Ana's friend Matevž is an amazing chef. He bought fresh mussels, shrimp scampi, and fish at the market and created gourmet meals with vegetables he grew in his garden. Risotto del mar? Check. Nutelle crepes? Check. Traditional Slovenian fish? Check. Needless to say we were very well fed.
The Adriatic Sea:
If you look close enough in the left picture, you can see Patrick enjoying a snorkel in the northern arm of the Mediterranean. The sea was amazing - gorgeous clear water, perfect temperature, and salinity high enough to make treading water unnecessary. The harbors looked like postcards, but without the herds of August tourists.
The company:
Clearly we were thrilled to hang out with an old friend and meet a new one, but we were also excited about our fellow European sunbathers. I expected to see topless women and naked women, but was caught off guard by the number of naked men. Sadly, I was not quick enough to snap a shot of the pack of men with buns that had never seen the shelter of a swimsuit. I did catch this PG one of our neighbors enjoying the sun!
The town of Krk:
We toured the town of Krk on a Sunday night, but the place was hopping. There were sidewalk performers, tons of restaurants, and boat tours. The Baklava was so good, Patrick even licked his plate. Ana also took us to a fabulous art gallery where we purchased this beautiful painting of a Croatian olive tree. We're thrilled to have a souvenir that will help cover the bare walls!
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The Adriatic Sea:
If you look close enough in the left picture, you can see Patrick enjoying a snorkel in the northern arm of the Mediterranean. The sea was amazing - gorgeous clear water, perfect temperature, and salinity high enough to make treading water unnecessary. The harbors looked like postcards, but without the herds of August tourists.
The company:Clearly we were thrilled to hang out with an old friend and meet a new one, but we were also excited about our fellow European sunbathers. I expected to see topless women and naked women, but was caught off guard by the number of naked men. Sadly, I was not quick enough to snap a shot of the pack of men with buns that had never seen the shelter of a swimsuit. I did catch this PG one of our neighbors enjoying the sun!
The town of Krk:We toured the town of Krk on a Sunday night, but the place was hopping. There were sidewalk performers, tons of restaurants, and boat tours. The Baklava was so good, Patrick even licked his plate. Ana also took us to a fabulous art gallery where we purchased this beautiful painting of a Croatian olive tree. We're thrilled to have a souvenir that will help cover the bare walls!
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The Croatian night sky:
Patrick and I had forgotten how amazing the stars are, mostly because it is difficult to escape city lights anywhere in America or Germany. We thought it was our lucky night when we counted almost 50 shooting stars over the course of an hour, but actually we had happened upon the Perseid meteor shower! This only topped off a trip that we will never forget!!
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