Croatia May 2015
Croatia
Croatia
Flying out of Munich Germany to Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Dubrovnik - side street - straight up
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Harbor - First night supper
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Harbor
Dubrovnik - Stradun - main pedestrian street - paved over canal
Dubrovnik - sunset
Dubrovnik - City Walls
Dubrovnik - apartment rental unit - just outside and up the hill from the walled city
Dubrovnik - apartment rental unit
Dubrovnik - apartment rental unit
Dubrovnik - apartment rental unit - orange blossoms everywhere
Dubrovnik - apartment rental unit - lunch
Dubrovnick - start of 250 steps down to Peal Gate
Dubrovnik - last of 250 steps down to Peal Gate
Dubrovnik - resting during steps up
Dubrovnik - entrance to park outside wall
Dubrovnik - City Walls and lots of orange trees
Dubrovnik - City Walls - our apartment owners told us to stay out of town between 10am and 3pm as the big ships dumped hoards of people.s
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls - city water supply
Dubrovnik - old tiled roofs not hit with 1994 bombs - new tiles were hit
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - pršut, or dry-cured ham
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls - basketball court
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Dubrovnik - View from City Walls
Rain gutter
Dubrovnik -
Dubrovnik - tired tourist
Dubrovnik - City water supply - one of twelve fountains
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik - Kayak Rentals
Dubrovnik - cool spot to embroider
Dubrovnik - whole town is on a steep hill
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik - from hill above
Type of roads cut in hillside without guardrails
Dubrovnik - remembering war of 1994
Dubrovnik - from hill above - cable car we rode to get up to top
Dubrovnik - sunset from hill above
Dubrovnik - dining our at Panorama
Dubrovnik - writing post cards
Dubrovnik - Buza Cafe on the rocks
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik - Entrance to Buza through narrow hole in City Wall
Dubrovnik - Buza Cafe
Dubrovnik - Buza Cafe - Friends from Montreal
Dubrovnik - Buza Cafe
Dubrovnik - Buza Cafe
Dubrovnik - Buza Cafe
Day trip to Montenegro
Waiting in line for customs to enter Montenegro - field of daisies
Montenegro fiord
Montenegro - in need of repair
Montenegro - Bay of Kotor
Montenegro - Perast
Montenegro - Bay of Kotor
Montenegro - Perast - Sveti Dorde - built from rocks brought our and dumped by individuals over many years
Montenegro - Perast - Church of Skrpjela
Our VW Polo - standard shift and diesel
Montenegro - Mussel cages
Montenegro - Restaurant - Stari Mlini
Montenegro - Restaurant - Stari Mlini
Montenegro - Restaurant - Stari Mlini
Montenegro - Restaurant - Stari Mlini - trout
Montenegro - Perast
Montenegro - Restaurant - Stari Mlini - local mussels and Eggplant
Montenegro - Kotor
Montenegro - Kotor
Montenegro - Lepetane - Kamenari Ferry
Montenegro - Lepetane - Kamenari Ferry
Montenegro - Lepetane - Kamenari Ferry
Croatia on way back from Montenegro - wild pigs
Croatia on way back from Montenegro - cattle
Croatia on way back from Montenegro - sheep
Dubrovnik
Our landlords Pero and Marjana
Dubrovnik - view from apartment owners upstairs house
Pero told another good one
Dubrovnik - View from above of our apartment garden
drive from Dubrovnik to Korcula
drive from Dubrovnik to Korcula
Ston, Croatia - Walls to protect town's salt drying flats
Ston, Croatia - everyone drys laundry in the park
Ston, walked by restaurant kitchen and got hungry with the smells
Restaurant in Ston, Croatia
Restaurant in Ston, Croatia - Sea Bass and green pasta
Drive from Dubrovnik to Korcula - Islands are not flat and guard rails cost money..
Drive from Dubrovnik to Korcula - Islands are not flat.
