Hvala, Croatia

Croatia has been everything and more than we could have expected. Even on the
back end of some bad flooding - read: rainy weather- it really has been fascinating. We started at Plitvice lakes, a spectacle of nature unlike you can see anywhere else, as far as I know anyway...and we were lucky enough to be there while all the colours were turning on the trees. 12 lakes, one above the next, with a veil of water cascading down from each to the next, the cascades in various heights. The only negative was the massive number of tours going through. Very few people travel on their own at this time of year, but there are lots of groups around and they don't move very quickly.

From Plitvice we went to Split via the only public transport possible, six hours on a bus to get 220 km. Can you say milk run..... And we weren't
even convinced we wanted to got to Split after various reports from people about there not being much there. What we found was a real living city where you could get a glimpse into Croatian life. We thoroughly enjoyed our two days there, with nothing to "must see" and lots of time to wander and observe. The old city is intriguing and we did see a lot, but to the kids dismay no turtles. Mima's eye, if you are wondering, is looking pretty good and the swelling has gone down a lot- should be back to normal in a day or two. Thanks to everyone who sent her a note!

Now we are enjoying island life as we kick back for four days on the island of Korcula. The low season allows for some great accommodation deals and we are happy for four nights in one spot with a terrace on the Adriatic. We have seen dolphins twice and so the kids are on the lookout.

That's all for now....Croatian pics not loaded yet, but when they are I'll attach a couple...

Miss everyone at home,
Karen