Grad Opatija

The Lungomare in Croatia is absolutely different class. 🇭🇷🚶‍♂️🌊

Today I wandered along the famous coastal path between Ika and Lovran, following the old Austro-Hungarian promenade that hugs the Adriatic like it was designed by someone who really understood holidays. Palm trees, little harbours, grand old villas, mountain backdrops and water so clear it almost doesn’t look real.

The path itself is brilliant. Proper old-school seaside strolling territory. Couples walking hand in hand, old blokes fishing off rocks, tiny boats bobbing around in the coves and the occasional heroic Speedo performance from gentlemen who stopped caring about public opinion sometime around 1987. Admirable really.

Vanilla is loving Croatia too. Country number six so far on the NIX European Drift Tour and she’s still running beautifully after nearly 2,000 miles. 🚐🧡

There’s something about this stretch of coastline that just slows everything down in the best possible way. Warm sea air, the sound of the Adriatic gently rolling onto the rocks, and little hidden spots everywhere you look. One of those days where you realise this trip was absolutely worth doing.

Written with the assistance of AI… and a very happy wander along the Adriatic. Read more