Trogir

Our target destination while in Croatia was Trogir. It is a smaller city above the more popular, and more populated city of Split. After a night in Salzburg and one in Karlovac, we were absolutely ready to be beach side.

It was a little slice of paradise. A yacht is the perferrable mode of transportation, but your feet will do just fine. Cobblestone lined streets, narrow passageways, and cozy little cafes were abundant in this city. Sitting watching the water way with a cafe latte or taking in the late night action on the square with a glass of wine makes this town a haven for relaxation.

How lucky are school children that get to study here?

We roamed around town, ate fresh fish, found a private slice of beach…it was beautiful. Not nearly long enough to enjoy it all, as there are many islands off the coast that are rumored to be even better. Definitely a return trip to Hrvatska is in sight!

 

Feet, meet the Adriatic!

Does anyone know what constitutes a sea? Is it because it is like a river? Yes, I think that is it.

It was the end of May and not a soul in sight. Villas and pensions were not open for the season yet, beach side restaurants were barely alive, and maybe five people were in the water. And, it was great!

 

Republika Hrvatska!

After Slovenija, we reached Croatia.  If there is an ideal summer destination for Europeans, it should be in Croatia. Many of my students have told me that they go here on vacation because the Adriatic Sea is some of the clearest waters around. It was these students who suggested I visit certain destinations throughout Croatia as they were certain we would love it. I think they were right.

We first entered Croatia it was nearing night so we stopped into a small town outside of the capital of Zagreb. Karlovac didn’t have a whole lot going on, but it was quaint and had an excellent seafood place where mom and I could try some Croatian wine and Kayla could throw food out the window to the ducks below.

The next day we continued our journey through Hrvatska (Croatia) to Plitvice Lakes National Park “renowned for their distinctive colours, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colours change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight,” so says Wkikikiki. And, it is true- see?!? Have you ever seen such blue water?

Croatia borders Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and just 15 years ago Plitvice was the sight of Serbian takeover during Croatia’s fight for independence. Instead of the natural beauty, this national park was over taken with army barracks and was ridden with land mines. But, it has since been revamped, cleared of any hazardous remnants of the war, and is back to it’s natural beauty.

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You could spend days walking around this park as it has 16 large lakes and waterfalls around every corner. We decided to take an alternative route climbing some janky stairs to go through a bear cave.

After walking around for a couple of hours, we were ready to get on to our final destination, sooooo we packed up in our škoda and headed south…