Posts in Tag: dalmatia
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The Walls of Dubrovnik – Why You must Walk Them
In the last post I explained how and why we came to be in Dubrovnik in the late fall of 2015. In this one I am going to describe one of those experiences I have been waiting a lifetime to do – walking the walls of Dubrovnik. Because we are staying in an apartment right […]
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Dubrovnik – Where to Stay in the Pearl of the Adriatic
This post will help you decide where to stay in Dubrovnik, but first. The Magic of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik – just pronounce it slowly and you have the essence of a romantic name. Ever since I first read about this magical place as a young boy in, I think in one of Richard Halliburton’s great adventure travel […]
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The Walls of Ston – A Croatian Surprise on the Way to Dubrovnik
In the last post Alison and I detoured to the Bosnian city of Mostar on our way to Dubrovnik and I described the mixed feelings I had about the place. Now we are headed back to Croatia in our trusty Mercedes sedan with our driver Darius who has suggested a stop on the way to view […]
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Cetina River White Water Rafting – A Different Side of Croatia
It’s day six of our Croatian cycling trip with Pedal and Sea Adventures and Mother Nature has reneged on her previous policy of one nice day followed by one crappy one, weather wise that is. Yesterday the weather was lousy and it is again today – heavy rain. Well, screw you M.N., we’ve got a […]
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Brac Croatia – Exploring the Dalmatian Isle on an eBike
Yesterday I wrote about a perfect day of cycling on the island of Korcula after which we boarded our boat, the Azimut at Prigradica and motored for two hours to Sumartin on the island of Brac, Croatia where we spent the night. This was taken as we approached Sumartin in the late afternoon. The sunny skies […]
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Korcula Island – A Perfect Day of Cycling on the Dalmatian Coast
It goes without saying that people like me, who write travel blogs, love to travel. Why we do this is an age old a question Herodotus first posed well over two thousand years ago. I’m not going to try to wax eloquent about the reasons because I’m no Paul Theroux, Bill Bryson or Herodotus, for […]
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Korcula Town – Walking in the Footsteps of Marco Polo
Originally I had planned to describe our time on Korcula island and in particular the town as part of the previous post, but realized that this charming little place deserves it’s own entry. When we left off, we were just leaving the island of Hvar on the Azimut to make the passage to Korcula island and specifically Korcula […]
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Hvar Island Croatia – Cycling from Jelsa to Sucuraj
This is the second full day of cycling on a Dalmatian odyssey with Canadian travel company Pedal and Sea Adventures. After yesterday’s debacle whereby I managed to accidentally extend the first full day of cycling by an extra 22 kms. (14 miles) because I wasn’t listening to our guide Mario’s instructions, I fully expected to […]
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Hvar Town – Cycling to the Dalmatian Island’s Capital by Mistake
In the last post I described a really delightful and historically informative cycling trip between Stari Grad, Jelsa and Vrboska on the Croatian island of Hvar. After returning to Stari Grad we boarded our boat, the Azimut, for a nice lunch and listen while our guide Mario describes this afternoon’s ride which is going to be […]