The image I had of Croatia was sun-soaked islands and red tiled roofs jutting out into the Adriatic sea. While some of it lived up to that expectation, for me the best existed in northern Croatia. Zagreb was alive. Within our first day we saw street performers, markets, festivals, and countless rows of large umbrellas … Continue reading Zagreb, Croatia: A City Alive
Our Airbnb host, Sinisa, surprised us on arrival with homemade wine. His yard and carpark boasted many clusters of small green grapes hanging from rows upon rows of green foliage. He excitedly poured the yellow-ish looking wine from a recycled water bottle. Upon first sips, it seemed strong to me, slightly more alcoholic than wines … Continue reading Colosseums, Wine Making, and Adandoned Military Forts: Pula, Croatia
Split, Croatia: There were no maps for the public transportation system in Split, and even the lady at the bus station information desk could only tell us a bus number that ran in the general direction of our AirBnB, located 6 miles outside of the city. When it dropped us off, we slowly trekked the … Continue reading Bird Droppings and Sea Symphonies: Split and Zadar, Croatia
Within the first hour of our time in Croatia, it was apparent that it was still a Balkan state, but set apart from the others on our recent travel circuit. It was more decadent, modern, and less impoverished. This perception remained throughout the extent of our stay. Various large sailboats and cruise ships moored off … Continue reading Josh and Hannah Storm King’s Landing: Dubrovnik, Croatia
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