Drive from Dubrovnik to Korcula
Grape vines are short and without support in the best wine producing area in Croatia
Near Potomje - donkeys use to carry grapes from ocean steep slopes to winery on left
Near Potomje - Dingac tunnel built in 1973 from wineries to steep slopes near ocean
Inside Dinjac tunnel - big enough for only one car.
End of tunnel - go too fast and you go over the edge to the ocean 2000 feet below
Lots of red poppies all over Croatia
The bench was very hot from the sun
Winery in Potomje
Winery in Potomje
Winery in Potomje
Road to Orebic
Road to Orebic
Road to Orebic - grapes
Road to Orebic - grape vines
Orebic Ferry
Coffee Macchiato while waiting for ferry crossing
Orebic
Ferry Orebic to Korcula
Ferry Orebic to Korcula
Ferry Orebic to Korcula
Ferry Orebic to Korcula
Ferry Orebic to Korcula
Korcula
Korcula, a small walled city like Dubrovnik
George gave us some of his wine while staying in the apartment
The last of Pero's wine from Dubrovnik
Korcula Apartment - 2 BR, Korcula - Millie found by walking down the street and looking for a for rent sign
Apartment - 2 BR, Korcula
Apartment - 2 BR, Korcula
Apartment - 2 BR, Korcula - Sit down shower
Breakfast with fresh bread from local bakery, cheese, butter, coffee, Orange Marmalade from Pero and Marjana in Dubrovnik
Korcula - local gardens
Korcula - wooden sailboats for tourists
Korcula - 'gum tree'
Korcula - outside city wall
Korcula - outside city wall
Korcula - outside city wall
Korcula - outside city wall - coffee and a view
Korcula - outside city wall
Korcula - outside city wall
Korcula - outside city wall - yoga
Korcula - through the city wall
Korcula
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula
Korcula
Korcula - main city gate
Korcula
Korcula
Korcula - very narrow connecting walkways
Korcula - Marco Polo born here
Korcula - built on a hill
Korcula
Korcula - Marco Polo born here
Korcula - Marco Polo born here
Korcula - afternoon refreshments between city wall and ocean
Korcula view - shows steep roads and grapes planted on steep hillsides.
Korcula - lunch visitor
Korcula looking towards Orebic (ferry to Korcula)
Korcula looking towards Orebic (ferry to Korcula)
Korcula
Lumbarda, Korcula, Croatia
Lumbarda, Croatia - rare sand beach in Croatia
Lumbarda, Croatia
Lumbarda, Croatia
Lumbarda, Croatia - clear water
Lumbarda, Croatia
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula - Ken's Birthday
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula - bait fish
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula - prucitto type ham
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula - view from table
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula - British couple from Lakes District
Restaurant Adio Mare in Korcula - outside terrace
Korcula - at night
Korcula - at night
Korcula - at night
Korcula - at night
Korcula - main city gate at night
Korcula - walk back to our apartment
Korcula - we think this is the cruse that the British people from Lakes District were traveling with
Think this is Blato on drive from Korcula to catch ferry at Vela Luka
Think this is Blato on drive from Korcula to catch ferry at Vela Luka
Think this is Blato on drive from Korcula to catch ferry at Vela Luka
Fava Beans
Three hour car ferry from Vela Luka to Split
Vela Luka, Island of Korcula, Croatia
Vela Luka, Island of Korcula, Croatia
Having sustenance while waiting for ferry
Vela Luka, Island of Korcula, Croatia
Ferry to Split
Ferry to Split
Ferry to Split - steep hillsides planted in both grapes and olive trees
Steep hillsides planted in grapes
The Islands are not flat - shows how the roads are cut into the sides of the mountains - lots of fun driving
Lighthouse on island of Hvar
Hvar on island of Hvar - suppose to be a great place to visit
Car ferry we were racing to Split
Split apartment - if a person takes a long shower, the blue lights on the water heater decrease and it takes hours to get more hot water - experience...  Also, big circle on toilet for big flushes, little for little flushes...
Standing in bathroom with entrance door on right and bedroom over this odd step - there to see if you are awake while walking in the night...
