Pension Krilo Split

... pizzerii i potem... zwiedzamy " kocia republike".
Zabytkow mnostwo - jak zawsze ciesza oko.
Natomiast ilosc kotow na uliczkach, skwerach, placach - przekroczyla nasza wyobraznie.
Ogladamy tez dom zakupiony prze Billa Gatesa - niestety nie mozna tam wejsc. Ale to, co widac z zewnatrz, swiadczy o duzych pieniadzach i dobrym smaku!
Wieczorem, juz po zmroku pokonujemy / adrenalinka..adrenalinka!/ serpentyny w drodze do domu w Prapratnie.

... pretty and has a subtle urban sprawl that is only noticable once you climb the fortress/citadel. There is a small square adjacent to the harbour and during the evening a free concert of 8 tenors performing (presumably!!) local/traditional music. It was beautiful to listen to, as a group of us sat in the square for dinner.

... nook in a wall for kneeling for the Jews. We turned down a narrow alley marked with the sign for the Jewish ghetto (I am a Zhid here) and right next to the staircase up to the still active synogogue a man was sittingh at a cafe table, said he grew up there, had never heard of it. >He was so surprised when we pointed it out to him, and we were glad that he could read the sign that told us to come back tomorrow when it will be open (it ...

... on this trip (for those readers that are attentive you would
already know this – and for those that did not…shame on you). It was good to
catch up again, they loved staying in Croatia and they had a couple of weeks
holidays so it worked out well for everyone involved. We drove over Brac, which is the largest island and the highest, with lots of pine trees, vineyards and even an airport. The guy drove fast and overtook a lot, all thedodging and swerving did ...

... that it used be a massive, extravagant palace full of beautiful buildings but now the only thing remaining is a few columns and part of the original architecture. The place has been filled with clothes shops and restaurants so it didn't really feel as authentic as things like Prague Castle of the Royal Palace in Budapest. After a stroll around we saw what used to be Diocletian's Mausoleum. The place is still very ornate but a lot of the character was taken away when it ...

... preserved, and gives you an exact model of how the above ground palace would have looked back then. Met Sam from America at my hostel and we went to get a slice of pizza from the Riva, then we bumped into Orla and Helen from Ireland (whom he had met previously). Later it was decided we would hit the pubs together. We visited 4 pubs and got home quite late in the end.. Day 2 Woke up a lil worse for wear from the ...

... or so we thought. we go on the train with no food or water and sat at the end of the train. when the ticket inspector came to inspect tickets, he said we were in the wrong carriage, so we cruised to the front of the train were everyone was heading to Split. everyone was talking about a 16 hour horror ride. so we just had to inquire, and sure enough, it was going to be a 16 hour ride. To make things worse, we had no seats, so we had to stand/sleep on the floor ...

... locked my padlock key in the suitcase and the spare was in there too - duh!!!!! A man from reception reckoned my padlock was easy to open but after quite a while had to admit defeat and use bolt cutters to cut the padlock. Soooooo embarrassing. I missed the first course of dinner and had to catch up. Meal at the hotel was Pumpkin & Zucchini Risotto, tender Beef and Gnocchi followed by Apple Strudel.

... of the island, and the ferry docks right in front of it. Our apartment was a 3 minute walk from there, and 1 minute to the beach , so very convenient. Outside the entrance to the old centre was a little market, selling everything from fruit and veggies to jewellery and clothes. It was fun to see my Mom trying out her haggling skills! Not something you get to use in Canada a whole lot. The last night we went out for dinner so Mom could ...

... walled city on the coastline. Now I thought the other Pension ladies were bad but they had nothing on some of the ones that we came across here. Pressure!! A lady was trying to sell us a place out of the old city on the coast but we sort of wanted to stay in the old town, but according to her it was "very expensive"! We were trying to ask other Pension people but this couple were working in tag team and when one of us left to go ask others on prices, one of them would follow one ...