After our time in Plitvice Lakes, we headed back to Split for a couple weeks. We celebrated another Thanksgiving internationally and also celebrated my birthday. In addition to the Advent Christmas houses and decorations, this year Split added an outdoor ice skating rink which the kids really enjoyed. A fuzzy Read more…
My family owns a few small plots of land with olive trees in the little village of Zastražišće on the island of Hvar in Croatia. The sleepy village really comes back to life this time year with an influx of family and friends helping with the harvest. This is the Read more…
After a year of driving a counter-clockwise loop of Europe, we are once again back in Croatia. I know our latest blog post had us in Albania still because this blog is sadly very behind. I hope you have been following along via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and/or YouTube. If you Read more…
Our stop in Durres last week wasn’t the best choice as an introduction to Albania. We thought choosing a town near the water would be a good one as it usually is for us but that ended up backfiring when it turned into a port town without much to do. Read more…
During our stay in the city of Durrës in Albania, we set out the explore the ancient amphitheater in town. It was very affordable to tour the grounds. 200 lekë for adults, children were free. That comes to a grand total of $1.82. The Durrës Amphitheater was built in the Read more…
In the morning, we woke up to this amazing view of the fortified city of Ulcinj, Montenegro from our parking lot camp spot. We also woke up to an older gentleman asking us for money for parking. It sounded a little fishy to us because it is supposed to be Read more…
One of the reasons we chose to stay at a campground instead of wild camping is to test out our little electric heater. We bought a small heater from in Croatia for when we have hook-ups instead of using up our propane for heat. Plus it has a thermostat unlike Read more…
We left the town of Kotor after a weeks stay with loose plans to head to the next ancient fortified city down the coast. As we drove into the town of Budva, we noticed the density of new construction and towers and then decided we weren’t in the mood for Read more…
Landed in the city of Kotor, Montenegro for the week. We didn’t know much about this little European country before we arrived but have learned a ton in these last couple of days. One thing we noticed right away is this is one of the only countries in Europe without Read more…
After a week’s stay in Dubrovnik, we inched closer to the border of Croatia and Montenegro. Instead of crossing over right away, we decided to spend one last night in Croatia to take advantage of our unlimited internet plan and get some work done. Once we cross into Montenegro, our Read more…
Dan and I visited Dubrovnik a couple times pre-kids but this week we get to explore the ancient city with the entire family in tow. Before we entered the city at the Pile Gate, we were greeted by a couple hungry cats. We actually forgot to bring a bag of Read more…
We’ve been in Croatia for a little over 3 months, enjoying our time in Split and on the islands of Hvar and Vis, sailing the Adriatic, waiting for some residency paperwork and spending the holidays here with family and friends. But now it’s time to pack up the van and Read more…