With sad hearts, we left Greece. Our next stop would be Croatia, but first a quick stop in Geneva, Switzerland. The cheapest way to get to Croatia was to take a flight to Geneva for 6 hours. Then we flew to Dubrovnik. Geneva was really cool. We walked down to the water and saw the highest fountain ever. My dad said it was at least 100 feat high! We also saw a church, it was really cool.
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| The church |
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| The fountain |
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| A beautiful building |
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| A park we walked by. |
WE got back on the plane and flew to Croatia. The views from the plane were amazing! You could see the mountains and there was actually snow on them. It's been a while since we last saw snow!!!
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| Some of the white is clouds, some of it is snow. |
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| When we took of |
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| That is just clouds |
We finally landed in Dubrovnik. Croatia is known for there old cities, and Dubrovnik has one of the best. The next day was spent touring this 1000 year old walled city. I don't really care for old stuff, but this was crazy. The condition it was in was awesome!
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| The entrance |
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| A cool arch |
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| A cool entrance too a building |
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| Inside a church |
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| Me and Anneka on stairs |
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| Down at the waterfront |
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| The waterfront |
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| Anneka on the stairs |
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| Us walking around the castle |
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| The church |
The next day we walked around the wall circling the city. It was about a 2 hour walk. The views up there were amazing! When you first got up, it was awesome. But the higher you climbed and the more you walked, it just got more spectacular
. We then left the city and went to the Gondola you could take up the mountain. We were taking it up the walking down.
We then went to the island. We saw so many bunny's and peacocks there. We found some cliffs and went cliff diving. It was soooooo fun. We just kept going and going. Over and Over.
Next Stop MAKARSKA
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| The bay |
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| This is when we first went up |
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| The bell tower |
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| Way up high |
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| You could take kayaking tours, we wanted too, but there was not enough time. |
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| Before we went down |
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| It really does look like a fairy tale castle doesn't it? |
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| The view from the top |
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| From the highest point |
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| Selfie! |
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| The water was so blue |
We then went to the island. We saw so many bunny's and peacocks there. We found some cliffs and went cliff diving. It was soooooo fun. We just kept going and going. Over and Over.
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| Me and dad jumping |
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| Me and Anneka jumping |
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| Feeding the bunny's. |
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| A small cenote we found |
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| We did a small hike and this was the reward |
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| One of the Pecokes |
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| We saw the males fan his feathers |
We drove 2 hours to our next stop, Makarska, and I immediately loved it. The town had such good vibes, it was like it was glowing. We went to a bakery and got pizza slices for lunch, then went to the beach. It was pebbles but still beautiful.
Sadly we only had two days in Makarska. It was by far my favorite place in Croatia so far.
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| The pier |
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| The beach |
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| The beach |
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| We walked through a park and there were rocks lining the shore the whole way. This is what we saw |
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| We walked up a small hill. This ship was just coming in |
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| The mountains in the back are my favorite park. |
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| Near the end of the park. |
Sadly we only had two days in Makarska. It was by far my favorite place in Croatia so far.
Next stop SPLIT
We left Dubrovnik and headed to the next town Split. It also had an old city. My parents thought it was so cool, but me and Anneka could not tell the difference between it, and Dubrovnik.
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| The bell tower |
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| This is underground |
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| This was at the entrance (Anneka thought it was a wizard) |
The next day we rented bikes and biked around the central park. I always forget how much I love biking, but it is one of my favorite sports.
Anyway, that night we went down to the beach. It was not much of one though. The sand was kinda gross and the water was up too our ankles for about 50 feet. We saw some trampolines on the other side of the water and went on them. We paid for half an hour and got 1 hour. It was so fun!!! Me and Anneka kept playing popcorn. It was amazing. We ate dinner after trampolining. We were starving! I got a Pizza, witch was great. We went to the trampoline the next night to. And it was just as fun.
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| Anneka on the bike track |
That was Split. Next Stop Hvar
Next we went to the island of Hvar. We had to take a 5 hour ferry there!!! It actually wasn't that bad. We arrived at the island and my mom fell in love. It was really beautiful. All the streets were cobble stone and really old. The buildings were all old fashioned, and the whole main street was along the water, witch was crystal clear.
