Zambratija Umag

Umag, Istria, Croatia

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Accommodating Trieste

A travel blog entry by wilwayco

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After a much longer bus ride than advertised, we made it to the port. Only the port of Trieste is clearly not used to harboring cruise ships. They hot housed us in the convention center, at least there were bathrooms. By this point, it was past dinner time. We were hungry, and the girls were exhausted but couldn't sleep with all the commotion. We lucked out and connected with a former student of mine and his family. They helped ...

Ears, fleas and horses

A travel blog entry by theflipside

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sauteedy is Halloween, and what better way to celebrate than…. with a horseback riding lesson? Ok, when in Rome, or Rovinj. The tradition of trick or treat has not hit this part of the world, and the girls are totally bummin’. They are excited for the horses, to carve the one orange pumpkin I found at the green market and to make a spooky dinner and decorate the house, but I agree, it is not the same, and they are mourning ...

A City of Light

A travel blog entry by kitchenshrink

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As I've been writing and downloading pictures, I have noticed a lovely aroma in my office. Only yesterday I realized it was the stems of lavender I picked while in Croatia and used as a book mark in my travel guide. It is heavenly.

And now I share the city I fell in love with on our way to pick up the sailboat - Rovinj. In Italian - Rovigno having been ruled by Italy before becoming part of ...

Moving in to Rovinj

A travel blog entry by theflipside

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... never seen. We asked what type they were and the locals call them Vrganj (or sheep mushrooms in english). The best way I can describe them is a mix between a very large button mushroom and a portobello. So we decided to give the restaurant a try. First thing we ordered was the Vrganj (sheep mushroom) soup. Our mistake was we only ordered two bowls of it. It was one of the best soups we tasted and we all scooped it up as fast as ...

Hotel Valamar

A travel blog entry by theflipside

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... of day trips to the neighboring islands, to the nearby fjord, and a giant ship made the journey to Venice in warmer seasons. It was sadly now docked for the winter, waiting quietly for the seasons to pass.

The town of Porec is windy and cobbled, with shops and residences lining the streets. Porec has been inhabited since ancient times, once becoming a Roman town, then inhabited by Christians, the Byzantines ...

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