20 Observations from Croatia...
1. Croatian women are beautiful. Period. I had barely got off the plane and was already in love with the immigration lady stamping my passport. I almost volunteered myself to the female customs officer to be frisked. Never mind the lady at the Bureau d'change, waitress at dinner etc etc...
2. Croatia in August is hot.
3. Croatia in August does not do cloud. When I say no cloud you might murmur to yourself...'' Slight exaggeration me thinks ''. Think again. Aside from one morning of morning mist not a single cloud sighted in 7 days. Not one.
4. If you think the Hajj on a Friday night at evening prayer time looks busy then try downtown Dubrovnik on a Sunday afternoon when 6 cruise ships have disgorged 13,000 passengers for a 4 hour look around.
5. Croatian women are beautiful
6. There is some serious maritime money afloat on the seas of the Adriatic. Mens toys that ooze wealth and not a lot of taste.
7. The anti-smoking lobby in Croatia is having a tough time of it.
8. Croats eat large portions
9. The food is fresh
10. The Adriatic in late August delivers everything it promises
11. ''Austrian sailors'' is an oxymoron
12. Nude sailing is the preferred choice for many. There is something mildly disturbing watching a middle aged male sailor standing at the wheel of his yacht guiding his boat out of a cove wearing nothing but a hat.
14. Croatian women are beautiful
15. 8 Austrian men on a charter boat by themselves is a questionable combination.
16. The Romans were a clever lot whose Empire was far reaching
17. The scars of the ''Homeland War'' of 1990-1994 still run deep.
18. The Croats are some of the friendliest people on planet earth.
19. The number of English speaking Croats is ridiculously high. Ridiculously high.
20. Croatian women are beautiful.
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| Sunset in the Mljet national Park |
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| A reflective moment |
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| Putting Grandma to work at the back of the restaurant |
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| Sitting up front on a calm sea day |
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| Destination in sight |
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| A tranquil mooring |
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| The only cloud sighted in 7 days.. Morning mist at 6 am |
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| Limestone cobbled pathways |
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| Local fisherman |
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| Murky mooring.....or ...b. |
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| Old architecture |
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| Seaside vineyard |
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| Late afternoon Split shadows |
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| Playing the cello was never this school when I was learning it ! |
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| Marco Polo - Split |
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| Split structure |
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| Rub a toe for luck - Split |
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| Parking the car - Adriatic style........... |
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| Adriatic class |
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Water so clear you can see if dinner has arrived via the fish trap
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Fresh market produce
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| Dubrovnik Old Town |
Just. Wow.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are spectacular. The crystal clear water is so inviting- my favorite of these (if I could pick a favorite among so many excellent shots) would be "murky mooring... or b"
Pure awesomeness.