Sol Umag Istrian Riviera

... to getting us to Slovenia where on Friday I can then go and get the stiches out. So we have a bus ride in the morning bought the lady from the appartments some chocolates and left her a note to say thanks as she has been amazing with us letting us stay for nothing. So everyone dont worry I am well enough to be typing this blog today and will put on pics for the past few weeks when the computer will let me.

... to sit down as the pain was really getting to me. I knew then that I was going to faint I could tell after fainting a few times before everything goes weird and things start going fast I kinda thought I could stop myself but no joy. The next thing I knew Ian was trying to bring me round after putting me in the recovery position and had some tissue on my head as I had fell head first into 500 year old ...

... placed beside the road. They will lead you to a farm or winery where you will taste (and buy if you wish!) self-produced wine and food.

Last tip: if you ever heard someone say that Trieste is too quiet, I dare you to visit it during the Barcolana, the world-famous sailing race open to everyone, professionals and amateurs, which attracts thousands of tourists every year. It will be an experience you will never forget.

See you in Trieste!

... know zoućre as excited as I am. The childrenćs librarian gave us a tour, we took pictures, she belongs to an organiyation whered I might be able to find her again. She told us everzone takes English in school, but German and Italian is up to zou, and your familz.

Almost 8 hr bus to Split, riding the coastline the whole way. Its a much shorter drive on your own we are told, but tzhis was a good respite. So last night arrived in ...

... alittle burnt after our swim on the red island but o well much welcomed after all this rain. We also stopped off at this cave in the middle of no where within the rocks of one of the other smaller islands..annnd there was all you could drink herbal brandy and wine...and of course iced tea and juices...all in all awesommmme boat tour..highly suggest for the best taste of what ...

Feštinsko kraljevstvo is one of the numerous caves in Istria which counts around one thousand of them. The cave is located near Žminj in the village of Feština.

The name “kraljevstvo” (kingdom) was given by children. Children’s imagination, the richness of stalagmite and stalactite shapes which look like curtains, the particularity of their colours from milky white to red and brown, truly ...

... Anyway, being around these relatives without my immediate family made me a little sad and missing them...but really I have not been completely homesick one bit!! Which I am thoroughly impressed with myself because I am already almost 2 months into my stay, and its been great!! When I was in France, I am pretty sure I wanted to go home by week 1!! Anyway, I do have some exciting news that helps if I ever get sad...is that Mum and Dad are coming over ...

We spend a day on a real beach with hot soft sand in Bibione. We play some beach ball, read, bake ourselves on the sun... Literally Alena completely burnt her rear part and Romain his chest and shoulders. After such a long time in Iralnd its very easy...
In the evening we continue to Venice. Finally we still do not get there and stay for the night in a little town Campalto just a few kilometres from Venice.

... ago. A very worthwhile stop.

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!

... town past the harbor where tourist boats waited for customers and fisherman repaired their nets in what little shade they could find. Mauro guided us to the far end of town where the new hotel was being built. Directly across from a National park where locals were biking, swimming and enjoying the beautiful woods. We then dropped Father and Tyler back to the tender to head back to the ship.

Tim, the ...