Overland to Bosnia Herzegovina 2014 (Hopefully) [Archive]

XCovlov70

05-05-2014, 12:11 PM

Stage 2 “Overnight in Calais then on to Luxembourg”

Once again as we made our way to the train in Folkestone (Which is in the UK), we end up in France before we get onboard as we pass through security and passport control checks, then drive to the platform for boarding.

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After a trip ‘Underwater’ travelling at times at 142Kmph it was a quick but slightly ‘wobbly’ ride to the other side, but much better than being ‘On top in a Force 9 Gale’ trying to hang on to your Toupee as you step outside to just see how high the waves are!!!

After a quiet overnight at 07:50hrs we set off for Luxembourg and being Sunday except for certain types of Heavy Goods Vehicles (Frozen food being one) no others are allowed on the roads in Europe on Sunday, however we did find as we tried to stop at the ‘Aires’ closest to Calais to get some breakfast that all the parking spaces were occupied by Trucks!

While carrying on and getting into Belgium the condition of the road surfaces is rapidly becoming full of potholes that are growing!

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As we passed by this sign I did wonder if any of the inhabitants had taken up a specialised occupation or received some sort of training in the art of, as it was also the name of a nearby Village.

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As we then managed to find a ‘Rest Area’ with a parking space I couldn’t help wonder about the sign on the rear of this Truck, as to what happens with the other hand when the left is occupied?

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One of the long stretches in Belgium that is in better condition than a lot of the others!

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While not long after we came to the ‘Old’ Belgium – Luxembourg Border Crossing…

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Then just on the other side we have entered and are in…..

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After another 40 or 50 Miles we come off the ‘TOLL FREE Motorway’ and head off along the main road to the Camping Bon Accueil, Alzingen for our next stop…..

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Must have timed it nicely as Reception only opens at 14:00hrs for the afternoon session while we arrived at 13:55hrs but found the door open!
While the place looks the same from when we stayed here 3 or 4 years ago, the price/night has not risen while they have now installed a Wi-Fi ‘Hotspot’ in the centre of the campsite which gives everyone access so you don’t have to go and sit outside the reception office doing your updates or email!

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After a leisurely afternoon and a couple of small ‘tasks’ that needed to be done we settled down for a quiet evening, a decent night’s sleep then after breakfast the following morning set off to get the ‘Eurobus’ into Luxembourg City. In making our way to the Bus stop we passed this rather nice house on the main road…..

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Then after just under 20 minutes we got off at ‘Luxembourg Royal quai 1’ while just around the corner is the ‘Hotel des Postes’ building….

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Making our way back down to the high wall of the city the next 4 pictures are clear parts of the view that we could see while trees blocked the rest….

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While looking back into the city you are confronted by a number of small streets that run away from the wall….

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Moving along the wall further we came to a War Memorial which commemorated both First & Second World Wars with the following inscription in 4 languages around the base of the memorial….

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Next stop was Luxembourg Cathedral …..

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A bit further along you find yourself in the ‘City Judiciaire’ area with this small model and an Key to each of the buildings presumably for people who need to attend the different courts for one reason or another……

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A couple of the buildings…..

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While the view from this part of the city was rather good…..

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With the constant take-off and landing of all sizes of aircraft at Luxembourg International Airport

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We then moved back into the city with the intention of heading over to an older part with these views as we walked along….

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Having spoken over coffee to an English speaking resident who told us that property was expensive here, we were then not surprised when we saw this Parking Place advertised in an Estate Agents at €175/Month ! (£147 or $220)

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While a little bit further along was this rather lovely little shop!

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For some reason that we could not establish this ‘Monument’ had something to do with the story of ‘The Pied Piper of Hammel’

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Next stop was…..

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Then back on the main road we pass this small set of fountains….

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As we looked down to where we wanted to get to….

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Bit further along the road and we find the pathway going down…..

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With some interesting and BIG ‘Wild life’ clinging to the wall at the side of the pathway….

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Then we finally get to ‘Pfaffenthall’

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Building work still uncovers old ruins…..

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Good job we didn’t drive here!

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While this was a good spot for our ‘picnic lunch’….

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Then we start the climb back up to Luxembourg City….

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Then it was up this last section and back to the Bus Stop for the return to the campsite…..

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That’s it for today as the DARK Clouds have filled the sky and that ‘Watering Can’ from up above has just been turned ‘ON’!

Next stop for tomorrow is a place called ‘Bitche’!
NOT you dear! It's the name of the town! :rolleyes:

XCovlov70

05-05-2014, 12:19 PM

Stage 3 “Luxembourg to Bitche”

After a rather wet night as the rain finally stopped around 03:00hrs we were on our way by 08:15 for the short trip to Bitche, but not before we had spotted this arrival on the campsite which looked rather nice for an ‘Overland Camper’ but I never got chance to enquire which way the occupants had come as the camper was ‘Made in Australia ….

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Rush hour for traffic coming into Luxembourg…..

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Next we were back on the Autobahn and into Germany….

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As we get near Saarbrucken we go past a very large Steel Mill in Völklingen with the Blast Furnaces……

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Followed we think by the Rolling Mill…..

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Followed by the Electricity Generating Station ……

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While some very LARGE water pipes went along the road into the Electricity Generating Station and around to the Water Cooling Towers…..

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Then a bit further on we passed the Pit Heads of the Coal Mine…..

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While just after were the lock gates for the Barges on the Saar Canal…..

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Coming into the outskirts of Saarbrucken……

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Then hang a right and we are back into France…..

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Coming into Sarreguemines…..

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Then further along the road and after a descent down a 15% hill we come into Bitche and the outline at the side of the tree on the left hand side is the Citadelle which is absolutely enormous!

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As we get to the far side of the village we then hang another right passing this display on the far side of the town to head up to the large carpark at the Citadelle….

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OK so we know we are heading in the right direction….

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While to give you an idea of the place here is an ariel photograph that I ‘borrowed’ from a book we got in the Tourist Office in Montreuil sur Mere as we came back from Morocco and paid them a visit…..

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Now on the car park looking at the pathway leading up and the walls while high are over 1meter thick…..

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The ‘Plan’ of the Citadelle….

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The outer gate…..

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The view over into the town…..

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The building on the left was only 1 story high but was made into 2 story’s by the Germans during WWII, while the ‘roadway’ behind with all the archways underneath is the only access in and out…..

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Looking back down you can see the mechanism of the Drawbridge by the two story building that is now the Ticket Office….

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At the top of the ‘roadway’ although the picture is a bit ‘fuzzy’ you can see a LARGE door on the left set back which has deep axe marks in it after one battle where the Citadelle was stormed but the attack failed. The door when closed was also used to stop the enemy gaining entrance, should they get on the ‘roadway’

While a bit further up is a metal portcullis which was also lowered down….

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We then made our way to a small room for a film about the attack by Prussian soldiers in 1780 which was very realistic, and at the end had to follow a defined route through various tunnels into different rooms to hear more about the attack which was very interesting, however my apologies for some of the following pictures that did not turn out that clear due to very low lighting in the tunnels and rooms…..

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Into the Blacksmiths Workshop, where they made knives, nails, and other implements including horse shoes…..

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Carry on into the main room for the Well which held 2 large buckets of 200ltrs each, and was drawn by 2 men who pulled the buckets up from the inside of the well using the large wooden wheel…

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Next up was the stables where a lot of the townsfolk took shelter during the siege and the injured soldiers were brought…..

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While a bit further on was the Bakery which made all the bread for the Citadelle which was something in the order of around 500 loaves/day….

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The Bread Oven….

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The Officer’s quarters…..

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Then after a very enjoyable hour on the Film/Video/Audio tour it was back outside and a walk around the top….

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Inside the small museum….

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A model of the Citadelle at the time of the siege….

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The old church with a clock that still works today…..

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While inside upstairs is the mechanism which I could not get rid of the balcony rails!

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Looking out from the walls…

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One of the Guns on the walls….

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Looking from one end….

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The single Poppy in the car park that we saw when we got back…..

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While a walk into town gave us these two pictures…..

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That’s it for today. Tomorrow it’s back into Germany and Hohenstadt.

ssicarman

05-05-2014, 09:10 PM

XCovlov70

05-05-2014, 10:18 PM

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!

Looks great so far. Incredibly green. Very jealous seeing as my Mayday tree is just starting to bud out and the rhubarb is poking out and then we had 4-6 inches of snow on the ground Saturday morning.

Well you got the Snow & we got the RAIN, so me thinks that's why it so green!
I was just glad that the 'Tin Tent' didn't spring a leak for some of the stuff that came down!:D:D

XCovlov70

05-05-2014, 10:21 PM

Stage 4 “Bitche to Hohenstadt”

Rather nice yesterday evening as the Citadelle was lit up….

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While we were up and away this morning at 07:30hrs from our very quiet overnight stay on the carpark which also had an ‘Aires’ for RV’s/Campers however the Bitche Tourist Office confirmed we could spend the night there which was nice section for

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As we past a rather interestingly decorated house in Bitche…..

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We very soon got into the countryside and woods of the Alsace Region which gave us a drive through the woods and small villages some of which are in France while the others are in Germany as the region crosses the border….

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Finally get to a section of road that has a sign which declares 3.5Tonne Limit and 2meters wide, while there is nowhere to turn around!
While one car didn’t trust me and got off the road, while there was plenty of room to pass, after about 0.5 of a mile we found ourselves at one of the ‘Back Gates’ into Germany, after which the road got considerably wider!

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Then a little further we are into some of the ‘Vineyard Countryside’ of Alsace

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Not long after and we are back on the ‘Autobahn’ passing a new ‘Bridge’ that is under construction while further back we ran into some serious road re-surfacing works that brought 3 lanes of traffic down to one with around 3 miles of very slow moving traffic as the nearside lane was totally full of Trucks…

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Car Park at Stuttgart Airport that has been built over both sides of the Autobahn!

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Then not much further on we come off the Autobahn and along a small road that takes us up into the village of Hohenstadt while ‘Camping Waldpark’ is on the far side of the village…

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Campsite entrance…

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In the lower section is the HEATED shower & toilet block with piped music combined with birdsong…..

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While a number of the pitches are ‘seasonal’ some of them are a credit to the campers…..

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Spot of lunch and it was off into the village before the rain started, while we also noticed that a large number of the houses had both Solar Electricity & Water Heating panels up on the roof…

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Guard Dog Kennel….

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Not sure how this Elephant ended up on the right hand side near the Church…..

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Time to head back to the campsite before the very dark sky caught up with us and the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ was turned on again!

