It is 11pm on our first night at Plitvice Lakes. I am lying in bed listening to the sound of a waterfall outside our window. A half hour ago a sudden storm swept through, a clash or two of thunder and a heavy downpour. More or less our first rain since we were in Assisi. We hope … Continue reading A Rural Adventure on the way to Plitvice Lakes
An Aussie Abroad – Travel Stories
Back in 2013 this blog started its life as 55 Days with Gwen – the story of two months travelling the Balkans with our good friends Jay and Waddy.
Since then, it has grown to include much more.
Click on the drop-down boxes for stories of our travel adventures in a specific country or use the search box at right.
Guest Post: Jay in Split
Hello Gwen's readers. Gwen isn't well and has asked me to be a guest 'blogger' and write briefly about Waddy's and my evening in Split. Tomorrow morning we are picking up a hire car and a GPS. It's Bill's turn to drive and we are heading for Plitvice Lakes in the northern part of Croatia. … Continue reading Guest Post: Jay in Split
Cruising: Mljet to Dubrovnik, and end of cruise
The engines shudder into life at 7am, the same as most other mornings on this cruise. Before too long we are underway. I lie in bed feeling the boat rock and roll. We list to port, and the powerful engines drag through the wash of water, the bow lifts and we roll to starboard. We don't … Continue reading Cruising: Mljet to Dubrovnik, and end of cruise
GWEN WILSON The Reluctant Retiree 