Split - old town - dead end alley where out apartment was located on second floor - very quiet as not on square...
Apartment in Split came with a decanter of red wine and fresh fruit.
Typical two twin beds in a wooden frame to keep them together with king size sheets....
The square just outside our apartment in old town Split
Split - Bokeria, ate here twice and second time was given cherry brandy and honey brandy
The square just outside our apartment in old town Split - streets are shiny due to walking not water.
The square just outside our apartment in old town Split
Split - 'No Stress cafe' where we had coffee in the am
Split - Old town - Diocletian's Palace - just a block away from apartment
Split - 'No Stress cafe' where we had coffee in the am
Split - Diocletian's Palace looking out on harbor
Split - harbor or Riva
Split -  farmer's market
Sweet Cherrys - Split -  farmer's market
Split -  farmer's market
Wine sold in 2 liter plastic bottles - Split -  farmer's market
Split -  farmer's market
Wild asparagus - Split -  farmer's market
Split -  farmer's market
Most farmers used balance scales and weights
We lost the peeler - Split -  farmer's market
Shoe laces - Split -  farmer's market
anchovies - Split -  outdoor fish market
Shrimp - Split -  outdoor fish market
Split -  outdoor fish market
Coffee at 'No Stress Cafe' - Split
Split - Diocletian's Palace
Split - side street
Split - Diocletian's Palace
Split - Diocletian's Palace
Split - Diocletian's Palace
Window washer - Split - Diocletian's Palace
Split - Diocletian's Palace - climbing up tower steps
Giant Bells in tower - Split - Diocletian's Palace
Hopefully the bells won't ring - Split - Diocletian's Palace
Went up as far as window openings - extremely windy that day - Split - Diocletian's Palace
Split - Diocletian's Palace bell tower
Split - Diocletian's Palace bell tower
Split - Diocletian's Palace - roof tiles
Split - Diocletian's Palace - where Millie rubbed bellies with a Croatian man...
Split - Diocletian's Palace
Split - Diocletian's Palace - classical music group
Split - near the Golden Gate to old town - Gregory of Nin (Croatian: Grgur Ninski) was a 10th century bishop who tried to convince the pope to allow mass in Croatian rather than Latin...  [ahead of his time]
Gregory of Nin (Croatian: Grgur Ninski) touching his big toe brings great good fortune ---
Gregory of Nin (Croatian: Grgur Ninski) touching his big toe brings great good fortune ---
Split - water fountain
Split - writing postcards with Gregory in background
Split - Riva (harbor) - Group of elderly who get together in evenings just to sing old Croatian songs - not for donations - just for fun.
Split - Riva (harbor) - Group of elderly who get together in evenings just to sing old Croatian songs
Split - Riva (harbor) - Group of elderly who get together in evenings just to sing old Croatian songs
Split
Split old town near our apartment
Split - Riva (harbor)
Split - Riva (harbor) - great place to have refreshment and people watch - you have to ask for check.
Split - Riva (harbor) - great place to have refreshment and people watch - you have to ask for check.
Split - Riva (harbor) - young man sitting next to us after a half hour listening said we were a great couple who enjoyed life and each other... he was Croatian living in Netherlands
Split - Riva (harbor) - great place to have refreshment and people watch - old man on electric bicycle
Split - Riva (harbor) - electric carts for delivery on very small town streets and walkways.
Split - Riva (harbor) - electric carts for delivery on very small town streets and walkways.
Split - Riva (harbor) - electric carts for delivery on very small town streets and walkways.
Split - Riva (harbor) - eating the chocolate coating first
Split - Riva (harbor) - just saw two of these tourist taxies.
Split - Diocletian's Palace cellars
Split - Diocletian's Palace cellars
Split - Diocletian's Palace cellars
Split - Street sweepers used real stick brooms - extremely clean city.
Split - dessert of blueberry pie
Split - Peristyle, center of Diocletian's Palace  - Peristyle, center of Diocletian's Palace - music every evening - almost all American songs.
