Grand Hotel Opatija

... for the past week!!!<br><br>The next day we just did pretty much the same had a mooch about and a walk down to the harbour and Ian was playing doctor and looking after me making me rest all the time so that I did not get tired. Spent the evening watching the crazy american sit coms again and eating buns that Ian made with cheese and salami on god feel like a right lazy sod but cant do much as my head just goes dizzy and funny.<br>

... all so we caught the bus to Krk Town and found a sheltered spot to swim there. We then found a note in our guide book about a wind called The Bura, and you can tell its coming when white clouds form over the mountains, which they had. It can get so strong it can tip cars over! The next morning it was worse so we gave up and headed inland..... after getting the shock of our lives with the campsite bill... so expensive!!!!<br>

... cyclable, qui devient un chemin, qui devient un sentier... jusqu'à ce qu'on perde sa trace! Nous continuons à l'aveuglette en suivant le littoral. L'eau turquoise nous attire comme un aimant, nous devons nous arrêtez pour piquer une tête!<br><br>En Croatie, maillots de bain, chaussures d'eau et masques sont nécessaires pour vaincre les rochers ...

... les agences vous permettront de vous faire une première idée, ce qui vous évitera de parcourir des kilomètres pour rien.<br><br>3ème conseil : les agences de location proposent toujours la chambre la plus chère. Insistez auprès d'elles, elles vous en trouveront toujours une, soi disant la dernière!<br><br>Pour nos 2 premières nuits ce sera : lit king size, salle de bain privative avec frigo d ...

... et d'un met italien à la terrasse d'une pizzeria. Le centre-ville a l'air animé mais Rijeka est le 1er port de Croatie et les abords de la ville sont très "industriels". Malgré tout nous nous baladons un peu en attendant le catamaran pour l'ïle de Cres (départ tous les jours à 17h). Si les hauteurs de la ville n'ont que peu d'intérêt, le centre et le canal sont à découvrir.

Still at the lake this morning, filling up the water, having a quick breakfast, taking last pics of this lovely place and bye. We are off to the Sne&#382;nik castle, check the pics. <br><br>Sneznik Castle - really nice building in the middle of woods, very well preserved, all newly renovated. Here we sould like to thank again to the lovely crazy man for telling us about this place. We don't ...

... ago. A very worthwhile stop.<br><br>It was about 500-600 steps down to walk through the whole thing and come out the other end.....where the elevator back up was broken, meaning 500-600 steps to climb back up outside the exit, lots of fun on this boiling hot day!<br><br><br>

It hardly sounds feasible, possible or realistic but, having rented our loungers and umbrella, we proved, even to ourselves, that it is not just possible but even most enjoyable. The ocean is like a gigantic swimming pool with the only ripples in the water caused by a departing or returning tourist being taken out for a fishing or picnic trip or perhaps a local off to do something in the next village.<br><br>We ...

... and has a fantastic location, as central in Opatija as you can get. Jess let me know her panic list - she had to buy a present for me (of course a top priority), we needed to book somewhere for Christmas dinner and we had to organise an excursion to the Plitvice Lakes. Christmas Eve is a special day throughout Europe and it meant that the shops would all shut early, about 3 o'clock, so we had to get a move on. I went to a couple of ...

Today May 24th, Jack and Karen joined the Group from Treste, Italy. As they rounded the corner they came upon the most stunning coastal views in Croatia. The forested hills sloping down to the sparkling sea showed the waterfront promenade in Opatija, that streches for 12 km along the Gulf of Kvarner. The vista was enhanced by Mt.Uoka, the highest point on the Istrian Peninsula, which provides the protection for the green hills, and magnificent harbor ...