It is midday on Sunday. We are sitting in a train compartment, waiting to depart Rijeka station. The last time we caught a train, from Sarajevo to Mostar, it was a scramble to get on board. This train looks the same - a little old-fashioned and worn - but as the journey commences here, we were … Continue reading How Times Change: Looking for Viskovo via Opatija
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A Day in Plitvice Lakes
Waddy thinks that Plitvice Lakes is the most pristine and beautiful natural wonder that he has ever seen. I would like to be a smarty pants and say he has not travelled enough, but I have to agree that this is an area of extraordinary natural beauty. The Plitvice Lakes National Park is around three … Continue reading A Day in Plitvice Lakes
A Rural Adventure on the way to Plitvice Lakes
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
The Reluctant Retiree 