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Walking with Dinosaurs III

Walking with Dinosaurs III

Dinosaur remains in Istria We’ve been enjoying the wonderful spring weather in Istria, relaxing, visiting the stunning Limski Kanal/Lim Fjord. But after our outing to Dinopark, the Featherless Fossils appear to have got their teeth into the dinosaur theme. After hearing that fossils and footprints had been found in Istria, they decided to set off on a further search of dinosaurs. First stop was the quaint, ancient town of Bale. Built around what looked to me at first like the…

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Bird Lovers’ Paradise

Bird Lovers’ Paradise

Papago Park, Istria Well, this was a find – a bird park! On a hot day such as we had, Papago Park in Črvar, just up the road from Poreč, was the perfect place to visit. The beautiful setting in natural woodland is shady and cool. The dedicated park owners apparently spent seven years preparing and landscaping the grounds. Their hard work has certainly paid off. Apart from keeping visitors cool, it is an ideal environment for the feathered inhabitants…

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Walking with Dinosaurs II

Walking with Dinosaurs II

A visit to Dinopark, Funtana, Istria Travelling with the Oldies has often left me with mixed feelings, but I’ve never yet experienced the combination of absolute terror and deep embarrassment. This happened when they announced that, after having passed by Dinopark in Funtana dozens of times over the years, it was high time they finally paid it a visit. Now, I’m not too au fait with human rules of etiquette, but I would have thought that, on an outing to…

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