Next stop tomorrow is Sulzemoos from where we are hoping to make a day visit to Dachau…

XCovlov70

05-05-2014, 10:31 PM

Stage 5 “Hohenstadt to Sulzemoos (Dachau)”

After a very stormy night with very heavy rain, hailstones, Thunder & Lightening that didn’t stop until very late on we were on the road by 07:45 for the short drive to our next overnight at a Camper(RV) and Caravan Dealer who provided a parking area in Sulzemoos that you could stay at, so off we went with the intention of staying there while we went to visit the Concentration Camp at Dachau….

Widening of the Autobahn which seems to be quite a ‘feature’ over here in Germany as we see more and more of it as we pass along….

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The overnight halt later on that day after we got back from Dachau…

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Having got set up we then set off for the short drive over to Dachau and from here I will just let you read the words on the pictures unless something specific needs to be identified……

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Old railway platform….

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Entrance Gate…..

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Every prisoner passed through this gate….

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To be met with one of the buildings that was eventually to be their ‘accommodation’…

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The sculpture of prisoners throwing themselves against the barbed wire which resulted in being shot and killed by the guards….

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Inside the ‘Delivery or Shunting Room’ for newly arrived prisoners….

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Some of the personal items taken from prisoners upon their arrival…..

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The ‘Inspection’ of the prison baths with the ‘Pole Hanging’ beams that you will read about later…..

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The ‘Bunker Layout’ which I could not get face on with the camera as it was too long….

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‘Standing Cells’ where you did not have enough room to sit or lie down as you were in a space that was 70 x 70cm or 2’6” x 2’6” and did not get out for 72 Hours…..

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Locker and dining room with benches and stools but because of the numbers if you did not get a seat you had to stand…..

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This was the roadway between the 34 rows of huts of which 30 were living and sleeping rooms for the prisoners, the other 4 huts were for the guards while one was used for ‘Experiments’ on some of the prisoners….

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Left hand side, while except for the first row all the huts have been demolished..

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Likewise for the Right hand side of the road while Hut Number 10 was for the ‘Experiments’ and Number 11 was the Infirmary which hearing the audio recording if you went into you did not for a number of reasons come back out alive....

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The last Hut row, while the first 4 were not numbered as they were not for the prisoners…

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One of several religious memorials erected after the liberation…

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‘Barrack X’ which was a larger crematorium that also included a Gas Chamber…

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The entrance to the Gas Chamber which gave you the impression ‘Brausebad’ and you were led to believe by the guards if you could not understand the sign over the door that you were ‘Going for a nice shower’….

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The inside of the Gas Chamber. The gas came out of the lower black square between the two men in the centre of the picture….

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As you went in for your ‘Shower’ naked all your clothes were then taken next door to….

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Where they were all put into Fumigation Chambers where once again the Gas was pumped in to ‘clean’ the clothes….

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Back outside and into the main area of where the Prisoners Accommodation was as we make our way to the exit….

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29th April 1945 ‘Liberation Day’ of Dachau Concentration Camp by American Soldiers….

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With the two plaques from the Liberating American Soldiers…..

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While behind the Prisoners of Dachau sculpture are the words that resound around the camp ‘NEVER AGAIN’….

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Our visit here was a very moving experience made even more so from the Audio Guide that you can hire at reception and was well worth the small price paid.

Tomorrow we continue on to Kiefersfelden…..

XCovlov70

05-06-2014, 10:43 PM

Stage 6 “Sulzemoos (Dachau) to Kiefersfelden”

Interestingly after leaving our ‘Overnight Halt’ and going the short distance back to the ‘Autobahn’ to continue along the A8 after a short while we are directed off by ‘TomTom’ into Munich, then through a lot of roadworks on the Inner Ring 2 before we then re-join the same A8 Autobahn, the mind boggles at times with the directions provided …. [sly]

‘Around the Inner Ring 2’

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Then back on the Autobahn, the same one we ‘exited’a few ‘Ausfahrt’s back!

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Rolling clouds & hills as we continue through Germany….

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Then it was off the Autobahn and onto the minor roads to get to our next campsite….

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Hmmm, will we fit through?

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We did as we head for the next left hand bend….

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Finally arrive at our next campsite which is also a water ski park….

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Then I spot this small ‘Bird of Prey’ looking for their lunch and hovering very well until I pointed the camera up…..

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The water ski buildings with shower & toilet but interestingly no fresh water or chemical waste, but just as well we filled with water and cleared out the chemical loo before we arrived…..

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The scenery as we headed off on a walk into Kiefersfelden….

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While we nearly step on this BIG fellow who was crossing the road albeit very slowly…..

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While a bit further along the road was this nice but closed up café…

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With a rather large farmhouse off to the left….

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Finally get into the town and the first thing we spot is this ‘Hydro Electricity’ installation alongside the river…..

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Next up was a rather small church….

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While we think this might have been a ‘special’ Maypole….

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After a rather nice coffee and a bit of grocery shopping it was back to the campsite just as the ‘Watering Can’ in the sky was turned on yet again, but thankfully we got back reasonably dry this time, while after dinner the pressure in the Watering Can was turned up so the drops came hammering down once again….

Next stop tomorrow is in Slovenia…..

XCovlov70

05-06-2014, 10:51 PM

Stage 7 “Kiefersfelden to Danica Bohinj”

After once again a very wet and ‘noisy’ night from the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ we left the campsite at around 07:15hrs for the trip to Slovenia and the next campsite while having to purchase a ‘Vignette’ to travel on the Austrian Motorway as well as the cost of going through the one of the very long Tunnels which when added to 2 cups of Austrian coffee at a Motorway Cafeteria all together it came to €26.30 which made the 3 hour drive across Austria a rather expensive trip….

As we left the campsite at Kiefersfelden and got back onto the A8 Autobahn it was again very soon and we were off and going through the Austrian Border before starting a long steep ‘hill climb’ with raindrops all over the windows which sorry, did affect the pictures!

Statue of St George & the Dragon as we enter Austria…

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A proper ‘Maypole’ on the outskirts of the village….

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As we start climbing we look back at where we came from….

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As we spot this Scandinavian theme in the style of the gable end wall on the house…

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Up we go with ‘Flamenco Red’ giving that nice ‘growl’ as we continue on….

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Then as we get up to the top and around the last hairpin bend we run into ‘Low Cloud’!....

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Coming out of the cloud and strangely back into Germany we pass by this very large ‘Schloss’ up on the hill, but we struggled to find the name as we went past…

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‘Cable Car’ Traffic Island….

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As we then turn left then right out of the village we once again cross the border and find ourselves back in Austria….

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Were you have to get the Vignette, and I am rather glad we are less than 3.5Tonne as above that it gets seriously expensive….

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With more low cloud and wet roads, all we can do is take it easy going along while being surprised at the number of drivers who travel with no lights on on their vehicles…..

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Next up was the Tauern Tunnel at over 6km long it feels a bit eerie as you travel along inside especially I think when it is wet….

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While out the other side it was a bit brighter as the cloud had lifted slightly…

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As it got brighter and clearer further along….

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But that didn’t last as we soon ran into another rain storm as we spotted this next ‘Schloss’ on the hill….

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Not long after and having got the 2 coffees that cost €6.80 (£5.70) we approach the Slovenian Border where if you wish to travel on their Motorway/Autobahn roads you have to get another Vignette but as we are using (thankfully) none Motorway roads for a bit more scenery, then we don’t need it…..

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As we then spend another €7 on the cost of going through the Karawanken Tunnel from Austria into Slovenia from our last experience of this I remember that the Slovenian side was in much worse road surface condition than the Austrian side while you can smell the exhaust fumes coming into your vehicle as there are no exhaust gas extractor fans in the Slovenian side roof….

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Finally out and into clean fresh air while the road surface must have been resurfaced, then we ‘Exit Stage Right’ before we get ‘clobbered’ by the Police for being on the Motorway without a Vignette as the camera takes your picture and fires off a ‘message’!

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So off we come and head into Jesenice and take the main road which is nearly as ‘rough’ as some of the side roads we travelled on in Morocco as we get bounced around as we go along!!!

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As we then come to the outskirts of the town of ‘Bled’ we find that the Police have closed the road through but have not put any diversion signs in place, so we leave a re-routing to ‘TomTom’ while keeping fingers crossed that it does not contemplate taking us back to some obscure place in the process…

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Thankfully the re-routing worked and we find ourselves coming into Bled from the other direction past the famous Church on the Island in the lake…..

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Then going passed the Horse & Carriage with the couple in enjoying a ‘country ride’ (While we hope it doesn’t start raining on them!) and down to the junction ahead were we turn right onto the road we should have come along in the first place….

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30 minutes later and we arrive at our next campsite Danica Bohinj….

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While the following day as the ‘Sunshine’ arrived the campsite suddenly looked a lot nicer…..

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So after breakfast we set off for a walk into the town of Danica Bohinj…

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Petrol Station converted into a very nice Patisserie & Bread shop….

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Fire Station in place since 1884….

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The church that gives us our ‘Early Morning Call’ with the bells….

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Main road through the town….

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Looks like the Romans came this way at some point in time….

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The dedication picture and writing to Ceconi’s Park who was a construction engineer and designer who was recognised for all his work and became a Count…

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The view at the side of the park up the river….

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In front of the church whose bells ring out each day….

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Inside the church….

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One of the old farms near the town centre….

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Who still has their fields at the rear of the building…..

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From here we made our way back to the ‘Tin Tent’ for a spot of lunch and then decided to walk to Bohinj Lake which after we got back slightly exhausted realised that we had covered around 22Km (13.5Miles)!

Firstly from the campsite we crossed this wooden bridge over the river…

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With very clear Mountain water flowing underneath….

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While a bit further the panorama just opened up…..

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Then a bit further along the small roadway we see this new farmhouse….

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With a nice view of the mountains as we came to a bend in the river….

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Next along was this ‘Resting Place’ which I guess would also protect you from rain and snow…..

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With more nice scenery….

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As we then come to the end of the lake and the town of ‘Ribčev Laz’ we see two of the Electric Lake Cruise Boats…..

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Continuing along the path by the side of the lake and in front is the church in ‘Ribčev Laz’….

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While from the centre of the bridge across the river that starts from the lake we get this panorama……

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While the fish idly ‘cruising’ in the water looked quite large….

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Move along the lakeside and look back…..

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While around the corner you can just see the top of Mt Triglav (The white peak on the left next to the very green tree.)…

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After that it was time to head back to the campsite and start thinking about our evening meal which thankfully was a nice steak to replace some of the used ‘energy’…..

