We're off on vacation! |
We packed light, even for 5 weeks! |
Arrived in Dubrovnik, Croatia |
Winding streets along the way to our apartment |
What a view from our apartment in Dubrovnik! |
We have a little balcony overlooking the old town |
I chose this apartment because of the lovely exposed brick (not noticing how low the ceilings were, haha!) |
Our living room |
A sweet tiny kitchen |
And of course we need ice cream! |
Lunch in Dubrovnik |
Walking the Dubrovnik city walls |
Scenes along the city walls |
Kitty in Croatia! |
Such sweet sites along the city walls |
Jim and the harbor of old town, Dubrovnik |
Dubrovnik city skyline |
Looking down on the old city, Dubrovnik |
Taking the cable car to the top of the mountain in Dubrovnik |
Another view of the cable car |
Dining above Dubrovnik |
A view down towards Dubrovnik |
Going home on the cable car in Dubrovnik |
A delicious Croatian wine ... from the founder of Grgich Hills! |
Delicious dinner in an alleyway, Dubrovnik |
Early morning serenity, Dubrovnik |
We took a small ferry to Cavtat for the day |
Found a lovely beach for swimming in Cavtat |
Our fancy hotel in Dubrovnik, as part of our tour |
Enjoying the Adriatic sea! |
We joined our tour group and travel north to Split, Croatia |
Typical street in Split |
Dalmatian singers in Split |
Cyn getting serious with iPhone photography |
Old stone in Split |
Arches in Split |
Stopping for a small beer in Split |
Lovely sentiment in Split |
Zadar skyline |
Zadar solar art installations |
Trogir skyline |
Our first white stork sighting! |
Damage from the recent war |
We visited a touching war memorial |
Jim thinks he could camperize this ... |
Our "communist era" hotel, Plitvice Lakes, Croatia |
Taking the boat over to the lagoons at Plitvice Lakes, Croatia |
Looking down on Plitvice Lakes |
The weather was a bit rough at Plitvice Lakes! |
Fish flambé! |
Arriving in Opatija, Croatia |
Overlooking Opatia |
A little aperitif |
Delicious and pretty! |
Walking the promenade to dinner in Opatija |
View along the promenade |
Evocative statue in Opatija |
THE BEST truffle pasta I've ever had, Opatija |
View looking out from our hotel, Opatija |
View looking down from our hotel window, Opatija |
View from our hotel towards the promenade, Opatija |
Such delightful warm water, Opatija |
An amazingly preserved amphitheater (from 10 AD!), Pula, Croatia |
Roman amphitheater, Pula |
Had an amazing tour of the Roman ruins in Pula |
View in Porec, Croatia |
Porec is pretty! |
A modern scene in Porec |
Time for a small beer! |
Lunch for our tour group, Porec |
Our hotel in Zagreb, Croatia |
Folk singers, Zagreb |
Folk singers, Zagreb |
Marching soldiers, Zagreb |
We loved Croatia! |