Category Archives: Croatia

We had a very fun and educational truffle experience today. They called it a truffle hunt, and we did indeed find four truffles, but it was more of a demonstration. We met at the Miro Tartufi headquarters just below the … Continue reading →

From our rental house it was an hour drive to see Rovinj on the coast. The drive was scenic, through mostly vineyards and olive groves. We saw olives being harvested at four of the groves, but the grapes have already … Continue reading →

We are staying at a very nice VRBO rental in Istria, with a view of the hilltop town of Motovun. We rolled into the rental just prior to sunset. Marion met us there and introduced us to the cats, and … Continue reading →

We made the drive up to Plitvice Lakes National Park from Trogir, stopping in Zadar for lunch along the way. We had a bit of trouble finding our lodgings but finally pulled in right around sunset. We arrived at the … Continue reading →

We boarded a ferry in Split, and two hours later were driving onto the island of Hvar at the small port town of Stari Grad. The pedestrian ferry has a direct route into Hvar Town, the main attraction. But we … Continue reading →

We read somewhere that Dubrovnik is called the Pearl of the Adriatic. Now we are visiting the Jewel of the Adriatic. The sites we covered in Trogir today included the Cathedral of St Lawrence, the Church of St John the … Continue reading →

Today was moving day. We packed up our rental car and started driving north on highway 8. We drove through a few long tunnels, but mostly the road followed the coast. We passed vineyards and olive groves. The vineyards don’t … Continue reading →

Today was our first day of perfect weather, so we spent it walking the wall around Dubrovnik and exploring the old town area. It was sunny and 65 degrees F. The first order of business was to purchase a tourist … Continue reading →

Overnight we experienced gale force winds. Our rental apartment is about 15 minutes north of Dubrovnik and had a nice upper deck. The overnight wind storm left a mess. It was cold and still windy so we took the day … Continue reading →