Our place was really nice, and we ate lunch there. After, we went to walk around the city. We walked through a small park along the water. ( Pretty much everything is along the water, you'll be hearing that a lot)
The next morning we rented a boat for the day. It was small, but we all loved it. It was the perfect size to spend the day on. We went to a bunch of little coves and beaches. The were all crazy beautiful!!! We met a family with a 4 year old girl and 2 year old girl. The 2 year old was Olivia too. The parents were so nice and we ended up talking to them for like, an hour. That cove was actually my favorite.
The next day we went up the hill to an old fortress. (Again, I know) It was different from the other ones though. It wasn't a city, just a place were citizens used to go, to be protected. There was a big wall around, at least 20 feet high! Guy's used to stand at the top with guns, and buckets of hot oil and would kill anyone who tried to break in. Crazy, I know!!!
Next we went to the island of Hvar. We had to take a 5 hour ferry there!!! It actually wasn't that bad. We arrived at the island and my mom fell in love. It was really beautiful. All the streets were cobble stone and really old. The buildings were all old fashioned, and the whole main street was along the water, witch was crystal clear.
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| The main street |
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| All the old fashioned buildings |
Our place was really nice, and we ate lunch there. After, we went to walk around the city. We walked through a small park along the water. ( Pretty much everything is along the water, you'll be hearing that a lot)
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| This was sort of what the ferry we took looked like |
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| The water is so beautiful |
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| I can't believe I'm saying this again but, Selfie |
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| Walking in the park |
The next morning we rented a boat for the day. It was small, but we all loved it. It was the perfect size to spend the day on. We went to a bunch of little coves and beaches. The were all crazy beautiful!!! We met a family with a 4 year old girl and 2 year old girl. The 2 year old was Olivia too. The parents were so nice and we ended up talking to them for like, an hour. That cove was actually my favorite.
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| Dad and Anneka on the boat |
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| Me holding Olivia |
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| My favorite cove |
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| Anneka going the freezing water |
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| The marina |
The next day we went up the hill to an old fortress. (Again, I know) It was different from the other ones though. It wasn't a city, just a place were citizens used to go, to be protected. There was a big wall around, at least 20 feet high! Guy's used to stand at the top with guns, and buckets of hot oil and would kill anyone who tried to break in. Crazy, I know!!!
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| The view from te top |
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| Going down the stairs |
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| Going down to the old jail. |
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| There were cannons lining the walls all the way around the fortress |
The rest of our time in Hvar was spent touring the city.
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| A church |
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| People actually live in these buildings! |
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| A bech Anneka and Dad went swimming at |
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| A rocky shore we found |
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| Were the ferry picked us up. |
We all love Hvar so much and are sad to leave.
Next Stop KRKA!!!
Next Stop KRKA!!!
We took the ferry bacjk to the main land and headed to the National park, Krka. (Pronounced Kur-Ka)There is a small town that we were staying in, called Skraden. We were only here one night, which was sad, because our place was awesome. Everything was old wood, and the roof was slanted. I felt like I was in a tiny little doll house. Anyway, Krka is all waterfalls that you can swim in. We took a 10 minute boat there, and it was spectacular.
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| Dad was the first one in |
The water was freezing! I only went up to my waste, it was that cold. After we dried off, we walked around the park. There is a trail that goes around, so you can see everything. It was about an hour walk, and everywhere you looked, it was a new beautiful view.
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| This is were we were swimming |
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| From one of the view points |
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| Me and mum |
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| This was one of my favorites |
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| This was the best view point |
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| This lake was perfect for swimming but you weren't aloud |
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| Us on the dock |
We were only here for the day, and it was the perfect amount of time. We got in the car and kept driving.
Next Stop ZADAR
Next Stop ZADAR
We continued our drive, and headed to the city of Zadar. It is famous for it's sea organ. There is holes in the ground at the waterfront, and every time the waves hit, it makes music. Anneka had picked our apartment, and she picked well. It was really spacious and nice. We had lunch, then went down to the water to here the organs. It was really beautiful, and there was a place to cliff jump. We went home to get our bathing suits on. Then we went back down to the water and went swimming. The water wasn't nearly as cold as Krka, but it was still chilly.
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| Us jumping in the water |
We walked through the old city, (I don't know how many more I can take) and then went into a small museum.
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| The bell tower |
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| These are old Roman statues |
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| A cool bull |
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| This is a eagle statue |
Zadar was cool, but I think 3 days here was to much. One morning we didn't go out until 3:00!!! I think if you are going to stop here make it a one night stop. Even a day, if you don't have a lot of time.
