Monthly Archives: July 2021

I always forget how stressful flying is. Today we had to drive three hours, but allow five because of our experience yesterday with bad roads and getting lost…The drive was really interesting and beautiful—a cross between Albania and Colorado with … Continue reading →

Jim and I have very different versions of what happened this morning, but we both agree that in traveling sometimes you have fun and other times you have a story. We started driving to Banja Luka, (a three hour drive … Continue reading →

So many beautiful waterfalls! So many shades of blue and green! So many cute bridges! And those trails made out of boards!! Our hike today was super fun. We also found out about a secret hidden trail with great overhead … Continue reading →

I sometimes say that Norway has the most spectacular scenic beauty of anyplace I’ve visited…but Plitviče comes very close. It’s a as if Croatia gathered all its waterfalls in one place between two beautiful lakes and built unique wooden boardwalks … Continue reading →

We are back in Croatia. It was a lovely three-hour scenic drive here. The only experience of note was at the border coming into Croatia, Google, seeing another road that took less time directed us to the border crossing for … Continue reading →

When I planned this trip I wanted plenty of time for just wandering around cute towns. Once here I found I liked meandering better if I had even a little purpose and direction. So today we set off with a … Continue reading →

The sun came out and the angels sang and I was super happy that I had booked three days in this charming city. One day and it’s stolen my heart. I love our AirBnB—it’s a modern home in a residential … Continue reading →

People have been so friendly and we’ve talked to fellow travelers from all over the world. A family was speaking in a foreign language, and as we talked waiting in line, I asked the dad where they were from. His … Continue reading →

It poured rain all day today. We scratched our plans but had a good day. We’ve been traveling for two weeks, and traveling can be hard work, so it was sort of nice to have a restful day. I’m a … Continue reading →

What an incredible day! We did an early morning hike to Vintgar Gorge. The 3.5 mile hike (Just my speed!) followed the beautiful river past waterfalls, over wooden bridges, through meadows, and trees. The view over the countryside was magnificent, … Continue reading →