Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia. If one is headed from Zagreb to Vienna as we were, you pass through Maribor. We decided to spend one night there and see the place. It turns out that we had the most enjoyable evening of our entire vacation that night. We had booked a three-hour […]
Trips
Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Slovakia, and Hungary
A little planning and a flight to ZagrebIn Tom’s solo trip to Croatia in 2023, he stayed close to the Adriatic Sea and never made it very far inland. A couple in his group last year had visited Zagreb, Croatia’s capital city, and loved it. After hearing that, Tom put Zagreb on his wish list. […]
Montenegro and the end of the trip
As we headed south on our bus from Dubrovnik, we passed the Dubrovnik airport, then stopped for lunch at restaurant in a small village in the Konavle region of Croatia. Trout was the main course. Next came the border crossing into Montenegro. Montenegro is a small country, less than 700,000 people. Montenegro is not a […]
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik was awesome. The entire old town is a UNESCO world heritage site. I found the history of this city to be the most fascinating of all the places I had seen on this trip. A local expert came on board the ship and presented a lecture to us about its history. While Dubrovnik has […]
Mostar
On Friday after breakfast on the ship, we boarded a bus for Mostar. For many years, I have seen pictures of the Stari Most bridge in Mostar, in the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mostar is about an hour from the Croation border-once you are across the border. After touring through some of the Dalmatian […]
Continuation of transit on the MY Barbara
On Wednesday morning we departed Stari Grad earlier than planned and headed to Hvar Town, our second stop on the island of Hvar. Hvar town was originally supposed to be an overnight stop, but due to the upcoming weather, the ship departed Stari Grad immediately after breakfast. We had a tour from a local guide, […]