Walking the Walls of Dubrovnik The Oldies had had a traumatic enough time of it, driving the caravan through the city in search of their campsite out on the Lapad Peninsula. So, there was no way on earth they were even going to consider driving into the old part of town. They stuck with public transport all the way. Many of the locals, however, have street smarts. I have never seen so many Smart cars in one place. At one…
Dubrovnik Museums When I heard we were going to visit Dubrovnik, I tucked in my wings and braced myself for huge crowds. If Split was anything to go by, Dubrovnik was going to be mayhem! Sure enough, when we arrived at the Pile Gate, tourists were spilling out of tour coaches in their thousands. Once we had finally made our way through the gate, however, the crowds quickly spread out and it was far from the mill I’d expected. Cruise…
Old town and Marjan Forest Park, Split We venture into Split and it is bedlam! Tourists have descended on the place by the cruise ship load and like ourselves, are all heading for the old town centre and the famous Diocletian’s Palace. I don’t know where to look. At the magnificent architecture dating from the fourth century or at the antics of the snap-happy tourists jostling with each other for the perfect spot for taking a selfie. It’s a split…
Outings to Omiš and Makarska The trials and tribulations of our journey are soon forgotten as we settle into our base in Stobreč, just south of Split. After our mountain crossing, I am so happy to be back by the sea again! The sunsets are simply marvellous here and I am only too delighted when the Oldies set off to explore the coastline further south. Traffic comes to a standstill in Omiš, so we stand still there. Sure, it’s as…
How not to go to Zadar I had heard His Lordship talking about getting one of these last year, but I just put it down to more of his usual ravings. He was even talking about getting an inflatable one for goodness sake! Thankfully, Her Ladyship discovered that inflatable versions can cost around € 700 a pop. I thought that would put paid to this crazy notion, but he was not to be deterred. He searched and searched and, sure…