Back on the road tomorrow

ssicarman

05-07-2014, 07:23 PM

Dachau.......unsettling, disturbing and so much more.

Some nice shots in post 8. Post 9 incredible shots. Liking this trip a lot, especially now that there is some sun.

XCovlov70

05-07-2014, 10:31 PM

Dachau.......unsettling, disturbing and so much more.

Some nice shots in post 8. Post 9 incredible shots. Liking this trip a lot, especially now that there is some sun.

Don't hold your breath, while I am not quite up to date with the Stages, the 'Overhead Watering Can' was turned on again last night and it was fairly persistent all night, but keeping our fingers crossed for today! :)

XCovlov70

05-07-2014, 10:39 PM

Stage 8 “Danica Bohinj to Krk”

Leaving the campsite at Danica Bohinj this morning before 08:30hrs it was a bit difficult to leave the Shower/Toilet/Mains Hook Up keys behind as Reception doesn’t open until 18:30hrs, but we found a helpful lady in the adjacent restaurant who took them, then it was out through the town heading initially for a town called Tolmin that involved some very twisty winding road as well as considerable ‘Mountain Climbing’ with gradients of 15%+ which I think ‘Flamenco Red’ and myself enjoyed the ‘challenge’, I’m just glad we didn’t need the SNOW CHAINS!.….

Directly behind the metal pole up through the middle of this next picture is an ‘Open Barrel’ on a machine that removes all the bark from the logs of felled trees….

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After which is was the start of the ‘twisty winding roads’ some of which were quite narrow….

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One of the Ski Area ‘Chair Lifts’ we passed as we went over a couple of the mountains…..

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While the now redundant ‘Piste Bully’ and mechanical digger sat waiting for some work…..

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Short break with Mt Triglav in the background….

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Off we go down the other side…..

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With some head scratching from the Grab Operator we just about made it around the bend…..

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This was a bit steep, so I was glad the rear disc pads had been recently replaced….

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Sorry we don’t know who that statue in the middle of the field is or what he did….

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While this next bit was ‘ROUGH’!.....

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WHOA! It took the driver 3 ‘manoeuvres’ with his trailer to negotiate the hairpin bend….

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Then it got a bit better but narrower….

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OK if he can get through, then so can I, just make sure you stay in the middle!...

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Our next R/Hand turn on the route was ‘Closed’ due to roadworks, so we ended up on a 17 Mile Detour which in places was ‘Hairy & Challenging’ to say the least, but ‘BRILLIANT’ just the same, as we set off a bit further down the road up and over the next mountain…..

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Some surprised looks greeted us in this village from the locals whom I think have maybe never seen a ‘Tin Tent’ coming down the road before….

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Strange church spire….

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Wood mill, halfway up a mountain….

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While this roof repair took place with NO LADDERS and there were 2 men working out of that ‘Bucket’ on the roof…..

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Property ripe for offers to refurbish……

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As we enter the town of…..with the world famous Underground Caves that you take a small train to go into…..

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Postojnas ‘Old Faithfull’ still working……

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Out of the town and back into the countryside again….

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As we then get to the place where we were going to spend tonight, but it turned out that it was closed and only catered for ‘Trucks with Beds’ also known as ‘Campers/RV’s’ so after a quick lunch we carried on….

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You could soon tell you were approaching Croatia with all the Money Exchange offices offering to take your other currency for the Croatian Kuna, but as the Bank ATM’s offer a much better exchange rate, then we didn’t bother stopping…

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Next stop was getting out of Slovenia, which strangely we had our passports checked!...

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Then as we got to the Croatian (Hrvatska) Border, they were checked again and the ‘Border Agent’ then asked for Flamenco Red’s ‘Papers’ which I gave him and that left him ‘puzzled’ as he was expecting me to give him a ‘Green Card’ which I would have needed if Croatia had not been a member of the EU, but as they are now I don’t and this confused him!....

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Next stop was the Motorway ‘Toll Booth’ which hopefully for our trip down to Bosnia will be the only one…..

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Then we get onto for us a new road as it was ‘Under construction’ the last time we were here, but now it saves the long haul through the centre of Rijeka, and then down past the industrial area near the port….

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Then we exit onto the road that takes us directly to the bridge for the island of Krk, and after paying the toll to get over we are on our way again….

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While we meet this ‘Machine’ that looks like it was a trial item for the War of the Worlds film but is actually used for bridge maintenance as there are cradles hanging down from each side…..

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With the small sign for the Airport(Otok) of Krk

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Then a little bit further we meet this ‘Roadworks Robot’ waving the Red Flag which is good for slowing drivers down as they approach the roadworks….

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A couple of miles further and we arrive at our next campsite called ‘Nijivce’ were we intend to spend the next 7 nights, so the pictures will be input tomorrow……

giorgio

05-08-2014, 01:31 PM

Have a nice trip !
Very nice places and very nice beaches .

XCovlov70

05-08-2014, 10:18 PM

Have a nice trip !
Very nice places and very nice beaches .

Hi Giorgio!

Thanks we are as the weather has improved and we have that BIG Golden Ball in the sky that is warming the place up! [thumbup]

XCovlov70

05-08-2014, 10:23 PM

Stage 8A “A morning in the city of Krk”

After finding out that the nearest bicycle shop was in the city of Krk as the rear brake cable had seized up on my good lady’s bike, we decided to go and see if we could get a replacement cable but also to use the time for a look around the city as we had planned to go later in the week….

Having found a parking place and then found that the Parking Meters had been covered up, so not payment required we found the cycle shop, got the cable and off we then went for a stroll around the city which to be truthful is not that big….

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Sun dial on the harbour front which was quite accurate with the time but the temperature at 30C (86F) was a bit ‘iffy’ as we made it around 20C (68F)

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As we walked along the harbour front we noticed these Caterpillars hanging by their thread from the branches, while the thread was anything up to 30ft long!
It was surprising to see the number of people who felt them as they brushed passed but didn’t have a clue what it was or where it came from!

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Even as I was eating this rather nice ‘Banana Split’ I noticed one of the Caterpillars drop straight down the back of a man in a seat on another table opposite!....

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Off again and down some of the very narrow streets which reminded us of the Kasbahs in Morocco….

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Wrong colour for me, as a Liverpudlian it should have been Yellow, but that would more than likely have scared off the fish that you saw in the section below the water line….

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While the building under the light coloured roof is the back of the Bishop’s Residence!.....

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The Front Door of the Bishop’s Residence….

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Then as we go down another narrow alleyway we go under another archway which seem to have been built to stop the house walls from falling into each other…..

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At that point we decided to head back to the campsite, repair the rear brake on the bike and set off for a ride from the campsite along the coastal path towards Malinska….

From the campsite it was a short ride to the small harbour in Njivice….

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While it looked like this rather nice small power boat was having a bit of engine trouble with the cover open and cooling water coming out of the outlet on the port side, but strangely no noise from the engine?

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Not very far along and we hit the ‘New Road’ which was signposted but is just being built…..

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Then as we get onto the correct narrow track there are some very brightly coloured Thistles growing along the side while this one had a ‘Lodger’ in the middle…..

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Just then the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ kicked in which was totally unexpected, so as we also had laundry out drying we turned around and headed back to the campsite and on the way spotted this colourful BIG fly on another Thistle….

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With a couple of pictures of our current campsite…..

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That’s it for today, we just hope the weather improves tomorrow!

XCovlov70

05-09-2014, 10:43 PM

Stage 8B “A morning cycle ride across country to the town of Malinska”

After a cross country cycle ride over roads, new roads & ‘forest paths’ we eventually got to the outskirts of Malinska which was really nice, very quiet and quite picturesque until the ‘Tolling Bells’ commenced while we were stood next to them on the quayside, and my ears are still ringing!!…..

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Heading along the waterfront and pass this statue of a Mother & Child…..

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With a fresh water stream flowing directly into the sea ….

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Then as we look back across to the town as we have a picnic lunch….

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We set off back to the campsite trying the ‘Coastal Route’ which didn’t work, so we once again head back on the route we came on….

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Looking at some of the fauna, flora & wildlife as we go along the ‘cycle path’….

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‘Piggyback’ Boy this must be good!

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“I say Old Chap the Pollen in here is really good what?”

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“Sorry, I prefer to keep this one to myself thanks”

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As we eventually pass this Mechanical Digger that is making a new Cycle/Walking pathway……

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The as we get around the headland we see two ladies on what appear to be ‘Paddle Boards’ going across the bay, as the sea water is rather cold at the moment we hope they don’t fall in!…..

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The as we get back into Njivice and visit the local Super Market for some supplies we spot this old house alongside…..

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Today has been a totally different day to what was forecast weather wise but that is nothing new! We just hope it continues tomorrow and stays Sunny!

P.s. The ladies on the ‘Paddle Boards’ made it back to dry land without falling off!

XCovlov70

05-10-2014, 09:40 PM

Stage 8C “A trip to Vrbnic”

After breakfast we decided to take a trip over to the town of Vrbnik for a look around as it is in one of the wine producing areas of the island of Krk!!…..

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Harbour at the bottom of town, while the majority of the houses were up above…

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While as you start the climb up the roads to the top you find that they get narrower…..

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Moving all your house possessions to here could be a bit challenging getting it along the roads and in through the front door…..

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As we then start to see some information about different buildings…..

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Mainland across the sea, while the harbour is off to the left…..

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Old grape press outside one of the wine shops which was closed……

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While just a bit further along was this small café with tables at the rear offering a lovely view across the sea to the mainland but it to was closed…..

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You can see the reference to ‘Cholera’ (Kolere) in this plaque that was above the door into the church….

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Inside the small church…..

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This picture was fitted up against the ceiling…..

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While this window was above the entrance door…..

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While we saw these fish swimming around in the harbour as the water was lovely and clear…..

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Making our way back to the campsite we came to this site near the village of Gabonjin with some standing stones that we understand depict examples of an old Croatian language called ‘Glagolitic’ that was used in the 11th & 12th Centuries….

Googled ‘Old Croatian Language’ and got this……

‘Glagolitic’ (from Old Church Slavonic glagol meaning "word"), that was used side-by-side to Cyrillic in the early history of writing in Eastern Europe.

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While each of the stones had symbols inscribed on them the best example seen was on the following picture, where you can see what the numbers from 1 to 100 were….

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While after that it was time for some grocery shopping, and some lunch as we made our way back to the campsite…..

