Our smiles widened and our moods rose as we first glimpsed the Adriatic Sea from the high mountain roads of Croatia. “Awesome”, “Spectacular” were our first words.
We had designed this part of our adventure to be able to chill a bit and have some down time. The “tourists” within us needed a good dose of sun, warmth, and sea - a vacation from our vacation.
We spent 17 days on the Croatian coastline and could’ve spent 17 more - real easy! We explored, but mostly relaxed in the towns of Rovinj, Pula, Zadar, Split, Trogir, and Dubrovnik. Roman ruins, Venetian architecture, crystal clear waters, good wine, and beautiful weather - what’s not to like? We swam, hiked, biked, strolled, and lounged, enjoying every minute. We reenergized and refreshed for the emotionally heavy travel ahead - war torn Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia.
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Great idea! Looks beautiful. Might have to add that to our itinerary. :)
ReplyDeleteWe loved Dubrovnik. That was in 1968. The whole history of the break up of Yugoslavia along ethnic and religious lines and the suffering that resulted is something we would like to understand more. Glad that the city of Dubrovnik seems to have survived the violence.
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