Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina Travel Blogs

Coke a day keeps booze away
Feb 24, 2009

... -Cola was the only thing that tasted as good as wine so I started drinking that. "Now I have a glass in the morning, before and after lunch, with my dinner and then before I go to bed. I never drink anything else." The pensioner added that he has no ...

Water, water everywhere!
Oct 11, 2007 (34 photos)

... way South on our trip we had skipped the Plitvice Lakes National Park due to rainy weather. As we drove North after leaving Bosnia-Herzegovina, on our way back toward the park, the weather turned bad again with very heavy rain and fog. We arrived late ...

Brac and Hvar
Oct 4, 2008 (2 photos)

We ventured on a old fishing boat to visit the islands of Brac and  Hvar, after spending the day enjoying the beach in the sun  the day before we were disappointed to see the rain falling the next day. Fortunately the weather cleared enough ...

Zagreb,Split,Hvar and Dubrovnik
Oct 8, 2008

... spent 1 day sunbathing and swimming in the cool but crystal clear waters. I stayed in a lovely hostel where there were 4 turtles and 2 kittens, everytime i left ny bedroom door open the turtles would climb in and go under the beds! The city is very clean ...

The B'Full Experience..
May 7, 2008

... by greenry, very exotic looking from the outside. Looking out from the bedrooms balsony you can see the peacocks, rabbits, birds and many other. However must remind you that the rooms dont have a/c so be warned if travelling over the hot summer months ...

Plitvice Lakes
Apr 26, 2008 (7 photos)

... arrived in Plitvice National Park to pouring rain and almost hail.  Another hotel which received bad reviews - tho' basic was clean and adequate.  Tho' some hotels on the tour were what I would call 'basic' all had very comfortable beds and clean ...

Plitvice National Park
Apr 27, 2008 (6 photos)

... lower lakes. Went by bus even tho' we were staying at the only hotel in the national park.  Saw a short video and received maps/tickets. Walked around the lower lakes first, so many waterfalls and every one of them different from the previous one. ...

Crystal Clear water and Waterfalls
Sep 30, 2007

... calcium carbonate, limestone, and the reflection of the sky. Throughout the part you can see the cute trout fishing swimming about happily and I felt pretty guilty when I ate my trout lunch! Flickr Pictures: http://www.flickr.com/gp/9114022@N06/C0Abe7

Croatia in November
Nov 14, 2007

... off to Split for real. When we got into Bosnia (there is a little section of the road that goes through Bosnia on the way to Split) we stopped and got some CDs and Kendra got a bracelet to add to her collection and then we continued along our way to Split ...

A week in Split
Jun 27, 2009 (68 photos)

... a 5 minute drive away so we frequented the shops and cafes. It was full of gorgeous, original alleyways with shutter windows and cobblestone paths.    The food was good but we became bored of the same menu everywhere we went: squid, salad, civapcici, potato ...

Waterfalls and the outdoors at Plitvice Lakes
Sep 25, 2008

... much better for pictures is the sun was shining. The Plitvice Lakes National Park is known for their outstanding landscapes, stunning waterfalls and coutless lakes. It took us about 7 hours to walk the park and we took one of the shorter routes. It ...

New Year's Eve and day after
Jan 1, 2008 (5 photos)

New Year's Eve we celebrated in Slunj , a little town in mountainous part of Croatia, on the way to the seaside ( by old road ).

On Safari Isle
May 22, 2007 (4 photos)

... the zebra striped ponies placed near the donkeys and the wooden fence And the motorized golf-carts zipping through the grass, And the bright Croatian rocks sprouting in the areas designated for grazing, And the tourists flocking to see the palace of ...

Plitvice Lakes
Oct 15, 1977

Plitvice Lakes - fabulous day! 16 lakes joined by waterfalls Arrived at #1 entrance - went on our 1st tour to the biggest falls & around the edge of some lakes. Drove to #3 entrance, had lunch, then caught the "Scenic Bus Ride" - very nice - up to ...

Around Hvar Island
Sep 30, 2008 (4 photos)

After some haggling (Hvar is expensive!), I rented a car for a day and drove off around the island. On the northern side, there's a great plain area full of vineyards and lavender fields, and on the coast the pretty ports of Jelsa and Vrboska, and on ...

Trogir-Slunj
Oct 3, 2008 (15 photos)

Tagasi Sibenikuni krutin sedapuhku mere äärt mööda. Viimased pilgud Aadria merele. Kuna hommikusööki viimases öömajas taas kord ei pakutud, keeran teelt kõrvale Marina Frapa sildi juures - sadamas peaks alati midagi söödavat leiduma. Nii see ongi, lasen ...

Sep 23, 2009
Sep 23, 2009 (1 photos)

World's Smallest Town?
Aug 1, 2008 (3 photos)

... was a jewelry shop selling beautiful baubles made of Murano glass. 2) Motovun - a small village perched high on a hilltop and surrounded by stone wall. The place is known for truffles (not the chocolate kind!), which grow in the surrounding hilly ...

Severnj Velebit
Sep 29, 2008 (24 photos)

Hommikul selgub, et peen dushikabiin on butafooria. Vähemalt mina sealt küll vett välja meelitada ei suuda. Piirdun lõpuks osalise pesuga kraani all. Pagariärist saan shokolaadisaia ja manustan selle teel autosse. Välja tagurdamine on paras pähkel, sest risti ...

Riyeka
Feb 23, 2009

... , primarily Pittsburgh, to find work in the coal mines and steel mills. In 1906, my Croatian grandparents made this trip and hence 3 generations later much of my family still live in the Pittsburgh area. My grandfather worked those coals mines, 4 of his ...

Croatia
Apr 10, 2004

Croatia

Photo's - Croatia
Nov 15, 2008 (11 photos)

As Promised

To where Marco Polo started his travels!
Jun 29, 2007

... an excuse for a party. It was going all night with the locals, dressed up as everything from angels to transvestites, swigging drinks and dancing all night to Croatian songs and a lot of Bon Jovi. Oh - and Red Hot Chili Peppers; the Croatians seem to ...

Bihac
Jan 21, 2001

Bihac, at the oven and washing machine factory, which used to manufacture rockets, during the war. The wall still scattered with pretty big bullet holes. The Technical Director, a man the size of a warrior, showed us the miniaturized model of the rocket he ...