XCovlov70

05-12-2014, 12:12 AM

Stage 8D “A lazy Saturday in the bay”

Seeing another nice blue sky again this morning and it being our last day here in Njivice we decided to spend the morning out on the water with the Kayak which was really nice, the hardest part was carrying the Kayak to and from the water’s edge as by the time we had finished the Sun was very hot!…..

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You certainly get a different perspective of the size of boats when you are on the water…..

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As we got back to the ‘Tin Tent’ and got everything cleaned down and put away we heard this scream from a girl walking past and then my eyes spotted this large Grasshopper/Cricket in the road, it was at least 2 inches long…..

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Now all packed up and ready for the next stage tomorrow…..

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Autocamp Skver here we come!

XCovlov70

05-13-2014, 06:19 AM

Stage 9 “Krk to Senj”

After departing from the campsite at Njivice it wasn’t long before we were heading back across the bridge that connects Krk to the mainland….

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With the oil storage tanks in the distance just outside Rijeka……

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Coming down to the ‘Toll Booth’…..

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We notice a Green Arrow on the right hand side while a sign to the left proudly announces ‘FREE PASSAGE’ in several languages as you don’t pay to get off the island you only pay to get on to it…..

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Then a short distance after and we are on the Coast Road which was being worked on to make improvements as it was in the habit of falling apart on our last trip…..

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Impressions as we travelled along it were that the ‘road and mountain face works’ that have been carried out have made a vast improvement to the quality of the road and also the safety but you still get idiot drivers who scream past you in no overtaking sections, and then slam on their brakes as they come to the bend just in front of you…..

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This was a section of the road that was being worked on and there is wire mesh coming down the rock face to stop and falling rock from hitting you as well as a complete re-surfacing of the road surface….

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Signpost for the city of Senj….

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As a bit further we go over the 45th Parallel for about the 6th or 7th time…..

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Then it’s into ‘AutoKamp Skver’ and get set up as we were lucky to get an Sea Front pitch!....

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As there were so many concerned people who wandered past last time who did not know where we came from with much head scratching we have hung the ‘Home Flag’ in the rear window to help with their Geography!...

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Then off we went for a walk into town…..

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Spotted this rather old BMW single cylinder motorcycle which looked like it had a certain ‘weapon and mounting’ missing from the passenger chair!

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After a bit of shopping it was back to the campsite for lunch which consisted of Burek Spinach Rolls which is a filo pastry filled with Spinach and they were quite nice….

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While later on as the wind and sea got up, with the dark clouds also rolling in it looks like we might be in for another ‘Overhead Watering Can’ session!

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Da Tow'd

05-13-2014, 08:06 AM

Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
best wishes
hank

XCovlov70

05-13-2014, 11:32 AM

Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
best wishes
hank

Hank
You are more than welcome, just keep those rubber boots handy as this 'Overhead Watering Can' has been getting heavy in the outpouring liquid lately and it's just started again!!! [nonono]

XCovlov70

05-13-2014, 11:53 AM

Stage 9A “A day in Senj”

After four years it was disappointing to find that the Internet ‘HotSpotSenj’ still didn’t connect you to the Internet even though you have got a really good connection signal all around town as well as the campsite.

When I went to find out why it turns out the person who installed it left shortly after! Maybe they were ‘pushed’ so didn’t bother with the actual Internet connection which was left as a ‘parting gift’ for the Council?....

So all the updates and any internet connection has been obtained while sat outside the campsite reception as sadly their signal is that weak you can only connect while sat outside the office. An External Antenna was not on the previous and still not on the current shopping list for this campsite…..

Meanwhile……

Remember that picture from yesterday with the very Dark Sky?
Well the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ was turned on again last night along with a very high & blustery wind that is called the ‘Bora’ with the result that we had a very ‘rough’ night as the ‘Tin Tent’ was rocked about, and this lasted till around 06:00 hrs this morning, then a couple of hours later the Sea and Sky looked like this…..

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Then on our way into town we stopped to take a closer look at one of the Poppies as it was a much more vivid red colour than the other surrounding it….

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Then we get to the Supermarket and see this sign for the Parking area and cannot figure out why the symbol for a Tent was included as the parking area is covered in both Concrete & Asphalt which gave us a mental picture of some poor person trying to knock their Tent Pegs into either Concrete or Asphalt and having a near impossible job to do as well as a lot of blunt pegs!.....

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Later on in the day the Sky really started to clear up and the Sea became quite calm after last night…..

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While this evening we got to see a decent Sunset…..

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On the road again tomorrow on the next stage to Nin & Autocamp Peros….

XCovlov70

05-13-2014, 11:24 PM

Stage 10 “Senj to Zaton/Nin”

After another wet start to today when the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ was switched on at around 05:30hrs this morning along with the Thunder & Lightning that was directly overhead!
It was a case of getting packed up and ready to go in between the rain showers, and we just about made it…. :D

As we then set off through Senj and the rain puddles….

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Passing this church as we climb the hill out of the town…..

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Then start to make our way along the Coast Road with the storm clouds overhead….

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Passing the old ‘Sentry Post’ on top of the hill, a left over from the war that went on here….

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While not much further along was another ‘Sentry Post’ but this had a Mobile Comms Mast and Antenna alongside….

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Yes those are ‘Rain Spots’ in the picture as we go through patches of the stuff….

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This would have been a nice view of the outlying islands on a nice day….

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As the Ferry makes the short crossing from Pag to the mainland and the GPS keeps telling me to ‘Turn right’ as it thinks it is on the route, but we are staying on the ‘Coast Road’…..

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Next village further on…..

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Followed by….

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Which was right on the sea front, well at least the road was…..

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Then out of the town and back on the ‘twisty windy’ Coast Road once more, which I think is much more interesting than the inland ‘Toll Road’….

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Next village of…..

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Not sure if the road had been ‘scraped’ here to be re-surfaced, but the tyres on Flamenco Red were making some strange sounds as we travelled along on it!...

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Connecting bridge from the island of Pag we think to the next island of Rab….

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While this next picture is of the elevated ‘Toll Road’ which for a minute as we came around the corner I thought we were being directed onto by the GPS, but that was soon corrected!....

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Not sure if all the ‘buoys’ in the water were attached to ‘Lobster Pots’…..

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As we then get closer to the elevated ‘Toll Road’….

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We make a ‘Left Turn’ as shown by the ‘Bent’ arrow on the sign post…..

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Then go under the ‘Toll Road’ and stay on the Non Toll Road towards Nin….

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As we then come to the bridge which is closed when the ‘Bora’ wind comes along and makes crossing it quite dangerous….

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As we then spot this little church on a spit of land that goes into the sea….

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Remembered this place from last time, so we must be on the right road…..

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But this large field with all the small trees in is new…..

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We finally arrived at the campsite after a journey of nearly double the distance of what the GPS originally told us, and after getting set up, we went back to see Ana with our little ‘surprise’ which was a 3KG bag of Sugar Free Sweets. Made by a company in South Wales not far from where we live.

Ana has an allergy to sugar and used to enjoy the sugar free sweets that she could get before all the fighting started here in Croatia , Bosnia and the other places, but since then she has been unable to get any more until today so the look on her face we think says it all, Christmas and everything else came early today….

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Our pitch for the next 3 weeks…..

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While this is the new section of the campsite with the Holiday Homes and swimming pool that is just being finished off….

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With a look back to the older part of the campsite….

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While putting this together the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ has been turned on again and we can hear the Bullfrogs enjoying the rain, while the weather outlook for the next few days is not looking good!.... [nonono]

XCovlov70

05-15-2014, 09:21 PM

Stage 10A “Our first couple of days in Zaton/Nin”

Wednesday:

After we arrived and got everything set up and the rain started on Tuesday evening the Bora Wind then came at 02:45hrs on the Wednesday morning so it was a case of get out of bed and go and take the sun canopy and windbreak down before we found ourselves flying to the next place on this trip!

Thursday:

While it has been very overcast with a few tipples from the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ being tilted a few times we managed to get out on the bikes for a couple of hours and saw some nice improvements around the area…..

First stop was the small city of Nin which is a nice laid back place that you can really appreciate as you cross the pedestrian bridge….

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With this ariel picture that I copied in the Tourist Office (Forget the Arrow and Circle)…..

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As we got over the bridge we saw that the old wall that surrounded the city was in the process of being re-built….

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While up in the centre is the statue of ‘Grgur Ninski’ who was a Bishop from Nin and the chancellor of the Croatian Court, while in the 10th Century he was the main fighter for the old Slavic language, the peoples language and glagolitsa in liturgy….

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While the small white building directly across from ‘Grgur Ninski’ is….

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Inside the church is extremely small….

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As we went passed the statue of ‘Grgur Ninski’ as so many people have done we gave his ‘Big Toe’ a good rub in the hope of better weather but so far there has been no response as it still feels like 12C! (Cold. Due to the Bora Wind)….

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While behind the statue is what we understand is part of the Cathedral which is the beige building and the church bell tower….

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Off down one of the roads….

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We find ourselves at…..

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Then looking back as we make our way back to the footbridge…..

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While on the footbridge I manage a panoramic at sea level…..

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As the Tourist Office is just before the footbridge we call in and find one of the local items that is still produced very close by……
‘Sea Salt’…..

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Next stop was over to Zaton Holiday Village which is very large and has a campground and apartments that you can hire…..

Restaurant complex…..

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Shops…..

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Then as we ride through the campground we see this rather pockmarked ‘Tin Tent’ that looks like it went through a very bad experience in a Hailstone storm but only on the front all the way up to the roof…..

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Continuing through the very large campground…..

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As we come to one of the sanitary blocks with the showers, hand-basins & dishwashing etc facilities in…..

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Coming out of the Holiday Village we then continue around a small section of the coastline in Zaton and see some very nice improvements like the new concrete low wall between the gravel beach and the sea…..

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While up around the corner is the old clothes washing facility which has been spruced up…..

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While on our last visit 3 years ago this next section was completely open, but has now been built up with footpaths, flower beds, lights and a children’s play area …..

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Then we saw that the house that now says ‘Apartments’ on the front has been completed while the one to the left shows no progress but we understand that the owners live at present in the USA and have not been back to make any further progress….

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While this next house is my good lady’s favourite along the road as it looks really nice with a really nice view to be able to see some fantastic sunsets…..

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Now Friday morning and I am sitting here listening again to the rain hitting the roof of the ‘Tin Tent’ while at the moment the ‘Bora’ wind has subsided, so not sure if the sightseeing trip we hoped to do today will take place.

XCovlov70

05-18-2014, 02:57 AM

Stage 10B “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Friday:

Rain totally stopped play!....

