Archive for October, 2007

Dogs . . . and cats.

Croatian’s love their dogs. This is a new concept to me because I always thought that Europeans were more about families, but then again I haven’t been here in a long time.  They have pet stores with dog dishes, bones and clothes. I guess I always think that people who spend so much time and [...]

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Dinner

I am finally now, on Hvar, regaining my confidence in ordering dinner. I was almost about to abandon that meal altogether, after my first 3 nights. I’m not sure if you remember, but on the first night I ate all fried food – which is great but not as a whole meal. One other thing [...]

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Happy Halloween!

I did see some Halloween stuff in Split in the stores – but none here in Hvar Town. It rained here today until mid afternoon so I read for about 5 hours. At least I’m reading a good book or I’d be in trouble. I’ve been fixated to the pages of Dog Soldiers by Robert [...]

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Split, Croatia

We basically used Split as a launching point to the islands. We stayed overnight on Saturday night  and then took a ferry to Hvar on Sunday afternoon. There isn’t much to see but  there is the Diocletian’s Palace with is a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s basically a bunch of old walls and narrow alleyways [...]

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Congrats to . . .

My cousin Lindsey who got married last Saturday. I already had my airline tickets to Omaha for last weekend when I booked this trip. I am sorry that I was unable to make it and missed seeing all my family in Omaha. I’m sure it was fun!

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