Today was my first full day in Split. After yesterday’s long bus ride, I was happy to have a quick look around town last night and then explore it more today. Split’s old town is centred around Diocletians Palace. A…
War and Sarajevo
Today, I caught a train to Sarajevo. I confess i love the trains in europe compared to the buses. Buses usually mean less space and no leg room. On the trains i’ve rarely had to share 4 or 6 seats.…
Stari Most
Today I left the most touristed place in the balkans, to visit another fairly well touristed town, but nowhere near the popularity of Dubrovnik. I caught a bus to Mostar. To get to Mostar, the bus leaves Croatia and enters…
J-Dubs does Dub-Vee again
Today was mostly a rest and relaxtion day, no plans just wandering around and taking it easy. I went back to Dubrovnik old town to see if its always busy. Yes it is. I then decided to go climb the…
Dubrovnik aka Greynomadopolis
So a short bus right from Dubrovnik’s leafy suburb of Lapad got me to the Pile gate of Dubrovnik. I walked through the gate to see the lovely main street full of people. it was 9am and it was full…
Yo Dub-V
I’ve arrived in Dubrovnik. The beauty from Montenegro carries on to the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. It was sad to leave Dubrovnik, i didn’t even get to say goodbye to Olivera and her daughter Barbara who looked after me in…
Sveti Stefan is not a swedish masseuse
Today, I went for a drive down the coast to see Sveti Stefan. A name you’ll agree would be great for a masseuse or even a porn star.Sveti Stefan is currently an exclusive hotel on a small island just off…
The 25 Hairpins of Terror
Todays entry is a day late, but hey i’m on holidays 🙂I picked up a hire car as catching buses seems to be useful for where the locals want to go. Besides the road I was taking, was not fit…
Climbing to the fortress
I decided that as i climbed to the fortress above Kotor after the previous entry, i’d do a special climbing edition update. For those long time readers you may remember the infamous Guatemalan Donkey incident. There was no such reoccurrence…
I hate cruises
Yes I hate cruises. Why? because they dock in nice little places and inundate them with hoards of people. whats worse is because they have been couped up on a ship for days expending little energy, they become over active…