Saturday:

Finally for us the rain stopped last night, so today we decided to take a trip up to a town called Gračac to see if we could find what looked like a nice high waterfall…

Seems someone else was out early this morning looking for breakfast….

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While the mountain range looked like it had a layer of cotton wool spread along it….

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Then a short while later we were on our way passing the outskirts of Nin….

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Coming to this ‘Gate’ that we got through nicely.….

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Next up was the town of Vrsi….

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With this rather nice house at the ‘T’ junction.….

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While shortly after we start the ‘Mountain Climbing’…..

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In the next picture you can see a grey line which is a water pipe, running from left to right……

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While this is the same pipe it is actually part of a Hydro Electricity facility….

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Then we reach Gračac…..

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But we find out as we have a coffee that there is no waterfall here, but there are some caves which you can visit 4km up the road, so off we go…..

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After following the ‘sign’ from the main road we find the entrance and go into the office but are advised against taking the tour as ‘You need at least to be wearing 2 pairs of long trousers, strong walking shoes, as well as a waterproof and lined coat as inside the caves is very cold’ which was good and honest advice……

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So we decided to come back suitably equipped and started to make our way out and back to the campsite until we saw the sign post at the end of the road to Knin, so we turned right instead of left.…..

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Then came to the city sign…..

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Shops…..

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Eventually coming into one of the main roads in the town…..

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Found the Railway Station Car Park and looking over the other side of the road we could see this very large structure on top of the hill which turned out to be Knin Castle……

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While here is the railway and one of the old steam engines that was built in Hungary….

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While around the front on the main road is on the left of the next picture part of the Railway Station then just right of centre is a large monument to all the fighting that took place in the last conflict in the region…..

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The square in front of the station with a small water fountain….

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The monument…

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While set into the floor between the water fountain and the monument are these glass panels that describe certain things and events that happened….

This one describes the 143 Mass Graves that were discovered with 2110 bodies that were exhumed as well as 1200 individual graves that were also found….

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While this next picture of the glass panel tells about different ‘operations’ that were carried out by the armed forces at different places….

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Next was a visit to the very large Knin Castle…..
So after coming out of the Railway Station car park and following the signs we found our way to the next place had a picnic lunch, and then drove up via this road to the castle….

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While I then went off to see if we could go in and how much it was going to cost…..

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Found it was ‘Open’ so paid the entrance fee and got to the ‘Castle Plan’ and the place is HUMONGOUS!....

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Then as we get into the grounds we see this wedding party having their album pictures taken….

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Next stop was the water well…..

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Then looking over the wall we see the entrance….

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While looking through any of the ‘Windows in the walls’ we saw that all of them are pointing down and can be used to fire arrows or pour boiling liquid through the bigger ones onto the enemy below…..

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Next was a small Barracks building which we think might have been for officers which has been turned into a Gallery with a modern art and sculpture exhibition….

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While outside and in various places around the castle are Poppies while this one was strange with the cross in the middle…..

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Then as we climb higher inside the castle…..

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Then look over the outer wall, we spot the waterfall that we thought was in or near Gračac, so I zoomed in and got this picture…..

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While it was this far away! (It’s inside the RED circle)....

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As we walk around and look over the walls to the lower sections we spot the Bride and Groom posing for some more pictures….

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Then we get to this building which was formally another Barracks but only the shutters on the windows were open to be able to see the exhibits on the ground floor, all the other doors were closed and locked which was a bit disappointing….

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So looking through the windows with the camera against the glass produced these pictures…..

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Then a panoramic from ‘Over the wall’ of the town and the wide ‘brown’ line going through are the railway tracks…..

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Making my way then over to what was identified as the ‘Museum’ a wagging finger on the other side of the door from a human being tells me ‘No Entry’ so I turned around and made my way back to the centre….

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Where we once again see the Bride & Groom….

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Then this rather strange sculpture…..

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Castle visit over, we decide to get back on the road after also spotting a Lidl Supermarket on the other side of town from the castle walls, I found it on the GPS so off we went as it was in the direction of the waterfall…..

Pass Lidl and continue along the road when we see the sign for the waterfall so off we go down this rather narrow lane….

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Then we get there……

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If I had brought a bottle of ‘Shower Gel’ it would have been very easy to indulge in a ‘Cold Wash Down’ using just the spray that was coming across the bridge……

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As I was coming away I spotted a little creature on the ground while my good lady spotted me!.....

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While this is what I spotted and I thought the back of the insect was fascinating with all the lines while underneath were a pair of wings as it then opened up it’s back and took off….

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Then it was back up the narrow lane…..

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A quick wave to this guy in the town centre and we were on our way back to Zaton but by a different route…..

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As we came to a place that we intended to visit from the next campsite we have planned, while not realising this would be on our return route to where we are currently staying, if you follow me?.....

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As we pull into the car park and start the short walk to the Roman Amphitheatre, I am accosted by this little blue butterfly that appears to want to land on my feet, but finally lands on the ground and stays still long enough….

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Then as we make our way back we see this excavation of part of a wall in the Roman Settlement….

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While out at the front is this water well….

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Which still has water in the bottom….

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Further along just as we hit a ‘bump’ in the road my good lady presses the button on the camera so we end up with ‘The Leaning Water Tower of Croatia’!...

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Home time for the sheep…..

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Then as we finally get back to the campsite, the cotton wool clouds have lifted from the mountain range and we can now see the patches of SNOW!....

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It’s been a long day but an enjoyable one…..

XCovlov70

05-18-2014, 10:55 PM

Stage 10C “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Sunday:

Sunshine came back with some wind but thankfully not the ‘Bora’ so it was time for a bit of washing then after that we took the bikes and went for ‘Sunday Lunch’…..

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With a pair of clean plates, an empty glass and a bill for 170HRK (£17.80) ($30) we took it easy on the trip back to the campsite and being ‘Full of dinner’ had a really nice lazy ‘zzzzzzz’ afternoon! :D

Boy it was nice to relax….. [thumbup]

XCovlov70

05-19-2014, 11:50 PM

Stage 10C “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Monday:

Woke up to a glorious morning with a clear blue sky and a sun that was warming the ‘Tin Tent’ up as we opened the blinds so after breakfast we decided to get the next Bus into Zadar….

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As we arrive and get off then make our way over to the Old Town we see some of the fishing boats still in port after the bad weather so waiting for the sea to settle down again before they once again set off…..

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Then it was into the streets and narrow alleyways of the Old Town….

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As we came to the outdoor market which was mainly Fruit, Vegetables & Flowers….

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Turn right and we see the Church Tower which today was open, allowing you to go up the 180 steps after paying the 20Kuna fee for a nice view over the city….

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Off we go up the first set of rather well-worn steps….

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Reaching the first level we find a drawing and description of the Bell Tower….

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Then on up to the second and third levels via the circular concrete staircase…..

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Where we get into the part with ‘The Bells’ which I am rather glad I timed it so they didn’t start ‘Boinging’ as I hadn’t got my earplugs!.....

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From that level the staircase became very narrow but hanging over the edge for the next picture you got a clear view of all the Bells…..

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The we got through the small door and out onto the balustrade at the top with a very nice view to be had…..

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While my good lady can be seen as the little ‘spot’ as she sat on the steps just off the centre in the next picture…..

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Back down and time for an Ice Cream as we see these rather exotic ‘Ice Cream Displays’ in the café…..

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Moving off along another street we see offerings of Lace while the ladies sit at the side and make other pieces which are then put alongside the others….

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Another of the churches in the old town but all of them requested ‘No Entry’ when wearing shorts, and ‘No Pictures’ so we stayed out although not all the tourists did…..

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Some of the items left behind by the Romans….

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A bit further on and we came to this small square with 5 Water Wells in that were all permanently closed off so you could not see into the well…..

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As we stopped for a coffee in a nearby café, going inside to use their facilities and answer a call of nature I spotted this picture on the wall that showed the wells in use and the café owner allowed me to take ‘a picture of a picture’….

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While it was easy to see that the Romans were also in this area….

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We then made our way to the sea front…

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As we followed a number of people walking along the sea front/promenade we could hear the ‘Sea Organ’ being played by the wave movement, but to be honest with the size of the Video File that I recorded it is easier if you Google ‘Zadar Sea Organ’ and play & listen to a video on U-Tube….

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Then a bit further at the entrance to the harbour we get to the ‘Greeting to the Sun’ which consists of three hundred multi-layer glass panels set on the same level as the quay paving, in the form of a circle having a diameter of 22 meters. Beneath the conducting glass panels are photovoltaic solar modules providing symbolic communication with nature for the purpose of communicating – by sound in case of the Sea Organ, and by light in this case.

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While around the outside rim of the ‘Greeting to the Sun’ are a number of GPS Co-ordinates but when I tried putting a couple of them into Google Earth, the first one came up as a spot in the ocean, while the second was in the middle of a field near the town of Ourique in Portugal with not a building in sight near either of the sets of co-ordinates…..

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Making our way then past the cruise ship we pass this fishing boat….

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As the crew carry out repairs to the fishing net on the stern…..

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We then see this rather nice but no doubt very expensive powerboat while you can take the rather less expensive little ‘Ferry’ from one side to the other….

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Back through a couple more streets for a bit of lunch and then we make our way through another of the Gates in the town wall….

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As we then start to make our way passed these apartments to find the Bus Station for the journey back to Zaton/Nin….

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Turning left and along another street we spot what is probably the largest Window Box we have ever seen with a glorious colour display of flowers hanging down……

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Finally get to the Bus Station and wait at Bay 28 for the bus and the trip back as a group of students suddenly step in front to wait for the bus, but a quick word left the ‘leader and friends’ backing off and waiting until we had got on an paid for our tickets, some people seem to forget their manners these days!…

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Then we are off on our way back…..

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Which by the time we got back left us with a bit of time for some sunshine before we started to prepare our evening meal…..

XCovlov70

05-20-2014, 11:49 AM

Stage 10E “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Tuesday:

Well the sunshine has finally arrived while today was around 26C (78.8F) there was very little wind which eventually died out so we went for a trip out in the bay on the Kayak….

Setting off and looking through the water is seems like you are paddling over a flooded field even though it is the sea bed….

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Then as we get into a small harbour we see these upright shells on the sea bed…..

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As we then see that they are Clams, and left them alone to get bigger…..

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As we then came out of the small harbour and went to a marker that was in the sea about 100 yards away from a quayside where we saw a small clump of Mussels attached to pole as it came out of the water….

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While on the concrete blocks that were just under the water keeping the marker upright we saw small Oysters….

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After a short run along the coast we turned around to make our way back and got a nice view of the mountains and the large holiday park complex that is quite close to our campsite…..

