I would like to apologize for the delays in my posting. Last week Laura and I were in London and only had access to an iPad. As amazing as it is for web browsing, it is not the best means of blogging. As you know Laura, Ashley and I were last in Croatia. After a few days in Dubrovnik and a disastrous all-day car ride we finally made it to Split. Our original plan was to spend the night in Split and then head off to the island of Hvar. However the great part about traveling is that plans can change. We ended up renting a 2 bedroom apartment in Split for three nights and instead decided to take a few day-trips. 
All set in our new (automatic) rental, the first day we headed to Krka National Park. Located 2 hours outside of Split- this car ride was a breeze (especially compared to our last one!). Named after the Krka River, the Park covers an area of just over 142 square km and includes two thirds of the river itself. The top sight in the park is its magnificent waterfalls, including the famous Skradinski Buk falls which are one of Croatia's most famous sights. While you are able to swim (only at the bottom falls) we opted not to as there were so many fish. Here is something I did not know about Laura before. She is TERRIFIED of fish. She is ok with tropical fish whilst diving/snorkeling, however put here in a body of water where she cannot see them swimming and she freaks out! So needless to say, after we walked around the park for a few hours we decided to head back to Split. 
The next day we decided to visit the famous Hvar. The island of Hvar is the queen of the Croatian Dalmatian islands. We had heard that it was the place to see and be seen. This was not the case when we were there. The main town seemed rather abandoned and most of the shops and restaurants were closed. Perhaps this was due to the fact that Croatia´s tourism starts in July. We were glad we made it out for the day as it was a beautiful town, but we were happy with our previous decision to not stay overnight. Laura and I have decided that on our next trip to Croatia we want to hire a yacht and visit all of the coastal areas for a few weeks. Maybe then we can party like rock stars in Hvar!
Ashley was flying out one day before Laura and I so we headed to Zagreb for one last night as a trio. That night we went out to dinner at a traditional Croatian food. Now let me tell you there is no such thing as Croatia food. Croatian cuisine is known as the cuisine of regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. We found that in the south it was mainly influenced by Italy (though sub-par) and in the north more Hungry. That night we had our best meal in Croatia - beef stewed in wine and vegetables with gnocchi. MMMMM!
Our last day Laura and I visited Plitvice Lakes. Plitvice Lakes is breathtakingly beautiful. It’s a national park composed of 16 turquoise lakes and waterfalls. We walked the 4 hour trail around the Upper and Lower lakes in awe the entire time. I do not think the pictures fully do it justice.
All set in our new (automatic) rental, the first day we headed to Krka National Park. Located 2 hours outside of Split- this car ride was a breeze (especially compared to our last one!). Named after the Krka River, the Park covers an area of just over 142 square km and includes two thirds of the river itself. The top sight in the park is its magnificent waterfalls, including the famous Skradinski Buk falls which are one of Croatia's most famous sights. While you are able to swim (only at the bottom falls) we opted not to as there were so many fish. Here is something I did not know about Laura before. She is TERRIFIED of fish. She is ok with tropical fish whilst diving/snorkeling, however put here in a body of water where she cannot see them swimming and she freaks out! So needless to say, after we walked around the park for a few hours we decided to head back to Split. 
The next day we decided to visit the famous Hvar. The island of Hvar is the queen of the Croatian Dalmatian islands. We had heard that it was the place to see and be seen. This was not the case when we were there. The main town seemed rather abandoned and most of the shops and restaurants were closed. Perhaps this was due to the fact that Croatia´s tourism starts in July. We were glad we made it out for the day as it was a beautiful town, but we were happy with our previous decision to not stay overnight. Laura and I have decided that on our next trip to Croatia we want to hire a yacht and visit all of the coastal areas for a few weeks. Maybe then we can party like rock stars in Hvar!
Ashley was flying out one day before Laura and I so we headed to Zagreb for one last night as a trio. That night we went out to dinner at a traditional Croatian food. Now let me tell you there is no such thing as Croatia food. Croatian cuisine is known as the cuisine of regions, since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. We found that in the south it was mainly influenced by Italy (though sub-par) and in the north more Hungry. That night we had our best meal in Croatia - beef stewed in wine and vegetables with gnocchi. MMMMM!Our last day Laura and I visited Plitvice Lakes. Plitvice Lakes is breathtakingly beautiful. It’s a national park composed of 16 turquoise lakes and waterfalls. We walked the 4 hour trail around the Upper and Lower lakes in awe the entire time. I do not think the pictures fully do it justice.
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