Dubrovnik
Cruise ship central. Impressive fortifications and architecture of the old town. A complete circuit of the city walls. First swim in the crystal clear Adriatic. A day trip to Lokrum Island, Fort ruins, a monastery, mating peacocks, swimming and another high plunge.
Hvar Island
Dino the man the legend and his incredible apartment. Plenty of beers on the balcony looking down on a setting sun over the town. Idling the day away in our 5 horse power boat. Navigating the crystal clear Adriatic waters of the Pakheri Islands. Backward flip competitions, seafood, ice cream and plenty of swimming.
Split
Wandering Diocletians Palace an eclectic mix of Roman ruins, apartments and bars. One final swim with the locals.
Zagreb
Confusion over tram stops resulting in a two hour mission to find the Hostel. Evening walk through the Austro Hungarian arcitecture. City views up Golton Hill and a great fight on the way home.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Bosnia and Hercegovina
Mostar
Our introduction to the mindless fighting from the early 90s. Bullet holes and shells of buildings remain untouched. The family feel at legendary Majda's Rooms. A distinctly Turkish air wandering the old town. The call to prayer slipping back into our day to day consciousness. Mostar's crowning glory the Stari Most. Serious meat sweats from our riverside mixed grill. Cruising around the Bosnian countryside with Bata on "The Tour". A snapshot of Bosnias past mixed in with rope swings and a 12 metre plunge off a railway bridge. Herbal Tea, the strange pilgrimage site of Madjegorge, ancient fortifcations at Pocitelj and the Dervish lodge at Blagaj. All Cyrillic on road signs blanked out.
Sarajevo
Bosnia's third tourist attraction the stunning railway from Mostar to Sarajevo, hugging the Neretva river. Strong Coffee, Mosques and Hans in the Turkish quarter. The infamous Latin Bridge site of Franz Ferdinand's assasination. Sarajevo Brewery, nice bar but expensive beer. Impressive display at the History Museum on the Sarajevo Siege. Graveyards dotting the suburbs. Too much Cevapici for dinner. 25 metre walk through the original Sarajevo Tunnel. A seemingly different world on the Serbian Suburb of the town. Views from the hills where the Serbs held the town hostage.
Our introduction to the mindless fighting from the early 90s. Bullet holes and shells of buildings remain untouched. The family feel at legendary Majda's Rooms. A distinctly Turkish air wandering the old town. The call to prayer slipping back into our day to day consciousness. Mostar's crowning glory the Stari Most. Serious meat sweats from our riverside mixed grill. Cruising around the Bosnian countryside with Bata on "The Tour". A snapshot of Bosnias past mixed in with rope swings and a 12 metre plunge off a railway bridge. Herbal Tea, the strange pilgrimage site of Madjegorge, ancient fortifcations at Pocitelj and the Dervish lodge at Blagaj. All Cyrillic on road signs blanked out.
Sarajevo
Bosnia's third tourist attraction the stunning railway from Mostar to Sarajevo, hugging the Neretva river. Strong Coffee, Mosques and Hans in the Turkish quarter. The infamous Latin Bridge site of Franz Ferdinand's assasination. Sarajevo Brewery, nice bar but expensive beer. Impressive display at the History Museum on the Sarajevo Siege. Graveyards dotting the suburbs. Too much Cevapici for dinner. 25 metre walk through the original Sarajevo Tunnel. A seemingly different world on the Serbian Suburb of the town. Views from the hills where the Serbs held the town hostage.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Montenegro
Zabljak
Snow in June ?? Hotel Zabljak, straight out of 1960 Yugoslavia and hasn't changed a bit. Three meals of pork and copious amounts of oil. The spectacular scenery of the Durmitor National Park. Stunning Black Lake framed by snow capped peaks and pine forest. The brooding rounded mass of Mt Meded. A successful summit followed by a hair raising decent. Europes largest Canyon the Tara Gorge, impossibly steep cliffs and turquoise water.
Budva
Impressive thunderstorms. A well kept old town, with a distinct maritime feel. Numerous beaches on the 5 k walk to Sveti Stefan. A former fishing village now the home to the rich and famous. Swimming in its shadows in the crystal clear Adriatic.
Kotor
Southern Eu ropes largest Fjord and a relatively undiscovered stretch of water. Underground rivers bubbling under the authentic feeling Stari Grad. A days kayaking to Perast. A sleepy village home to a man made island. Next time we wont forget the suncream.
Herceg Novi
Our introduction to the phenomenon that is the concrete beach.
Snow in June ?? Hotel Zabljak, straight out of 1960 Yugoslavia and hasn't changed a bit. Three meals of pork and copious amounts of oil. The spectacular scenery of the Durmitor National Park. Stunning Black Lake framed by snow capped peaks and pine forest. The brooding rounded mass of Mt Meded. A successful summit followed by a hair raising decent. Europes largest Canyon the Tara Gorge, impossibly steep cliffs and turquoise water.
Budva
Impressive thunderstorms. A well kept old town, with a distinct maritime feel. Numerous beaches on the 5 k walk to Sveti Stefan. A former fishing village now the home to the rich and famous. Swimming in its shadows in the crystal clear Adriatic.
Kotor
Southern Eu ropes largest Fjord and a relatively undiscovered stretch of water. Underground rivers bubbling under the authentic feeling Stari Grad. A days kayaking to Perast. A sleepy village home to a man made island. Next time we wont forget the suncream.
Herceg Novi
Our introduction to the phenomenon that is the concrete beach.
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