from the Separation war from 1991.
    We were still on the walls at noon so the bell ringing from various churches was quite beautiful.
    We found shade in a tiny street and enjoyed pizza, salad and cold drinks. Outdoor seating allows for 3 bistro tables(with a cigarette paper between each) across the width of the passageway plus room for single file walkers! The first place we sat down at wanted 8E ($12) for a cola!
    Exploring further we wandered into a wedding! It was the beautiful singing that drew me in. The poor couple and guests had all these hangers-on!! We quietly left and found the correct entrance for the Franciscan monastery and beautiful, serene cloisters.
    By this time we decided to head home by bus.
    Just over an hour later we were on the beach and I was cooling off in the water. Perfect end to a fascinating day.    Read more

  • Abenteuer Zentralasien
    Day 5–6

    Lost Place Kupari

    March 31, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Riesige Hotelanlage bestehend aus mehreren einzelnen Hotels, die im Jugoslawien Krieg zerstört wurden. Beeindruckend, man kann sich die Gäste noch in den Hotels vorstellen, sieht aber auch noch Granattrichter und Einschusslöcher.Read more

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  • TravelerJules
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    Day 30

    Mlini/Kupari the abandoned city

    March 29, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    We have spent a very relaxing Easter weekend chilling in this delightful spot. Sea views, ocean dipping, slowing down on our private terrace, infused with the scent of orange blossom. We have braved warm winds up to 52km/hr, day and night since Friday. Hoping for reprieve tomorrow (Tuesday) when we head into Dubrovnik to explore. We are just 20 minutes south by bus.
    Easter Sunday was a delight to see well over one hundred locals streaming from the church, dressed in Sunday best; men in suits, little girls in pretty dresses and straw hats.
    Our landlady brought us a basket of mini eggs and a lemon drink - yet to be sampled!
    In addition to Mlini we also walked around the coast to Kupari, an eerie reminder of the Bosnian war, a mere 30 years ago. About six hotels including The Grand, built in 1920, lie in total disrepair after the war. This also explains some other derelict buildings we have seen locally.    Read more

  • TravelerJules
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    Day 29

    Mlini, Croatia

    March 28, 2024 in Croatia ⋅ 🌬 15 °C

    Not quite such an early start but we were at the bus station by 0745 for the 3.5 hr bus journey with Flixbus. The torrential rain and lightning of last night was replaced with lovely sunshine.
    We had booked front row seats on the coach which was great for pics but a little alarming to see the driver who never had two hands on the wheel and was often reading stuff on his phone or making calls! I buckled up.
    The scenery was amazing and again so varied and highways looked really new. Lots of tunnels and loved the planting on overpasses (reminded me of Teletubby Land!).
    Arrived in Dubrovnik and, seasoned travellers that we are now, opted for another bus rather than taxi to Mlini. It was fine and totally doable.
    We can't stop beaming at our good fortune - a lovely spacious apartment overlooking the sea (a stone's throw) and a private terrace, complete with orange tree. The blossom scent is divine.
    It's Easter weekend and most things close Sunday and Monday so we will just sit back and relax!    Read more

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