We made it house to the children. Hugging them has by no means felt higher. Every of them have been having the time of their lives however it feels so good to be collectively once more. Let’s end up with the second half of the journey and I’m positive on IG I’ll be posting extra about day within the life stuff immediately in case you are over the journey recaps (sorry)!
Half 2: The following day, we needed to be out of the lodge by 4 a.m. We didn’t sleep a lot throughout this journey as a result of we wished to slot in as a lot as we may within the time we had.
We had a drive a bit lower than 3 hours to get to separate within the morning for a 7:15 am boat tour.
We booked by way of Windfall Constitution and so they have been nice. It seemed like there have been a ton of corporations to undergo, however we loved the boat and our guides rather a lot.
Our first cease was about an 80-minute boat experience away to see some blue caves. I LOVED these. We would have liked to get on a smaller boat to get into the cave (and it’s essential to even duck your head to enter), however it was unbelievable.
The coloring didn’t appear actual and prefer it needed to be an optical phantasm. We type of felt like we have been on Pirates of the Caribbean. Additionally, by no means not sweating.
We then took a brief journey over to Vis island!
This island was the place Mama Mia 2 was filmed. It’s a fisherman’s village (extra registered boats than those that reside there) and the streets have been beautiful. We ate at Pizzeria Charlie and I had the twond greatest lasagna (my mother’s is 1st) of my life at 10 am. I used to be in heaven with this and the Greek salad with the creamiest feta ever.
We solely had about 1.5 hours right here however may have spent way more time exploring.
Subsequent, was Steniva Bay. This was voted the perfect seashore in Europe in 2016, however I didn’t make it to the seashore. Simply as we have been leaping in, we heard a child scream very loudly a few jellyfish getting him. I jumped in with my masks and snorkel to go to the seashore with Andrew, however after seeing a bunch of jellyfish close to me, I acquired proper again within the boat. Andrew swam to the seashore and again and stated that folks have been getting stung left and proper. I assume there had been a storm that induced the entire jellyfish to blow over to that space, and it isn’t usually like that, however I’ve an irrational concern of jellyfish.
We then took a few 30-minute experience over to the Blue Lagoon which was unbelievable. We had two hours right here and we snorkeled (noticed a completely bare man means on the market snorkeling, ha) for a really very long time after which fell asleep on bean luggage that have been within the shade. We have been each massive followers of this cease.
My favourite cease ended up being at Hvar Island. It is called the sunniest island in Europe. We had the perfect Gelato of our lives at Roma (the darkish chocolate + peanut butter), we swam (Andrew did get stung there by a jellyfish!), we explored, and we climbed as much as the Fortress. This fortress was constructed beginning in 1285 and included probably the most beautiful view of all the metropolis.
We took an hour experience again to Cut up and spent a number of hours exploring the town.
We noticed the palace and palace cellars, the Cathedral, the docks, and grabbed some dinner at Fish Mama.
I went with the truffle steak once more as a result of steak in Europe is SO significantly better than at house or perhaps I’m simply going to the flawed locations at house. Consuming in a beautiful Piazza was wonderful.
We may have spent a lot extra time in Cut up (SO MUCH TO SEE) however didn’t wish to keep the evening there as a result of the resorts have been way more costly, so we made an 80 minute drive up north to Lodge Belvedere in Sukosan.
It was a a lot smaller city and the lodge employees stated they hardly ever have American visitors. It was the sweetest small lodge on the water, with a path alongside the coast. It felt extra like a mattress and breakfast than a lodge.
We beloved it right here.
We went for a run within the morning, jumped into the water the second we completed (nicely, footwear off first), and sat on the pier for some time. The lodge provided a free breakfast that was so good (crepes!), after which we explored the city for a bit.
Earlier than beginning our drive to Venice (about 5 hours), we stopped for Burek, and this one full of apples gained my coronary heart.
Now for some remaining ideas on Croatia!
*I do know I exaggerate typically. I’ve tried to vary, and I can’t, BUT I’m not exaggerating once I say that Croatia is my favourite place I’ve ever been. Andrew stated the identical and he has been to far more locations than I’ve. It’s that good.
*The Croatians are probably the most pleasant and sort folks. The cities are SO clear (no trash, no graffiti and many others), and we felt so secure all the time. We by no means needed to fear about pickpocketing… We even left our luggage on the shores whereas we might exit and swim and by no means had an issue (we did hold our passports in our lodge secure).
*One more reason we beloved driving to Croatia was that we may cease wherever we wished, whether or not it was at a fruit stand, a small city to seize a snack, or a fast soar into the water. PS Andrew acquired his Worldwide Driver’s license, whereas I didn’t, so that’s the reason he drove all the means.
*If we have been to return and do that journey once more, we might wish to spend an extra ten days there ha:) and undoubtedly keep a a number of nights in Vis. There may be really a lot to see and do! We might additionally try to make a visit to Montenegro if we have been to go once more.
*You understand how some areas you are feeling like CHECK, been there, accomplished that? And you might be on to desirous about the subsequent place you wish to go to… I don’t really feel that means with Croatia, we might LOVE to convey the children again. We would wish to convey them again throughout some cooler months (they soften within the warmth), however they’d completely like it.
*We by no means felt like we had folks on prime of us in Croatia. There have been the right quantity of individuals in every single place we went, in my view.
*Once we journey, we normally see many American eating places, however in Croatia, I noticed 3 McDonalds–that’s it! No Taco Bell or Subway or Pizza Huts or Starbucks.. I believed that was fascinating as a result of I’m used to seeing them in every single place.
*Seeing mountains alongside the coast mainly in every single place you go is breathtaking. The sunsets have been precise magic. The complete nation is so inexperienced and the bushes are unending. There are additionally so many tunnels! A few of them have been miles lengthy by way of the mountains.
*I had my first expertise paying to make use of restrooms in Croatia:)
*I wore a swimsuit nearly all the time we have been there. It’s so straightforward to leap within the water, and it’s so refreshing. I like seeing how folks socialize in several areas of the world, and swimming appeared like a giant a part of folks’s social life there. Everybody congregates on the seashore and within the water.
*Listening to the Croatian language is so nice… I couldn’t perceive one phrase however fortunately, most individuals knew English and made it straightforward to get round.
* Add Croatia to your bucket listing, and ship me your photos from the journey so I will be jealous;)
I had some requests for clothes hyperlinks from our journey, and I’ll have extra on Thursday, too: Sandals, crimson skirt (not in crimson anymore) with white tank/black element, blue gown, crimson floral gown, black gown, swimsuits, swimsuit coverups right here and right here, blue adidas sneakers, jean jumper, and white shorts/blue stripe button up.
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Afraid of the water in any respect? Would you get in with jellyfish?
The place would you say is the perfect place you could have ever visited?
How and the place do folks socialize most in your space?
