Betchya didn't know that we got to the Piltvice lakes early this morning to beat the crowds. Thanks be to .... that we did. The trails were peaceful for our 4 hour trip around the lakes. But on our return to the entrance it was chaos! Betchya didn't know that Slovenia won the Eurobasket competition, [...]
Actually, we took a road to Piltvice Lakes. On the way we passed over the Velebit mountain range, following a largely deserted route to the lakes. We encountered some reminders of the 1991 war. It's a different story at the Piltvice park though; tourbuses everywhere!
After the weather cleared, we spent more time in Rab's old town and the nearby Komrcar Park. Visited the spot where a nun shared peaches with the bell tower attendant, and me, yesterday evening. In the pm, we took a very unpleasant walk to a nearby Franciscan monastery, only to discover that the opening hours [...]
Something wet this way comes And it came
We left Rovinj this morning and took a break at the Opatija Riviera. It was deserted. There must be some Brussels regulation, as we keep noticing that restaurants include a notice about "complaint procedures" at the bottom of their menus. Later, we boarded the ferry to Rab, where we came across some old-style coaches which [...]