Next Stop ZAGREB
We headed to our last stop in Croatia , Zagreb. On our way there, we stopped at another waterfall park. This one is much more famous then Krka, and it is called, Plitvice. There are like, 6 paths in the park, but we did the one that went all the way around. It was a 4 hour walk!!! In the beginning, we like it. But near the end, we were all dying to sit down. The views we saw though, they were crazy amazing!!! The water here was so crystal clear in some spots, and in others, it was the bluest water I have ever seen!
Next Stop ZAGREB
We headed to our last stop in Croatia , Zagreb. On our way there, we stopped at another waterfall park. This one is much more famous then Krka, and it is called, Plitvice. There are like, 6 paths in the park, but we did the one that went all the way around. It was a 4 hour walk!!! In the beginning, we like it. But near the end, we were all dying to sit down. The views we saw though, they were crazy amazing!!! The water here was so crystal clear in some spots, and in others, it was the bluest water I have ever seen!
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| This was the first waterfall we saw |
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| A lake perfect for swimming, but you weren't aloud |
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| This boardwalk went rite over one of the falls. |
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| I really liked these ones, there was moss all over them |
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| These ones were huge!!! |
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| The water was so aqua green here! |
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| This was a really beautiful cove |
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| We took a boat to see more |
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| These were the biggest falls |
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| Me and Anneka found a rock to climb |
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| Mom and dad went up to a cave, while me and Anneka stayed down |
So many pictures! And that is only half of them! I will show you guys the rest, but with a break first. Sadly, you could not swim anywhere here, because it was all a National park. It was really annoying, because it was all so perfect for swimming! We felt the water, and even the temperature was awesome! I think I liked Krka better. I don't really know why, I mean, Plitvice is much more grand and big, but I just really liked Krka. Now for the rest of the pictures.
We left the park and continued our drive to Zagreb. Our place was really nice. It had a huge couch! Anyway, we went out for lunch and found a awesome park. There was a big festival going on, and we stayed here for a bit. Anneka got her face painted and we bought these sugar doughnut balls. They were so delicious!!!
The next day, my mom and Anneka went shopping. I'm not the biggest fan so me and Dad went to a museum. It was the Nicola Tesla museum. He is the guy who basically invented electricity. It was actually really cool. We saw all these old engines that used to power big boats. We watched a video on things Tesla built. ( he built a lot of things) We were there for about 2 hours then we went back home.
Mom and Anneka came back shortly after, and we all went for a walk around town. It was such a beautiful city! There were old churches everywhere you looked. We saw the ost grand church ever! It had two big clock towers, and such a detaild entrance. The inside was spectacular! Sadly though, it was under renovation. It was still pretty beautiful.
That was all for Zagreb, and Croatia. Overall I liked it. Not as much as Greece but close. I am exited to continue our journey across Europe.
NEXT STOP, SPAIN
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| Me, mum and Anneka are in the back |
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| This was a small cave built into the rocks |
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| I actually really liked the small ones like this |
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| This is from a view point |
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| From a different view point |
We left the park and continued our drive to Zagreb. Our place was really nice. It had a huge couch! Anyway, we went out for lunch and found a awesome park. There was a big festival going on, and we stayed here for a bit. Anneka got her face painted and we bought these sugar doughnut balls. They were so delicious!!!
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| Anneka with her butterfly face paint |
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| Eating the sugar balls |
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| A cool statye |
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| There were a lot of these statues, the ones with nights killing dragons and serpents |
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| A cool building we saw |
The next day, my mom and Anneka went shopping. I'm not the biggest fan so me and Dad went to a museum. It was the Nicola Tesla museum. He is the guy who basically invented electricity. It was actually really cool. We saw all these old engines that used to power big boats. We watched a video on things Tesla built. ( he built a lot of things) We were there for about 2 hours then we went back home.
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| Old engines |
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| A old army vehicle |
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| An old fire truck |
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| These are things Tesla invented. They look like nothing but they are what started electricity |
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| A statue of him |
Mom and Anneka came back shortly after, and we all went for a walk around town. It was such a beautiful city! There were old churches everywhere you looked. We saw the ost grand church ever! It had two big clock towers, and such a detaild entrance. The inside was spectacular! Sadly though, it was under renovation. It was still pretty beautiful.
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| This church had the coolest roof! |
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| The inside of it |
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| This is the grand church from a view point |
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| The grand church |
NEXT STOP, SPAIN
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