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Last stop in the Balkans, leaving via Zagreb

Friday, October 21st, 2005

19 Oct – 21 Oct, 2005

Zagreb, and a couple of excursions to see fairytale castles and covered wooden bridges. Long amounts of time spent waiting at the roadside for infrequent buses – feels like we are back in South America.

Varazdin, Croatia
Castle at Varazdin, north of Zagreb.

Trakoscan, Croatia
Trakoscan Castle, also north of Zagreb.

Trakoscan, Croatia
View from Trakoscan Castle.

Funny thing with dinner. Went looking for the same restaurant we were in 3 years ago. Found a familiar one, but it was far too pricey – surely we didn’t eat there. Decided to visit the pizzeria next door. That was it, and that was the same process we went to finding it, three years ago, by rejecting the neighbouring overpriced establishment. Fairly certain we ordered the same dishes, as well.

It’s Istria

Monday, October 17th, 2005

15 Oct – 17 Oct, 2005

Our return to Istria was prompted by the weather. In 2002, we did the “sights” of Istria, Porec, Pula, and Rovinj. But, oh how it rained back then. The marvellous sunny week we have been having was what helped us decide which way to go. “Wouldn’t it be nice to see Rovinj without ankle deep water running down the cobblestones?” Definitely the right choice to return.

Stopped for a few hours on our way through at Labin, mainly to visit it’s extremely interesting museum, built on top of an old coal-mine entrance.

Labin, Croatia
View from Labin museum

Then on to Rovinj for a couple of days.

Rovinj

Rovinj

Rovinj sunrise
Sunrise on Rovinj. One advantage of having to catch a horrendously early bus.

Even did a boat excursion to nearby Lim Fjord. This is the most touristy thing we have done in a long time. And at the rate which the crew were providing the locally made alcohol, it turned out to be a real bargain 😀

Lim Fjord, Croatia

Back on the islands

Saturday, October 15th, 2005
12 Oct - 15 Oct, 2005 Pag island, famous for its cheese. Then through a series of islands with fishing villages made up of pastel houses overlooking incredibly tiny ports squashed full of boats. Cres, Veli Losinj, Mali Losinj. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Autumn colours in Plitvice

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005
10 Oct - 12 Oct, 2005 Wow! The most unexpected surprise of Croatia, the Plitvice Lakes National Park. At this time of year, it is almost permanently enveloped in fog, (or maybe somebody just told us that to make ... [Continue reading this entry]

Yay! The rain stopped.

Monday, October 10th, 2005
8 Oct - 10 Oct, 2005 8th was a public holiday. Arriving in Sibenik, we were not greeted by any ladies with rooms to rent. Walking the streets, we did not find any "sobe" signs. Heading to travel ... [Continue reading this entry]

And just when you thought the rain was going to lift…

Saturday, October 8th, 2005
8 Oct, 2005 We did some internet, today. The photo sums it up... Trogir

Split, and it’s still raining :(

Saturday, October 8th, 2005
6 Oct - 8 Oct, 2005 It was only a half hour until we bumped into Deb and Trim. Seems like we are destined to spend the rest of this trip with them! Lucky they're nice. And once again, Split ... [Continue reading this entry]

Hvar, another island in the rain :(

Thursday, October 6th, 2005
5 Oct - 6 Oct, 2005 Continuing our island hopping in the rain. Shouldn't complain too much, as we are getting breaks long enough to see the towns in between. No chance of hanging on the beaches, though. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Korcula, island in the rain :(

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
3 Oct - 5 Oct, 2005 The island of Korcula. Finally, we are on the Croatian islands. Hello Deb and Trim, another pair in the growing list of Aussies and Kiwis we are encountering in this part of the ... [Continue reading this entry]

“the Pearl of the Adriatic” – Lord Byron

Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
28 Sep, 2005 Dubrovnik. Try to dodge the hordes of tourists. Best achieved by spending hours on the magnificent walls. Especially towards the end of the day. You can sit and watch the crowds dwindle as the ... [Continue reading this entry]