Posts in Tag: walking tours
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Game of Thrones Tour in Dubrovnik
This is the final post on what has been a fantastic trip to the Dalmatian coast of Croatia and I am going to end with a bang and not a whimper as Alison and I go on a guided tour in Dubrovnik to visit sites where Game of Thrones was filmed. For the very view […]
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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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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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Trogir Croatia – Start of A Dalmatian Islands Odyssey
It’s finally here. After months of anticipation we are finally going to start our cycling trip of the Dalmatian coast by boarding our ship, the Azimut, this afternoon in the nearby city of Trogir. By way of background, Alison and I landed in Split, Croatia three days ago and have been enjoying that wonderful city, particularly […]
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Sibenik Croatia – Visiting St. James Cathedral and Its Amazing Faces
Earlier on this day trip from Split, Croatia we visited the water wonderland that is Krka National Park and now we are headed for the coastal city of Sibenik, Croatia, not far away. The idea of visiting Sibenik (pronounced Shi-ben-ick) came from our guide Dino Ivancic who wanted to know if we were interested in seeing a […]
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The Marjan Peninisula – Split’s Beautiful Adriatic Green Space
We finished up our walk through Diocletian’s Palace with our guide Dino Ivancic about 12:30 and said goodbye to him until tomorrow when we will go on a full day excursion to Sibenik and Krka National Park. It was too early for lunch after the big breakfast so we decided that a good walk was […]
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Diocletian’s Palace – A Guided Tour of this Ancient Wonder
In the last post I explained why we decided to visit Croatia and how we got to Split. This is the first full day of our trip to Dalmatia and I am looking forward to it with tremendous anticipation because we are going to visit Diocletian’s Palace, a place I have longed to see since […]
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Merrion Square – A Must Visit Location in Dublin. Here’s Why.
Join me in exploring Merrion Square later in this post, but first a few words on why I’m here in the first place. This is the second day of a guys golf trip to Ireland. Yesterday we flew overnight from Toronto and after checking in at The Conrad, to avoid any chance of jet lag, we […]
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Arnhem- A Walk Through Sonsbeek Park to the Open Air Museum
Alison and I are setting out this morning to walk to some of the top attractions in the city of Arnhem, Holland. Here’s why. Liberation Tour 2105 Liberation Tour 2015 is winding down with the second of three days of events commemorating the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Holland by forces made up of many […]