Chronicling our crazy yearlong worldwide family sabbatical
Is There Quiche in Niš? On to country number 16! Although we were only in Serbia for a couple of days, it was interesting to experience the culture in another of the former republics of Yugoslavia. Niš (pronounced “Nish”) is in the southern part of Serbia and was a convenient and interesting stopping place as we Read More …
Fall Arrives in Montenegro After a lovely time in Kotor, we ventured further into the interior of Montenegro. Our destination was the mountain town of Kolasin, but first we wanted to make a pilgrimage to the famed Ostrog Monastery. As we made our circuitous way to the monastery the fall colors were on full display. Read More …
Around Kotor We spent nine days in Kotor which gave us plenty of time to see the town and also to explore more of the surrounding area. Here are the places we visited, all within an a short drive from Kotor. Budva One of the first short road trips we took during our stay in Read More …
After a full month in Croatia it was time to move on to the 15th country of our European road trip, Montenegro. Our first stop in the country was the city of Kotor, an ancient walled city on the tip of the bay with the same name. The drive from Dubrovnik to Kotor took about Read More …
Dubrovnik The next stop on our tour of the Dalmatian coast was the beautiful fortified city of Dubrovnik. From Korcula we hopped on the short ferry back to the mainland and enjoyed a scenic drive to southeast to Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik has soared in popularity in recent years, in part due to its role as “King’s Read More …
Our Dalmatian Coast Tour Continues – Ston & Korčula After spending a few great days in and around Split we loaded up the car and pointed south, singing “On the Road Again” (as we often do when driving to a new place). Our destination was Korčula, one of Croatia’s islands. Most travelers from Split take Read More …