Hvar
Posted September 22, 2012 / By Adam and Amanda / 0 Comments
Hvar is known as one of the most beautiful islands in Croatia. So beautiful in fact, that it was almost impossible for us to find accommodation! All of our usual sources were turning up nothing but we finally found one one room available for one night at the cheapest hotel in a small Croatian chain. …
Zadar, Sibenik and Split
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This was the kind of day that could only happen with a rent-a-car. All along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, there are atmospheric little red-roofed seaside towns. It would have been cumbersome to explore by bus, but with the car we could spend more time exploring. Our first stop was a town called Zadar. …
Pag
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Pag is known for two things: “Sir Pag” or Pag cheese which was supposed to be the best in Croatia, and an incredible nightlife that supposedly rivaled Ibiza. One of these turned out to be true. We got a cool room in the “penthouse” of Aparthotel Belvedere, which was situated on a cliff overlooking the …
Plitvice National Park
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Plitvice National Park is one of the most famous sites in Croatia. It consists of a several gorgeous turquoise lakes at different elevations and the subsequent waterfalls that are created as the lakes flow into each other. You can take boats to different parts of the park and there is a tram that runs to …
Zagreb
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Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, was the first stop on the second phase of our journey after spending a wonderful time with both sides of our families stateside. Many people skip Zagreb and focus on the south of Croatia when they visit and most of the locals had departed to spend the summer on the …
Florida
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The next stop on our road trip was St. Petersburg, Florida. Adam’s niece Callie was renewing her vows to Brian, after marrying a year ago in a civil ceremony. The first night there, after the rehearsal, they had a party in one of the beach front rooms to celebrate Adam’s father’s 75th birthday. It was …
Savannah, Georgia
Posted September 9, 2012 / By Adam and Amanda / 0 Comments
Adam’s parents’ good friends from their days in New Orleans, Joan and Gary, run a wonderful Bed & Breakfast in Savannah called Joan’s on Jones. They were very kind to let us stay in two beautifully decorated rooms at the B&B during our visit. We had a great time catching up with them and hearing …
Charleston, South Carolina
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After our visit with my family in Virginia, we headed to Charleston, South Carolina to meet up with Adam’s parents. They had always wanted to see Charleston and Savannah and since our niece was about to get married in Florida, they decided to make a trip of it down the east coast and we came …
Virginia Beach, Virginia
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During our international travel “intermission,” I had an opportunity to spend time with my parents and two older brothers where I grew up in Virginia Beach. And since I’m normally home only for rushed holiday visits, this was a rare occasion to be able to hang out with my childhood best friend, Amanda Lynn, my …
Washington DC
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After almost four months on the road, we planned a return to the US for what we like to call “Intermission.” My father was having knee replacement surgery and we had several celebrations of family and friends that were coincidentally around the same time on the east coast. Departing from Jordan, Adam continued his travels …