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As we continued to make our way back to the small quayside which is the small white rectangle just above centre in the next picture, and managed to collect some Mussels from the opposite side of the Quay which will be a nice starter this evening….

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Sadly another nice day ‘bites the dust’ as we watch the Sunset!.....

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ssicarman

05-20-2014, 06:12 PM

XCovlov70

05-20-2014, 11:36 PM

Another nice batch of pictures. The city shots are interesting with blocks of buildings with the courtyards. The kayaking certainly does give an interesting view of the shore. Is the camera waterproof or are we confident of no tip overs? Camped on the ocean again to get such a nice sunset shot?

Waterproof camera, that for some reason got a coating on the lens as I put it under yesterday to photograph the Clams, but not sure were the coating came from unless it was son the sea as I put it in....

XCovlov70

05-22-2014, 01:10 PM

Stage 10F “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Wednesday:

A nice slow day in very warm sunshine….

Getting ready to set off for a bike ride this morning I saw a small green spider on one of my shoes outside and having never seen a spider of this colour before I grabbed the camera but before I could get a picture the darn thing jumped off and landed in the grass, however from the small black body I hope you can make out the rest….

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As we set off around the village….

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We came to some guys cutting a trench across the road but typically no diversion signs were to be found so we were left trying different roads to get round as we could not even get over the trench, while one of the ‘roads’ led us to this disused water pump & covered well….

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Going along a bit further we hear this bird singing away quite loudly and having spotted it at the top of the tree we could see that it was not the normal brown colour but had a yellow/gold front but still not sure what it was…..

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The view across the bay from a place called Ninska Laguna….

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While down on the beach at Ninska Laguna we get this view across the shallow and very warm water of the bay….

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Then making our way back to the main road and the campsite we pass this rather nice house and its small flower garden outside….

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While turning a corner we see this snake in the road that was at least 3ft (1 meter) long….

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After that it was time to get back for lunch and a totally lazy afternoon as the temperature climbed even higher….

Thursday:

06:00 Sunrise over the campsite

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Then after breakfast we took off for a short trip around some of the roads around the spit of land we are on calling into a couple of the villages on the way around, first job was to get over the bridge which used to be a ferry…..

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As we come to our first village called…..

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Which is very nice, then we called into the Tourist Information Office and asked about campsites in the area, we were referred to the ‘Big Square’ in Zadar as they had no information!
We were shocked as there is one campsite around half a mile from the office and another one around 1.5 miles down the main road on the way back to Zaton/Nin!....

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While the next stop was a small place called Privlaka where the centre was a small road that went round in a small circle with not enough room to park on, so we parked by the Church which was out of the village and walked back in then had a coffee while overlooking the harbour…

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Then set off for a short walk around the harbour going down the short roadway, past the fishing nets that were drying out and the outside BBQ…..

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As the small harbour opened up to the view…

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We spotted this metal plate…..

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On this vessel….

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While crawling along the sea wall by the side of the vessel was….

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While on the other side of the Italian built vessel was this sad looking boat….

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Then as we walk out on a wooden pontoon we spot some ‘Overhead/Layered Mooring’ as we think the harbour was a bit short of space…..

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Looking back from the pontoon to the village…..

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Making our way back to the Church & ‘Flamenco Red’ we see these two small houses with a wall that looked like it had been built in stages…..

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While a bit further on as we go along the main road we see this rather strange metal pole with one large and two small spars along with a white ships light on top which we think was from a ship and used for lifting loads on or off the boat as there were pulleys and cables attached but never seen anything like it….

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Then it was back to the campsite for lunch once again and a lazy afternoon as the temperature climbed to the 30C (86F) and no wind which made it feel hotter!...

XCovlov70

05-24-2014, 12:40 PM

Stage 10G “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Friday:

Totally lazy, did exactly nothing….

Saturday: Totally different matter…..

We set off on a bike ride on the other side of Nin and headed off to Vrsi Zukve and on the way went into…..

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With a plan of the saltworks just inside the entrance….

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Then next to it were some of the salt trucks and one of the railway engines….

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While inside the museum which was free to enter we started to work our way around the exhibits….

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With a couple more of the salt wagons in better condition than those outside that had some examples of some of the products for sale in the museum….

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The ‘Human Salt Train’ before they got their first diesel locomotive….

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Working on the salt pans…..

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The label on the weighing scales that could weight out sacks of 100Kgs….

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72% Cocoa Chocolate that has 1% of ‘Flower of Salt’ mixed into it while the ‘Flower of Salt’ also contains other minerals such as magnesium, calcium & potassium and ‘YES’ it gives the chocolate a strange but quite nice flavour in which you can just taste the salt…

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Unfortunately we could not complete the visit by going on the tour of the salt pans as Saturday is reserved for groups, but we intend to go back on Monday and do that part as it is open to individuals.….

While having said that the 'Salt Producing Season' is only 3 months long, July, August & September thanks to the intense heat of the Sun.....

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Next stop was Vrsi Zukve, and having collected 2 ice creams from the supermarket just out of the picture, we took a seat behind the wooden hut that is to the right of the old tractor, and listened to the music of Dire Straits, who were belting out with the help of the owner and his BIG Speakers, the track called ‘Money for Nothing’ as we also contemplated having a dance on the quayside! ….

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The view from our seat as we listened to the music....

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Back on the bikes and along the promenade we go with some rather nice houses along the front.…

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Only got the first part completed but already with a price tag of over €200,000 and still needs a coat of paint on the outside….

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As we turned around and started to make our way back we then spotted this building that is behind the Tourist Office that looks as though an explosion occurred insde….

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While a bit further along and around the corner was this Sun Room on top of another room in the villa which I suppose because of its location gave guests a superb view over the ocean!….

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This property on the corner was up for sale with an email address and telephone number in Germany to call if you were interested, but seemed to have been unoccupied for quite some time, while the property was a striking colour!…..

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Meanwhile back at the campsite having really enjoyed the dried Figs in Morocco it came as a bit of a surprise to also find here dried Figs, but these have also been sugar coated and they are really very moorish …..

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Bit of lunch and then a cycle ride to the nearby bay where the sea is very shallow so you can walk out a long way while the seawater is quite warm, although you do walk into the odd cold spot which stops you in your tracks for a minute, but it’s where you find some interesting little creatures…..

Like this little crab that can move much faster than a Footballer taking a Penalty!....

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Then we see this Whelk making its way along the seabed…..

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While a bit further along are 2 very small Clams opened up for the incoming tide…..

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Not quite like lying back reading the paper in the Dead Sea, but at least is was a nice and warm spot……

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While I understand it’s called a ‘Sea Cucumber’ that is all I know in this case…

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This ‘shell’ looked BIG as it lay on the bottom, and then I got it out of the water and saw…..

Not sure if it was a bit of ‘Seabed Hanky Panky’ or whether the BIG fella was trying to get at the little fella for some reason but they were soon parted….

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While this was the BIG fella….

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As it made a ‘beeline’ for my finger!....

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Then I turned the shell and it shot back inside….

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Before coming out again, at which point I put it back down on a rock on the seabed before making my way back to my bike for the trip back to the campsite…

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As I then passed this Steyr Tractor, which seemed to be in the wrong location next to the sea having just come home from ploughing a nearby field…..

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Bit of a strange day in all I think!...

XCovlov70

05-27-2014, 10:36 AM

Stage 10H “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Sunday:

Except for a bike ride along with a dip in the really warm water of the small bay then a trip to the Quayside to collect a few Oysters that when trying to open them I managed to end up with a rather deep cut in my little finger when the knife slipped, it was an uneventful day really, and the Oysters that I did get open were very nice…

A few of the Oysters…..

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Monday:

While it was a special day in just Nin today with the church by the Bell Tower packed to overflowing listening to the service and a few stalls set up outside the village selling lots of chidren’s toys we went back to the Solana Nin Salt Museum for the 11:00 ‘Visitor Tour’ which was basically a walk along a pathway that took all of 15 minutes while being told of the history and what still comes out of the salt works ….

We first of all understood that the mound of salt in the next picture was for winter road use, but that was changed to household salt that was waiting to be ‘processed’ and made ready for sale….

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Then main point of interest on the salt pans was this Roman Floodgate made of very large stones and is around 1500 years old…..

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While the ‘Water Gate’ which would have been made of wood slid up and down the slots in the next picture to allow the salt water into the salt pans…..

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The seawater entered via the large square hole that you can see in the next picture while walls either side held the seawater from going directly into the flats.
Interestingly the ‘Green’ plants growing around the ‘Roam Water Gate’ are a bit like very thin Asparagus, and while they are edible without cooking there is a salty but not unpleasant taste to it, and we believe it is sold in shops in France at around €10 for 100G!.....

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Tuesday:

After a night of at times what sounded like heavy rain, the sky this morning looked ‘promising’ so after breakfast we loaded up ‘Flamenco Red’ with the Kayak and set off to the other side of Nin and a larger bay that was not as shallow as the one closer to the campsite for a trip along the shoreline .

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As we pass the old now disused brick & tile works.….

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Then we find ‘Mussel Heaven’ as we pass but quickly make a Full Speed Astern as we spot a Mooring Buoy that was ‘Mussel Bound’ in fact there were 4 of them all in a line but this one was the lowest in the water due to the sheer weight of Mussels clinging onto it!

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Even the end rope was totally covered with them, of which a large number ended up in the back of the Kayak as my 1st course ‘starter’ for dinner this evening and I must say that they were very nice….

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Let’s see what tomorrow brings, but I know we have to go grocery shopping!

ssicarman

05-27-2014, 08:39 PM

Someone's wife is jealous of you and your mussel harvest.

XCovlov70

05-29-2014, 12:34 AM

Someone's wife is jealous of you and your mussel harvest.

Oops!

Sorry ssicarman.

You could always offer your good lady a chance to come over with her swimming costume and go 'Mussel Hunting' before you find that your 'Dinner is in the Dog' and she has gone for a night out with the girls! :D:D

But I must admit that the BIG Mussels were really tasty!

XCovlov70

05-29-2014, 01:02 PM

Stage 10I “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Thursday:

Woke to a nice morning after a ‘rough’ night with a ‘problem’ tooth so decided after call to Dentist in the UK and making appointment for when we get home, to head off to Tribunj for a look around…

As we arrived the dark clouds started gathering but we took a chance and headed off for the short walk back into the centre after parking up walking along the road at the side of the Marina….

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As we pass this LARGE power cruiser having some extensive patching up work done on it for the forthcoming season ….

