After spending all our time in cramped hostels and cool climates, among pushy people while eating boiled meat, Croatia was a welcome oasis. Our room, a ground level appartment, was huge, with its own full sized bathroom, kitchen, even a tv. The weather was always sunny and hot, the people laid back and cool, and the cuisine a delicious fusion of Italian and fresh seafood.
Scooters, pizza, pasta and espresso done right, the Italian influence in Croatia is everywhere, as are the Italians.
Split, where we stayed, is a gorgeous and ancient city at the heart of the Dalmatia Coast on the Adriatic Sea. There are still remnants of the Roman Empire in Split, nestled in amongst the cramped, cobbled alleyways all teeming with shops and cafes. From here a constant fleet of ferry liners will take you away to the various islands along the coast. We spent a day in Bol, on the isle of Brac, where the beach extends out into the sea like a long, pebbly finger, and another day in Stari Grad on the isle of Hvar at a cozy little corner of the bay among mostly locals, snorkling and bathing in the sun. Otherwise, bumming around Split, whiling away the hot mornings and afternoons at the sandy beach, lazily wandering the evenings away through the old part of the city in search of just the right restaurant or cafe, saw us the rest of the way through.
We're now in Budapest, on the final leg of this four legged tour, and we've managed to catch up on the sleep we were in need of after soaking up all those rays. Lots of big days ahead, but here's a few to look back on...
Getting lost in amongst the tightly squeezed buildings in the old part of Split is easy, and easily romantic.
Talk about romance, try taking a ferry cruise on the Adriatic Sea to a tiny island destination.
Seriously.
When you're done being all smoochie and gross, why not try some snorkling? Its a whole other kind of being smoochie!
Doing our part to keep the post card industry alive.
Laura gears up for her first ever parasailing adventure!I think she liked it...
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