Split - Peristyle, center of Diocletian's Palace  - Peristyle, center of Diocletian's Palace - music every evening - almost all American songs.
Split - Peristyle, center of Diocletian's Palace  - Peristyle, center of Diocletian's Palace - music every evening - almost all American songs.
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Split - Riva (Harbor)
Coffee with a little chocolate syrup
Square by our apartment
Three hour drive from Split to Plitvicka on A1 a four lane toll road that is brand new and hardly used; about one car every minute going the opposite direction.
Roasting lambs on the way to Plitvicka
Bistro Fortuna - Millie had spit roasted lamb and I roast pork; serving size was way too much - on the way to Plitvicka
on the way to Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park; did upper half the afternoon we arrived and lower part the next morning...
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - most walkways made from flat cut on one side cedar logs.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - lots of switchback trails.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - top of a waterfall; notice Asian girls with selfie sticks...
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - water very high in lime and solidifies when moving so keeps getting built up like lots of beaver dams.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - snail
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Ferry boat is in middle of park and takes you across to end upper lakes and across to start lower lakes.  Notice how clear water is and gobs of fish (no fishing allowed)...
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - cooling feet - if you fall it is a long way down
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - beautiful blue/green water and path goes right next to the water.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - notice small dam that still leaks water onto the path.  (boards to walk across)
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - sometimes the path is not for tall people
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - hole in cliff to leave lower park - straight up - we did not leave yet
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - going on dead end trail to see highest waterfalls.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - going on dead end trail to see highest waterfalls.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - highest waterfalls.
Millie on seeing more Asians taking selfies
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - highest waterfalls - Asian tourists - lots and lots of them always rushing back and forth ;-)
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - highest waterfalls.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - found what was making all the noise along the trails.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - ready to climb out
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - climb out to catch park bus back to start.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - climb out to catch park bus back to start.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - climb out to catch park bus back to start.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - climb out to catch park bus back to start.
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - toilet is modern hole in floor
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - toilet is modern hole in floor
Plitvicka Jerza National Park - I'm guessing some people need to wash their hands and feet after the toilet...
Road back to catch A1 toll road back to Split - notice snow on mountains we need to get to other side (through very long tunnel).
Ferry from Split to Brac (town of Supetar)
Ferry from Split to Brac (town of Supetar)
Ferry from Split to Brac (town of Supetar) - our car is in back of this one and need to drive up/down a 45 degree ramp -- oh boy.....
Car ferry from Split to Supetar, Brac is an hour
Supetar, Brac, Croatia
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - our ocean view hotel room
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - harbor with line of restaurants and cafes on the Riva
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - our ocean view hotel room - no elevator but drinks on arrival and complementary full breakfast.
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - harbor with line of restaurants and cafes on the Riva
Pizza Croatian Style; really a personal size is enough for two people - house wine very good and inexpensive.
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - harbor sunset on the Riva
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - harbor sunset on the Riva
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - harbor sunset on the Riva
Bulletin board in hotel - we have seen some of the people biking in large groups and they have to be crazy to ride these mountain roads. one dollar is about 7 kuna so 290kn is about $41
Road from Supetar to Mirca where the Olive walking trail starts
Road from Supetar to Mirca where the Olive walking trail starts
Road from Supetar to Mirca - a place to ask for help making the entire trail walk alive...
Someone who knows shade is good
Stone roofs common in Mirca
Peaches to be.....
Mirca where the Olive walking trail starts
Mirca where the Olive walking trail starts - potable cool drinking water
Church steps in Mirca
Shade before the trail
Window - liked the colors
Everyone seems to have a garden although there is hardly any dirt and piles of stones.  They must have brought the dirt in by hand over the years.  Lots of potatoes and onions
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - looking towards Split
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - looking towards Split
Most of the steep part of the trail is covered in rough cement - someone likes a person named Stela - 'A Streetcar named Desire'
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - piles of rocks and rock terraced fields
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail
A crazy man from Hungary running up and back the 7 mile hill - stopped to talk to us about things we must see while on Brac.  He drove from Hungary all on interstate roads; just set his autopilot on 140km/hr and even had his wife steer when he got tired....
