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Kidnapped to Karlovac – or messing about on the river

Posted on July 10, 2012 by EllieGee

As we have been travelling up the coast the last few days we have been trying to decide what to do next, we have more islands to visit, more waterfalls to see, and we have longstanding friends to hook up … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - Croatia, Personal stuff, Travel stuff, Wildlife stuff | 1 Comment

Zadar and Nin

Posted on July 8, 2012 by EllieGee

As we crossed the bridge from Murter back to the mainland and drove the few kilometres north along the coast to the city of Zadar, our hearts felt strangely empty after parting from our new friends. We found the large … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture stuff, By Country - Croatia, Travel stuff | 1 Comment

Colourboration – blue scapes

Posted on July 1, 2012 by EllieGee

I found this Colourboration  theme quite a tricky one and it took a few false starts before I was able to create something I was happy to share, only just making our deadline, but enjoying the challenge. Here in Croatia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture stuff, By Country - Croatia, By Country - Tunisia, Colourboration | 3 Comments

Waterfalling

Posted on June 26, 2012 by EllieGee

A bit further up the coast from Trogir, you come to the city of Šibenik and inland from here, the Krka National Park famed for its wondrous waterfalls. As usual now, we did a recce to check out campsites and … Continue reading →

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One of the best so Hvar

Posted on June 19, 2012 by EllieGee

The queue for the ferry to the island of Hvar found the van parked next to an icecream café, a good way to while away the minutes to departure. As we boarded the boat though, there was a last minute … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - Croatia, Personal stuff, Travel stuff, Van stuff | 9 Comments

Colourboration – going round in circles

Posted on June 16, 2012 by EllieGee

This time Lynne at Dovegreyreader and I decided on a circles theme for our ‘Colourboration’. I thought I’d be able to spot lots of circle patterns, but it was the individual circles that stood out while we were exploring the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture stuff, By Country - Croatia, By Country - Montenegro, Colourboration | 5 Comments

Oleander time on the Dalmatian Coast

Posted on June 6, 2012 by EllieGee

And so finally, only around seven months later than in our original vague plans, we have reached Croatia. As it was late afternoon when we crossed the border, we went straight to Molunat, only a few kilometres up the coast. … Continue reading →

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Kotor Bay – castles, cold showers and mega-yachts

Posted on May 28, 2012 by EllieGee

What with the cloud cover obscuring part of the view, we didn’t realise how far we were coming down the mountains into Kotor itself. As we neared the bottom the town took shape and we could see the dramatic fortress … Continue reading →

Posted in By Country - Montenegro, Personal stuff, Travel stuff, Wildlife stuff | 2 Comments

Colourboration – seeing red

Posted on May 26, 2012 by EllieGee

When Lynne suggested we start our Colourboration with looking at the colour red, I left the internet café after reading her email and all I could see was the ubiquitous red branding of the too familiar worldwide soft drink everywhere … Continue reading →

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A colourboration

Posted on May 20, 2012 by EllieGee

I’m thrilled to announce a collaboration with Lynne, or DoveGreyReader, a well known and highly respected book blogger. If you are interested in a wide range of reading – both fiction and non-fiction of all sorts, you mustn’t miss a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art & Culture stuff, Colourboration, Site stuff | 6 Comments