by Justin
The island of Lokrum is packed with peacocks, salt water pools, ancient monasteries, and fun! We came here on a ferry boat leaving the Old Port of Dubrovnik. When you get there, you will find that the island is infested with peacocks! There are also …
Our private boat tour let us snorkel all around Dubrovnik to places that we chose. We were on this tour for the whole day, speeding around the islands in our guide Loren’s Cap Camarat. We went to three different islands: Šipan, Lopud, and Koločep. On …
The walled city of Dubrovnik is a must-visit for travelers going to Croatia. The walls around the city are huge (6,365 feet long by 83 feet high) and were built in the 13th century! Dubrovnik is entirely enclosed by these huge stone walls. You can walk along the entire length of the walls because it is so intact. There were (and still are) tons of small forts and towers to attack from if the city was invaded. From one tower, you can see the entire city spread out below you and the sea beyond. You can tell which roofs were damaged in the war (brownish and yellowish = old roofs and red = new roofs). Because it is such a popular travel destination, walk the walls early. Instead of getting the worm, the early bird gets the sights and the best temperatures (which in my opinion is better than getting a worm… worms are too slimy for me). Because most of the tourists are from cruise ships, they have to wait for the tender boats, allowing you to get a head start on the crowd. These walls are probably the most well known and spectacular part of Dubrovnik.
Dubrovnik was probably the food capital of the trip, and in my opinion is also a food capital of all of Europe and maybe even the world (in my opinion, it definitely is). It is a place of many sights and even more flavors. The cevapi was so good that I almost expanded like a blimp by eating too much of it. Cevapi is a traditional Bosnian meat and pita dish that is super juicy that I had one night at dinner at Taj Mahal (in the Old Town of Dubrovnik). Though completely different, the fish is just as good as the meat in Dubrovnik. The seafood at Forty-Four (though it was expensive) was just as scrumptious as the Cevapi, and I learned a seafood trick there that continues to make an impact on how much I love whole fish today. Spoiler alert: the cheek meat of a whole fish is the best part! I also had lobster tail another night, but I like Forty-Four a lot better. By far, the most awkward meal was at Lady Pi-Pi where we had to eat under handheld bright green umbrellas when it starting raining. Lady Pi-Pi had a canopy of grapevines instead of a roof so you can’t blame it for leaking on our heads.
Korčula is one of my favorite places to be. It is actually thought to be Marco Polo’s birthplace. Korčula is an island located off the Dalmatian Coast. By the way, we got there on an express catamaran ferry from Split. This place has ancient origins, …
An Aerial View of Kauai We took an incredible helicopter tour over Kauai. This was my first ever helicopter ride, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I got a lot more than I expected. The scenery was amazing! Amazing waterfalls crested the cliffs …
Hawk Watch is an incredible place to see spectacular birds of prey. Hawk Watch has been a subject of one of my previous posts: http://travelandtweets.com/2018/03/31/hawk-a-palooza/. One of my favorite birds this year (I didn’t have a single favorite because they are all so cool) was Penelope, a Ferruginous Hawk. I also really like Poncho the Peregrine Falcon as well as all of the owls from Project Wildlife. January and February are the months that Hawk Watch is in session, so go soon or you will have to wait until next year.
As well as seeing the incredible birds, I got to use my new macro lens for the close up meet and greets after the show. A macro lens is a lens that lets you get close up photos that are super crisp. I have taken some awesome photos at the last two Hawk Watches using my new macro lens. Macro lenses are very good for getting incredible details and colors in bird’s plumage, and other things as well. Owls in particular have amazing feather patterns which lead to very beautiful macro photos.
Spouting Horn is a natural formation of lava tubes that forces water to explode out of its natural pipelines. It also kind of sounds like a whale when it shoots water out (it also kind of looks like a whale spouting). This place has become …
Snorkeling in Kauai was like getting dropped into a saltwater aquarium. All Photos in this Post Taken by Z-Tourz I just recently went to Kauai and would like to talk about my Kauai trip while it is fresh in my mind. Snorkeling was a major …
Omiš was a very beautiful town near Split with a lot of super fun adventures. One of these activities was zip-lining in the mountains.
We did this and I think that it was our best day in Split. During our time zip-lining we cruised over lush valleys through trees and over a lovely blue-green river.
Zip-lining was an awesome feeling as you soar over beautiful landscapes. On lines 1 and 7 I rode tandem. On line 1 I had to ride tandem with a guide so I didn’t get stuck in the center of the line. Line 1 was over 2,000 feet long; you do not want to get stuck in the center of that! It was also about 500 feet above the ground. On line 7, I chose to go tandem because I was scared to go over the river alone. However, on line 8 (also over the river) I shot over it confidently by myself like a bullet!
You can check out the video of me on line 8 by clicking: here.
After a great fish lunch on the river that we zip-lined over, we got in the car and drove to Klis. Klis is a huge ancient fortress on a hill with large stone brick walls and a town below with the same name.
The fortress had old cannons connected to the turrets as well as a large collection of weapons, arms, and armor in the artifact room.
This magnificent place has been a castle for many Croatian kings. Due to its placement, it was damaged and rebuilt quite a few times, only obtaining its current look in the 1600’s.
On the fortress grounds, I tried archery for the first time and enjoyed the incredible view over Split.
This archery activity was the driving force behind the archery classes that I now do on Sundays. This was a very memorable experience and added a new hobby (archery) into our family.
Split is a beautiful place where an ancient palace stretches out to touch a large port, and spires reach into the sky. This palace was ruled by Diocletian in the Third Century. Despite how old it is, the palace is so well preserved that it …
You must be logged in to post a comment.