Rijeka * see part 1Rijeka, the last Istrian Peninsula trilogy stop, is yet another Croatian port-town with Roman ruins, Venetian influences, daily Farmer’s Market and old city charm. But, for some reason, to us, Rijeka just felt right.There were dilapidated buildings, neglected buildings and graffiti. Beaches were both industrial and beautiful plusContinue reading “Pula, Treiste and Rijeka, the Istrian Trilogy: Part 2”
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Croatia 1: Dubrovnik on the rocks
Hannibal crossed the Alps on elephants, we used Easy Jet. Same comfort and trunk space with equally dramatic scenery, but no peanuts. The clouds conveniently parted on our flight, and the Alps appeared below, the definition of majestic, and a completely different view and feeling then flying over the Rockies or Sierra Nevada- our frames of reference. WeContinue reading “Croatia 1: Dubrovnik on the rocks”
Bonfires, Bands and Beaches in Eastbourne
Our first random location worked out well. Trying to balance out our Schengen time https://chosenfugue.xyz/2018/10/07/schengen/, looking for somewhere easily accessed after our 14 hour bus ride, on the coast and a faded, Victorian seaside resort. Bingo. A two hour layover in London, enough time for a walk past Buckingham Palace, buy adapters and a coffeeContinue reading “Bonfires, Bands and Beaches in Eastbourne”
Schengen
This is a bit of an update from our original post in 2018. In visa language “Schengen” translates to travel math. Actually it is a name of a town where an agreement was reached between European countries to allow free travel between without going through border control. For the tourist, Schengen is an area, prettyContinue reading “Schengen”
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