Spectacular Splendid Serbia It was quite late in the afternoon when we left Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Herzegovina as we had to wait to get my laptop fixed. By the time we left it was raining again, but with some help, we had mapped out how to get to the Eastern border. We got to a […]
Tunnel of Hope and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina It is bucketing down with rain, and we have arrived by 9:00 a.m. at the Tunnel of Hope. It isn’t the easiest place to find. Part way through the back roads the signs are nonexistent. But we see two tour buses parked, and figure this back road, […]
Visiting remote parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina Konjic and Vranduk We head from Mostar to Konjic in Bosnia. It is the most breathtaking mountain area. The speed limit is slow, but that is OK, as you need to absorb the beauty. The water is aqua blue. It is simply magnificent. I stand speechless at the […]
Trench Trash and Art in Artillery Bosnian Style Mostar Bosnia and Herzegovina Today was a big lesson in ‘Border Crossings with a vehicle from Great Britain’. We have Insurance from Down Under, but the policy does not include countries outside the EU. I had forgotten totally about this. If you have a policy, check your […]
We Split from Split, with no Banana Split … … (just split skin … on his knee) Twenty-eight years ago I was in Split. When it was part of Yugoslavia. I was there with a team from YWAM – Youth With A Misson and it was a small country-sized city, steeped in heritage. And today as […]
Attraction Name: Istralandia Aqua Waterpark Address: Brtonigla, near Novigrad, Croatia Phone: 052 866 90 Website: http://www.istralandia.hr/en/ Date visited: September 2014 Child-friendly: Definitely Review: Yesterday we decided by default to come to Istra, the top part of Croatia. And why? Because of a sign. A road sign that leads us here! We had checked in and talked to the […]
Along the coast to Zadar Croatia I think today you might find this a bit of a pictorial post. Words cannot describe the beauty of the Dalmatian Islands along the coast of Croatia. I came along this 25 years ago in a bus on a mission trip. It was a very different Yugoslavia back then. […]
Slipping into Sibenik Croatia 9:00 a.m. and we ‘hit the road’. It is lovely to have repacked the car, and sorted out things at the apartment we had last night. We fed four cats our leftover milk that had been crying a good part of the morning in hunger. And we drove along the coastal […]
Slovenia to Croatia – simply sensational Leaving Venice Italy, it is now time to drive toward Trieste, and then on to Slovenia. Having been told the tolls are quite high on this motorway, and also not being a motorway fan, we drive through a lot of farmland. We stop for food, and the little store […]
Venice and Murano (Italy) on a rainy day The last two nights we have spent in Reggio Emilia – below Milano and we wish we had longer to stay. Our friends were amazing, and the time shared was very special. So with regret, we left as it started to rain again. We drove on to […]
Meeting ‘ Mom with Backpack ‘ from Italy Read the great Mom with Backpack blog here. Travel has some amazing benefits. One has been to connect with other travelers. Another has been to connect with other bloggers. This time we get to meet and stay with a family who love to travel and love to […]
Falling in Love with Florence Italy After two weeks of relaxing with house-sitting in the Italian hills, we are ready to see a bit more of Italy – on our tiny budget. We have just had to pay for both the cost of the exhaust and muffler to be replaced in our vehicle, and there […]