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - sheep seeking shade
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - top of the loop and ready to go back down the other trail.
Solid stone shelter - Mirca, Brac - Olive trail
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - several signs like this one telling interesting things about what you are seeing.
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail - down hill and ran out of drinking water....
A gift to my favorite person....
Shade...  Mirca, Brac - Olive trail
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail
Mirca, Brac
Mirca, Brac - Olive trail
Stone roofs have ventilation - Mirca, Brac
Mirca, Brac - store for bitter lemon and beer and a table and chairs in the shade
Mirca, Brac
Day trip road from Supetar to Bol - cut into side of very large mountain and very little to keep you from going off the edge.  Croatians pass you (because going slow) and very large groups of crazy cyclists were biking up while we were going down.
Bol, Brac, Croatia
Bol, Brac, Croatia - Told this little boat was washed here in winter storm and sunk - locals raised it and it awaits someone to claim it.
Bol, Brac, Croatia
Bol, Brac, Croatia
Bol, Brac, Croatia - had refreshments (read beer and wine) with lunch at a cafe/restaurant on waterfront
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town - small stones - no sand beach
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town - bean bag lounge
Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town
Looking for a lounge chair...  Bol, Brac, Croatia - public beach just outside town
Drive back to Supetar from Bol and a huge vineyard.
Drive back to Supetar from Bol - stopped to buy some olive oil
Drive back to Supetar from Bol - stopped to buy some olive oil
Drive back to Supetar from Bol - stopped to buy some olive oil
Supetar, Brac, Croatia
Supetar, Brac, Croatia
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - take my picture
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - Riva
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - Riva (Harbor) sunset
Supetar, Brac, Croatia - Riva (Harbor) - fisherman told us what the top booms were for on all fishing boats - to hold lights so they don't get run over big bigger boats...
Supetar, Brac,  ferry to Split and drive back to Cavtat near Dubrovnik airport - really rough seas - ferry was very smooth
Supetar, Brac,  ferry to Split  - really rough seas
Supetar, Brac,  ferry to Split  - really rough seas
About three hour drive from Split to Cavtat for two night stay in hotel before flying home
Cavtat - pays to arrive late and look for a room, only three available and one with ocean view, the penthouse...  Said no thanks and while backing out of parking space, manager knocked on car window and asked what we were willing to pay for the penthouse.
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat Manager showed penthouse and we negotiated a lower price and he threw in breakfast and supper for two people for two nights....
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse view
Cavtat, Hotel Cavtat penthouse view
Cavtat - kitten on street
Cavtat
Cavtat
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula - cheap boat; needs work
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula - snorkelers
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula - Dubrovnik in distance
Cavtat - Walking trail around peninsula
Cavtat - small church on path
Cavtat - small church on path
Cavtat - Water so clear that boats appear to float in the air...
Cavtat - embroidery.
Cavtat - Riva (harbor)
Cavtat - Riva (harbor)
Cavtat - Riva (harbor) - best cappuccino in Croatia
Cavtat - Riva (harbor)
Sailboat from Dover Delaware, USA
Cavtat - Riva (harbor)
Best Beer at Bougainvillea Restaurant, Cavtat - Riva (harbor)
Absolutely best ever pea soup at Bougainvillea...
Backup boat in case of high water - Cavtat
Cavtat
Cavtat
Really a great restaurant... Bougainvillea,  Cavtat
Cavtat - Coffee or beer/wine on the waterfront.
Millie decided to take a shortcut back to the hotel over the hill.... Cavtat
Cavtat - Soba or room to rent
Cavtat - Soba
Cavtat - Dogie door?
Cavtat - Not the way back
Cavtat - Come on Ken, trust me I know the way...
Cavtat - The last bottle of Dinjac wine
Cavtat
Cavtat - Can you find Millie?
Not Ready to go home!!!!
What a vacation!!!!!