This post is part of a series called Adriatic Cruise Overnight we sailed 240 nautical miles south to Dubrovnik, Croatia. We weren’t scheduled to dock until 9am, so it was actually light as we sailed in. This may look like a pirate ship, but I suspect it’s a “prop” for the Game of Thrones, much…
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This post is part of a series called Adriatic Cruise Early the next morning we arrived in Croatia, another of the former Yugoslav countries. Our good luck with the weather continued; we were greeted with bright sunshine and cool but comfortable temperatures. Today’s destination was Plitivice Lakes National Park, 130 km north east of Zadar. …
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This post is part of a series called Adriatic Cruise One of my favourite things about cruising is waking up each morning in a new location; it’s always a treat to open the blinds and see what’s there! 54 nautical miles east and slightly north of Venice, across the Adriatic Sea, is Koper, Slovenia, our…
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This post is part of a series called Adriatic Cruise Glass making has been a colourful part of Venentian history. Although it dates back to the Roman Empire, it was Venice’s trade with the Orient that brought it to the next level. As the popularity of Venetian glass grew, so did the protectionism of the…
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This post is part of a series called Adriatic Cruise We had scheduled a walking tour for 2 pm with Venice Photo Tours. We met up with our guide, Simone, by the Rialto Bridge and headed out to explore the small alleyways and lanes of the Castello and Cannaregio sestieres. Our first stop was Campiello…
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This post is part of a series called Adriatic Cruise Imagine a cluster of over 100 islands, connected by bridges and surrounded by canals and rios. A place with no streets, no cars and over 400 bridges; where daily life happens on the water. This is Venice, a city like no other. There are in…
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