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Then passing a rather heavily decorated restaurant that looked a bit dark inside to be able to see your food!....

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With this rather nice floral display at the end of the harbour….

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As we then after a bit of lunch pass this next gaily decorated restaurant….

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To get onto the island that forms one side of the harbour, you have to go over this small bridge which has a Roman look about it as no boats can get underneath to enter the harbour, they all have to go around the front.....

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While on the other side of the bridge is this small vessel with the term Tempus Fugit on top of the small ‘Cuddy’, while opposite are the ‘Boats for hire’ but more of them later…..

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‘El Buro’ and the old Fishing Vessel….

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While on the open sea side of the harbour are the other Fishing Vessels who must have had a warning about imminent bad weather as they were all in port…

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Meanwhile the one item that got under the Bridge and appeared on the left was this sea going Kayak complete with a Rudder…..

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As we then turned around to the view of the Church while just around the corner was the Ice Cream shop….

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So off we go to make our way to the other side over the bridge….

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Following the road in an anticlockwise direction….

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We then find ourselves in front of the ‘Boats for Hire’ and a day will set you back from 01 June till 30 September €300/Day (£243 or $366) while the advert did not say if that price included the Fuel for the engine which at 140HP or 215HP would no doubt be a thirsty beast on a full throttle!.....

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While just along the quayside was this nifty little vehicle that you expect to see a BIG Key stuck on the back to wind it up!.....

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Getting back to ‘Flamenco Red’ just as the ‘Overhead Watering Can’ was opened up we set off for a place called ‘Murter’ which came recommended by the Tourist Office in Tribunj and was not much of a detour on our way back to Zaton/Nin.

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While first we have to negotiate a place called Tisno and cross a bridge between the two islands, which was OK….

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Then as we got into Murter we came to the roadworks which was a bit ‘problematic’ as the drivers coming towards you weren’t sure who had right of way even though the road was partially blocked on our side!...

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Having reached the end of the road we turned around and made our way to a place called ‘Betina’ but as the rain started to come down heavier we thought it best to stay dry and keep after a quick picture make our way back to Zaton/Nin…

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Then making our way back to Tisno, we get this view across the sea between the islands….

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Finally get back to the campsite to find that a Motorhome that has a Russian registration plate on it is back in the camp having not moved from the pitch it was on for 2 YEARS it was driven off 4 days ago we understand at the request of the owner for an ‘Annual Service’.
When I heard before it went that it had been there for 2 years I looked at the brakes, and the discs on all 4 wheels were totally rusty, and looked as though they would not work!
Seeing it as we got back you immediately saw that it had been washed and cleaned up on the outside of the bodywork while all four Discs and Disc Pads had been replaced. Rather glad as it is a Mercedes that I was not paying the bill for that lot!....

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Interestingly no rain had been seen here while we were away, so will have to see what happens tomorrow….

XCovlov70

05-31-2014, 12:06 PM

Stage 10J “Continuing our time in Zaton/Nin”

Friday:

Lazy day with a visit to the Butcher & Breadshop by bike, while a trip to the small Bay was not so good as the wind had risen making the Sea rather cold even to go in for a paddle.

However a bit later we had a couple of ‘visitors’ to the ‘Tin Tent’…

Firstly a rather nice Green coloured Cricket…..

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With this Caterpillar making its way along the wall of the tyre….

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Saturday:

Started off today rather windy as the ‘Bora’ wind rises but thankfully not too strong, so we decide to try a ride on the bikes and set off towards Vrsi, but end up in Vrsi – Mulo….

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However having looked and failed to find somewhere to get some lunch we start to head back and see this house that reminds us of a film but cannot remember the name, especially with the conical roof sections.....

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While coming back on a slightly different route we see all these small shells either up a pole that was over 1 meter high or on long strands of grass, possibly due to high water levels from the sea or rain….

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Then as we finally get back to the bay on the far side of Nin we see all these ‘Kite Surfers’ having a great time on the sea.…

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Having come to the end of our time here in Zaton/Nin we are back on the road tomorrow to a new place for us called ‘Tisno’ which is further South, while hopefully the sunshine will continue, but not sure about the wind….

XCovlov70

06-04-2014, 12:28 AM

Stage 11 “Zaton/Nin to Tisno”

Sunday:

WOW! This must be the shortest stage of this trip as we have only been on the road for about 1.5 Hours and we have arrived at the next destination, which is Camping Dalmacija….

To the left is one of the National Parks, while we make a right turn towards Tisno…..

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Then a short while after we enter the little town…..

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While the GPS system (TomTom) decides that we will head through the town and not go around by the better and less troublesome route, so we find ourselves heading off down the narrow road while we initially ended up on the Quayside and had to make a 180 Degree turn without falling in the water!!…

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As we then get to what we think is the campsite ‘Entrance’ it is the wrong one, and we have to head off left and then take a ‘Pisted Road’ for about ¾ of a mile, just like Morocco, so nothing new there, to get to the campsite called ‘Dalmacija’ which has the wrong directions in the campsite guide…..

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Then after seeing the lady on reception we finally get sorted out with a pitch and get set up between the trees…..

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Now for some ‘Sunshine’ and a 7 Nights of peace and quiet, as we learn that all the ‘Hotspots’ of which there are 5 around the campsite have not been connected to the Internet by the company who have been commissioned to do the job, and they will not commit to a date as to when they will complete the job, so Internet access can only be had in the immediate vicinity of Reception, and the speed is exceedingly slow, when you get connected!……

XCovlov70

06-04-2014, 12:31 AM

Stage 11A “Our time in Tisno”

Monday:

After a lazy ‘Sunday’ as we took our time getting set up and sorted out we set off to go back into ‘Tisno’ this morning using ‘Pedal Power’ to get there….

While going for a shower this morning produced this small creature in the spotlessly clean facilities…..

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While it didn’t take long to get into ‘Tisno’ it was nice cycling along the waterfront taking in the view without pedalling over the edge!

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As we then see the reminder of a bygone age of items from Olive Oil production, which still happens in some areas….

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With the town’s war memorial up ahead.…

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Then tied up alongside one of the numerous wharfs is the infamous ‘Yellow Submarine’!…..

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While a little bit further around we get this nice landscape picture…..

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Outside one of the small waterfront houses we see this old brightly painted cart….

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A closer look at the ‘dark square’ in front of the cart shows it to be ‘Runner Beans drying out in the sunshine, while the old lady in the house is sorting other seeds in the garage….

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As we then set off on a walking/cycle trail around the coast to the next town….

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As we get to the end of the trail we find ourselves in ‘Jezera’….

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While the first stop as it’s getting ‘HOT’ is…..
Where we see that the cost of Car Parking is at 9 Kuna/Hour (£1. $1.50) more expensive than an Ice Cream, and more expensive than parking in ‘Tisno’ which is 7 Kuna/Hour!

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As we spot this pair of Cormorants waiting for lunch to swim in….

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Then as we get back to the start of the walking/cycle trail we see this sign as the area with its crystal clear waters is good for diving and underwater exploration with all sorts of sealife being seen as you swim along….

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Finally got back to the campsite which was a struggle in places thanks to the ‘uphill’ sections on the bike, even when making use of those ‘BIG Cogs’ on the back wheel and the ‘small Cog’ at the pedals !

XCovlov70

06-05-2014, 12:26 AM

Stage 11B “Our time in Tisno”

Tuesday:

Surprise day really as the sea was nice and calm, so off we went on the Kayak and within 1 hour the wind had risen along with the waves, so it was a quick exit back onshore then a bit of fishing in which I have to admit that my good lady caught more than I did and that was off a small quay.

Wednesday:

Going up to the reception today to check out a couple of things I spotted this large and very gaily coloured butterfly going in and out of the door at reception, but could not get a picture in flight to show the colour of its wings on the inside, as they were very vivid and full of different colours….

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Set off for the nearest large Supermarket in ‘Flamenco Red’ while the Kayak was still loaded up, and from the stares from some people we went by we don’t think they had seen a Kayak on top of a car as then could not take their eyes off as we passed by!…..

Shopping over, and it was time for lunch (This is a real R&R time for us, so we are making the most of it, trust me!) then we went down for a bit more fishing as the water and wind had risen again, and while catching a couple of ‘tiddlers’ I noticed some quite large Oysters on the rocks that made up the wall of the quay that we were on.
Managed to get a couple off and without trying to take off my little finger again I got them open and they were delicious, straight from the sea, sadly no lemon but no fresher than that and slightly salty! YUM!

Part of the seafront along the campsite….

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While after dinner it was nice to take a stroll and watch the sunset here…..

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While the wind had dropped and the sea became calm again so you could easily see those ‘Spiky’ little Sea Urchins that if they get into your feet then as well as ‘OUCH!’ it’s a trip to the Hospital to get them removed!.…

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Then as we had a look around the lower section of the campsite we spot this rather old ‘Slide Out’ trailer which must have presented a few problems to get in place considering the terraced levels of the campsite….

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Then back in the sea as we move along the promenade we see a lot of the Sea Urchins on the bottom but they all had small stones resting on the spines…..

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While I nearly stepped on this little fella in the fading light!….

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Then I spotted this Oyster, Sea Urchins and what looked like a couple of Mussels in a little cluster on a large rock at the bottom of the wall ….

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As the sun dropped off the edge of our world for the night….

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While there endeth another nice day here…..

ssicarman

06-05-2014, 06:26 PM

You seem to be attracting a lot of bugs. Some very strange looking ones at that.
Safe to say that you are camping right on the water?

XCovlov70

06-06-2014, 12:22 AM

You seem to be attracting a lot of bugs. Some very strange looking ones at that.
Safe to say that you are camping right on the water?

At least we haven't found any that 'Bite' except for the Mosquitoes at night!
While we are about 200ft up from the water.

XCovlov70

06-06-2014, 12:26 AM

Stage 11C “Our time in Tisno”

Thursday:

Another HOT day in Tisno today as the Bora wind had virtually stopped so we set off on the bikes for a ride to have a look on the other side of the water.
While this was the view as we got there, the campsite was huge and while quite nice we found it was rather expensive so decided to head into Tisno and have a look around the town ….

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While there is the main road through Tisno there is really only one back street as the others are small narrow roads leading to the houses which are all nearly apartments for rent….

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Then at the end of the back road is this tree in full bloom….

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As we then get onto the quay in Tisno we see this old sailing ship which was a nice change from all the power boats that go hammering up and down the channel….

