International Guests at Stara Vila
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2004: Primošten, Croatia We meet our fellow guests at the villa over a long and leisurely breakfast in the garden and we truly are an international crowd: Francois and John from Paris (John via the US),...
In This Special Garden
Our breakfasts continue long and leisurely in this special garden and courtyard here at Stara Vila. Duscha serves up lovely food starting at 10 and unless anyone has anything pressing to do, we all linger until 11:30 or so,...
Lounging on the Dalmatian Coast: Around Primošten, Croatia
Thursday, August 5th, 2004: Primošten, Croatia We awake to rain this morning which forces our courtyard breakfast into Duscha’s kitchen. The cloudy rain blows away around noon and leaves a sunny, warm day. We begin to do a little...
A Day In Split: On the Steps of Diocletian’s Palace
We decide to drive to Split today to see the city, and if we can, to try and update followsummer.com. It has been 8 or 9 days since we updated and I am feeling a little guilty. We have been able to pick up and send email, but...
No Hotel Reservations on a Friday Night in Istria
Friday, August 13th, 2004: Opatija, Croatia N 45 E 014 Primošten to Opatija: 338 kilometres We are travelling along the Croatian coast line in the area known as Istria. This is a beautiful peninsula that reaches south from the...
Traveling on a Whim and Without Direction
We have no certain travel strategy for the next few days other than a very rough plan that brings us to Trieste, Italy and our flight to London on August 18th. I realize that this puts some additional and undue stress on our...
A Last Minute, Surprise Hotel Booking
Sunday, August 15th, 2004: Poreč, Croatia N 45 E 013 Pula to Poreč: 68 kilometres Yesterday in Pula, Greg updated the website while I did research on various things, such as where the airport in Trieste is (it isn’t – it’s...
Lunching and People Watching on The Costa Brava
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2004: Calonge, Spain After 3 days of doing nothing, today is the day to venture farther afield, to Tossa de Mar, with a beautiful wide sandy beach and a castle on the headland that was built between...