Palace Trogir

... so a lot of people in Split would have gone back to their villages or home town for the weekend.
Also explains why the graves in Zagreb looked so good the day too.
Went to Gaga which the barman at the first bar said if any place would be busy, that place would be and it was dead.

Saturday walked around the market, got Burek for breakfast and then up a bunch of stairs to get a good look over Split.
Such a beautiful ...

We were really excited to finally get to a Croatian island. We took a ferry from Split to the island of Hvar. It's a really small island where pretty much the only thing to do there is go to the beach. We didn’t have a place to stay booked because we knew about the "sobes." They are apartments locals rent out to tourists for really good deals (especially in October when it’s on the border of shoulder season and off season). The second ...

... something quiet. This spot is exactly what we were hoping for! There are only about fifty people at the campsite, which means that it is private without us being the only ones at the campsite, which seems to have been the trend lately! We bargained with the lady at the desk and paid for the cheapest spot but were able to park in the most expensive with the best views…they are unbelievable. Sailboats are going past now and we ...

... can imagine Roman soldiers under the command of Diocletian socializing in the same spot more than 1,700 years ago. Narrow, white marble streets polished smooth by centuries of footsteps lead off the Peristil, and modern cafes serving strong Italian espresso are found on nearly every corner. Small apartments with laundry drying in the gentle sea breeze are tucked into narrow alleys, as are clothing and gift shops.

The Emperor’s living quarters are along the ...

... to. The next day, Friday, was our first day of the academic aspect of the trip, lead by our own professors. We took a bus to Trogir in the morning and were split up into several groups. My World History professor showed my group a few things in the quaint city, which is literally surrounded by stone walls, once used as a defense mechanism during war. The grounds of the entire city is shiny, smooth stone. We went to a museum that ...

... it and the girls running the place are just our type. There wasnt much going on for a Thursday night so we spent most of the time hanging out in our hostel exchanging travel stories with other travlers trying to put off the real world. We met kids from all over and some were traveling for a week and some for as much as 5 or 6 months. We also drank some homemade booze call Rajika that was ...

... us for several hours until it closed and we moved on to a club with a pole....enough said. 4) Loviste - very small and chilled out place with a beach and some good snorkeling. Much needed rest after Korcula (actually this was one of the best aspects of the tour, they alternated between party ports and chilled ports so we got some rest and it didn't become another Contiki style getting hammered all the time). 5)Hvar - had a ...

... toilet seat and cover completely fell off when Chad raised it; and portable A/C unit that smelled like raw chicken when used for too long. Needless to say, the sleep sac made another debut and shower shoes became mandatory, not just in the shower, but throughout the apartment (for both of us this time!). Like I said, we impulsively took the place, and in doing that, we paid two nights up front, in cash...we were stuck. There was a silver lining, though. We got free ...

... way in, looked like being a dramatic anticlimax after the prettiness of Dubrovnik, as we passed run down apartment blocks that looked like the worst parts of Surfers Paradise magnified, but as soon as we left the main street and ventured back into the old town, behind the Diocletian Palace walls, we entered another olde worlde world...this place has character plus. Tiny narrow alleyways, filled with trendy bars and clubs, tucked in behind stone pillars and leadlight windows. Our ...

... surement-de la pluie et du beau temps. L'alcoolo qui a passe sa journee au meme endroit, bouteille a la main, a s'obstiner avec qui veut bien l'entendre. Les jeunes qui essaient de faire fonctionner leur vieille becane-sans succes-et le petit bout de 4-5 ans qui, en les voyant, s'arrete du haut de son bicycle a 4 roues en les regardant, envieux. Wow, qu'il semble se dire, j'en aurai une pareille quand je serai grand! Il y a aussi les jeunes hommes installes ...