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As we continue along the coastal path once again to Jezera coming to the end we see the Policija boat heading into the port who then spent some time checking out all the moored craft before going around to the fuel station to get filled up.…

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Way at the back of the town is the church, so we set off to see what it looked like, however when we got there we found it was all locked up so could not see inside….

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While taking a different road back to the port along the side are these plants with very large heads which turn out to be Artichokes but the only person who likes them seemingly now lives in Australia!…..

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While a little bit further along we see ‘Little & Large’ waiting patiently for some haulage business to happen ….

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Next stop was a Café/Bar for some lunch with an old wicker lobster pot hung over the bar….

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While outside was this very large clay boot that was made by the owners mother to decorate the place, and it certainly did that…..

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Then after a very large Salad starter followed by a Mixed Grill and 0.5L of Beer and a small glass of Schnapps it was time to ‘Get on our Bikes’ & peddle back to the campsite which was a struggle and required the rest of the day to recover…..

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ssicarman

06-06-2014, 07:08 PM

First the Mussels and now the Artichoke. You are making some ones wife hungry and jealous.

Interesting seeing the Artichoke. Not something that I have ever seen before.

XCovlov70

06-06-2014, 11:00 PM

First the Mussels and now the Artichoke. You are making some ones wife hungry and jealous.

Interesting seeing the Artichoke. Not something that I have ever seen before.

I hope your good lady will not be even more hungry & jealous after she sees the next update which I am just putting together.
If she is then maybe it is going to cost you a couple of plane tickets with swimming fins, snorkel & mask in the suitcase! [thumbup] :D:D

XCovlov70

06-07-2014, 01:05 AM

Stage 11D “Our time in Tisno”

Friday: 6th June “A very special day”

Turning on the TV this morning as we had breakfast we found that nearly all the broadcasts were coming from Normandy (France) marking the D Day Landings that took place 70 years ago on the 6th June which thanks to the Armed Forces gave us the freedom we still enjoy today, and that is what made this day ‘special’….

As we then set off in ‘Flamenco Red’ to go and see a small town called Bettina, after parking up and making our way to the harbour we first saw this War Memorial while for such a small place there were a lot of names on both sides of the memorial of soldiers who never came home from WWII, while the centre motif shows one man who did being greeted by his wife and child.

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Although the motif on the other side shows men in a rowing boat either side of that were also names from top to bottom of the memorial….

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We then made our way up to the church, which was closed….

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Coming back down to the centre through the narrow streets…

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Then back to the harbour with this very well preserved old single sail sailing boat….

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Looking over the edge into the sea the water was so crystal clear you could easily see the small fish (Centre picture) going along the wall looking for food…..

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While on the inside of the harbour were these rather LARGE Mussels but they were just out of arms reach if you hung over the edge! ….

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As we moved around the harbour I then noticed this extra-large Mussel that must have been all of 4 inches in size but too far away to pick unless you went in the water…..

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Then after a coffee it was back to the narrow streets for a walk around….

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With a last look across to the marina, we made our way back to ‘Flamenco Red’ and back to the campsite…

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Then after a late lunch we went down on the small jetty for a bit of Sunshine and a spot of fishing, but also found a couple of Oysters on the rocks of the jetty that were easy to pick….

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Must say they were both excellent, so my sincere ‘Thanks’ to the D Day Allies for giving us our freedom to enjoy these things, ‘We will remember’

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While I did catch a couple of fish, but as they were ‘tiddlers’ they went back in…

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While finally, as we turned on the TV later we heard about a D Day Veteran who was told he was too frail to go to Normandy, so by himself he got dressed with his medals, then put a raincoat on to cover them up and set off alone to get there.
He made it as his family reported him ‘missing’!
I just hope he met some good people who thanked him and like us were amazed by his tenacity and effort.

XCovlov70

06-10-2014, 06:40 AM

Stage 11E “Our last day in Tisno”

Then after 72 Hours with no Internet/WiFi at the last campsite it's now Tuesday I can start updating the Blog again, from the previous Saturday!

Saturday:

After our time here in Tisno this is now our last day in this very tranquil and nice place, while it is rather sad to be on our way after meeting Ivana on reception who has been extremely helpful with information and sorting out a couple of problems for us ….

So we went for a final cycle ride down into the town and called into an Ice Cream and Patisserie shop.

Then while trying out a few words of Croatian with the owner and his wife while buying a pastry for myself and a ‘Jagoda’ (Strawberry) ice cream for my good lady he gave her an extra scoop of Kiwi flavour ‘gratis’ and also presented me with a small double scoop of ice cream ‘gratis’!

We think it was because I made the effort with ‘Dobra Dan’ (Good Morning) ‘Kako si’(How are you?) and ‘Hvala’ (Thank you) while the smile on his and his wife’s faces was wonderful to see.

After a trip then along the opposite side of the town and the view of Tisno below…

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We made our way for two coffees in about the only Bar/Café that didn’t have any WiFi, then went across the road for a few items in the market store before heading back to the campsite for some lunch and to start packing up….

Then thanks to a very ‘HOT’ day with virtually no wind we went down to the quayside for a dip in the sea and came back with 5 Oysters….

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Which with a cold beer was a wonderful way to round of our final day here!...

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While I must apologise to ssicarman’s wife as I know that she will be even more hungry and jealous when she sees these pictures of the Oysters as they were very nice and as fresh as they could be, but I still had no lemon to go with them!

I was so excited by the size of the final oyster that I managed to get a slightly ‘fuzzy’ picture, so apologies for that, but the taste was exquisite when I ate it!

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Next stop tomorrow is Dugi Rat and campsite Delfin on the seashore with a sandy beach….sounds good!

XCovlov70

06-10-2014, 07:03 AM

Stage 12 “Tisno to Dugi Rat/Omis ”

Only 70 miles this morning to our next stop, so we set off on the alternative ‘back road’ from the campsite which meant we did not have to get through the narrow roads in Tisno as we went through the countryside and then through this final short stretch of some houses….

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Before we got back on the main road….

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As we make our way along and pass this? Not sure if it is a church, castle or lookout point….

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Over one of the bridges…

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On the way towards Split but we turn off here and take a ‘back road’….

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With a bit of ‘hill climbing’ and some interesting scenery…..

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What goes ‘up’ must come ‘down’!....

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The ‘grey’ section in front is a built up section for the Railway….

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Then we came to another one and caught the Loco going across…..

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With this quarry in the hillside extracting Marble….

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Still going down towards Split…..

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Then after a Left Hand Turn we are back on the Coast Road and the outskirts of Split…..

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With the centre of Split on the right hand side as we skirt around….

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We come to the high rise apartments of the city…..

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Saved from the scrapyard, a high rise s—t—r—e—t—c—h Cadillac…..

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As we came past this church we could see the doors open and the congregation had filled the church and were also outside for the service…..

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Not much further and a right hand turn down a fairly steep ramp into the campsite….

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With this lovely little set up that was had a retired couple from Poland in, while I thought the water bottles holding the car cover down was an excellent idea….

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Then in the campsite that was next door but one we see these ‘Tin Tents’ nose to tail, which would rather upset one of the clubs in the UK, as they expect to see a gap of around 10ft between units, which doesn’t seem to work over here in Europe!.....

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After a bit of lunch we got the Kayak onto the water for a trip out, not over the ‘Sandy beach’ as the write up would have you believe but over small stones and grit…..

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As we managed to stay out of the way of the Ferry….

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Then back on dry land for a nice swim in the sea, then our evening meal and Sunset comes along…..

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WOW! That day went over very quickly, as we then also found that the campsite does not have any Internet Access, so this update will have to wait!

XCovlov70

06-10-2014, 07:55 AM

Stage 12 “Our time in Omis”

Monday:

Very windy morning as we think the ‘Bora’ has returned so we decided to walk the 2 miles into Omis for a look around and we were not to be disappointed…..

Set off and we spotted this little ‘square bit’ on the mountain….

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While zooming in produced this….

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Making our way further along I wasn’t sure if we were in some other part of the world like Austria or maybe even South America!….

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But then we came to the official ‘Town Sign’….

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While for a minute I thought this was a monument to a Pop Group….

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Then we just took in the scenery of Omis…..

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With a nice panoramic…..

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Then it was on to the Fire Station!.....

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While the lads on duty after asking in both Croatian & German if it was possible, I got this picture of their ‘rest room’!
The ‘Flying Boat’ holds 53,000 Litres of Water and is used on Mountain and inland fires, and takes its water from the Sea!…..

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Then I ‘heard’ the music coming from this boat which was superb with a real ‘Rock & Roll’ beat from a Croatian group while the boat looked good as well!…..

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Then it was time for a bit of ‘interior exploring’….

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In the narrow streets….

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As we came to a church…..

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Then we followed the signs for ‘Peovica (Mirabella), so off we go along the path.
Well are you coming or what?….. :p

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Lots of steps, so I hope you have had your breakfast as you will need all your energy to get to the top!....

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No! Your NOT there yet, we still have more to go, so come on....Onward & Upward we go!

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Wartime watch tower….

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As we get to the door to the Castle Tower, outside is a Free WiFi ‘Hotspot’!
UNBELIEVEABLE!

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So after a quick check on the weather, it was up and through the door to the tower….

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Then up the 3 flights of stairs, then a short ladder and out onto the roof for a fantastic view over Omis!.....

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While here is the small roof which suddenly became occupied with 7 children and 5 adults….

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With a look over the edge back down,

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Time to get off and back down me thinks!….

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Back down but not yet at sea level…..

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Re-cycled car tyre as ‘Pot Plant’….

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Then we get to the entrance to the Church we saw before….

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While the statue above the door seems to be holding the ‘Scales of Justice’ and I cannot remember what the Sword is for!….

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With some rather interesting ‘protrusions’ in the wall of this building a bit further along….

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Then back down the narrow streets….

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With another church, but this was closed and locked….

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Then out of the narrow streets we find ourselves by the river Cetina…

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As we look up to our right and see where we had been on the Tower….

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With some nice river level views…..

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As we come back to what we think is some Roman stonework…..

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Then after a bit of lunch followed by coffee and definitely an Ice Cream we started the walk back to the campsite, but the heat was quite intense with very little wind, so we hopped on a Mini Bus as the driver kindly dropped us off outside the entrance to the campsite!....

While a bit later as the heat subsided I took a walk around the large trees on the site to look at the Snails that were up in the tree trunks, and the colours provided by Mother Nature looked rather special while they were all different…..

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That’s it for Omis, while we planned to stay longer with having no Internet/WiFi onsite it makes it extremely difficult to keep in touch with health related issues back home, as Mobile calls are not cheap!

Next stage is to Podaca & Camping Uvala Borova…