Brisbane to Vienna via Doha

Leaving late in the evening made the entire trip seem to go past really quickly. Doha International Airport was huge outside, quite lovely inside with a domed rainforest setting. We arrived to a tempBaca lagi
Vienna

Craig and I woke up early(ish) and went to the local supermarket to stock up on some breakfast items. A little bit drizzly out. Breakfast back at the unit with the best supermarket home brand muesliBaca lagi
Cafe Hawelka, Belvedere Palace

Today's adventure started a bit later due to the drizzle, but after a bit of meandering we ended up stumbling across Cafe Hawelka and got a table straightaway in a cafe which has been in operationBaca lagi
The Danube, Schloss Schönbrunn & Rebecca

We woke up to a thin layer of snow on the cars in the street, which didn't seem to melt all day, probably because it didn't get above 2°C. A little bit exciting!
Craig and I went out to forage forBaca lagi
Driving from Vienna to Poreč in Croatia

Today was a day of driving through various forms of precipitation... snow, extreme rain and fog. On the wrong side of the road. In a foreign car. What could go wrong?
Thankfully nothing! Craig andBaca lagi
Dormant resorts

Craig and I went for a walk this afternoon heading south along the waterfront as we could see several headlands jutting out. After we got past the marina we came across a lot of parkland which morphedBaca lagi
Poreč at night

At about 4.15pm this afternoon the clouds cleared enough to get a brief glimpse of a sunset over the Adriatic Sea.
After dinner Craig and I partook of an evening constitutional through the old townBaca lagi
Old town Poreč

Craig and I meandered through the old town of Poreč this morning. Lots of Italian influence here and some of the narrow laneways reminded me of Venice. Not many shops are open so you can certainlyBaca lagi
Poreč

In July this year the Croatian government legislated for no trading on Sunday to promote better work life balance and closer family relationships. So we stocked up at the Spar! After having found aBaca lagi
Pula

We drove about one hour on the back roads to Pula which is also on the coastline, has a large port, and is known for its Roman ruins. Parking is free on Sundays so I chose a car park right next to theBaca lagi
Hilltop village of Motovun

About 40 minutes drive inland is the medieval hilltop of Motovun, smack bang in the middle of truffle territory... And olive oil territory... And vineyards...
We almost had the entire place toBaca lagi
Poreč

We had a lazy day today, so not much to write about. I did find a great use for egg cups though! In lieu of not having any shot glasses, they made a reasonable substitute for our red wine liqueur.
Rovinj

We spent Finn's last day of being 17 and our last day in Istria in the village of Rovinj, also known as "The Venice of Croatia". This fishing port was one of the more bustling places we've experiencedBaca lagi
Poreč to Split

HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY TO OUR BOY 🎂
We spent about 7 hours on the road today driving through many tunnels and the remnants of last night's light snow fall. A couple of service station stops forBaca lagi
Amazing supermarket

I am in a little bit of awe at the incredible location of this Spar supermarket which was set up in part of Diocletian's Palace. A strange thing, this taking of photos of a supermarket, but it wasBaca lagi
Diocletian's Palace, Old town Split

We picked up Hannah from the bus station last night just after 10pm. She left her home in Saarbrucken Germany at 8am in the morning, and after a train to Paris, a flight to Zagreb and a bus to Split,Baca lagi
Marjan Forest Park

This morning we set off for a walk up the middle and peak of Marjan Forest Park which occupies the peninsula overlooking Split with views out over the islands of the Adriatic Sea and the mainland.Baca lagi
Wet day no play

We had a zero day today (getting in my future hiking terminology right there) because it was raining and when combined with it being a Sunday and all the shops being closed, we stayed in our cosyBaca lagi
Split

Craig, Hannah and Kate did an 11km round trip to The Split Mall for Kate to buy fake Ugg boots from H&M and a pair of Christmas PJ pants she can wear all year round. I will add here we liveBaca lagi
Split

Another wet day with little doing. We played online rummikub with each other, an outing to the pizzeria for lunch, shopping at the asian supermarket. I have found plenty of things you could make moneyBaca lagi
Last night in Split

We ended up taking a stroll through the streets on our last night before escorting Hannah back to her hostel.
Fun fact: Hannah's hostel is costing her €12 per night. During summer it is €40 perBaca lagi
Last day in Split

We walked the other half of Marjan Forest today. Throughout one part were the suggested stations to stop and do various exercises which included using logs.
There was a fabulous cafe with views overBaca lagi
Split to Brac

This morning we said goodbye to Hannah after a week of hanging out in Split. She is heading to Zagreb for a few days before going back to Germany.
We packed up our three little stone apartments andBaca lagi
Supetar

A fairly relaxed day today although it did carry on after the very late night excitement at the release of ATAR rankings. Our very unassuming son walked into the bathroom where Craig and I wereBaca lagi