Good afternoon one and all from the safe environs of the Youth Hostel Lobby and it's free wi-fi....just up the road from the laundromat - or is that a wrestlemania set? Today we are going to learn a few travel tips...like, if you wish to turn your local laundromat into a wrestlemania ring, ask Stacey how it's done..she'll give you the lowdown. First, get comfortable on the folding bench as you wait for your clothes to dry..have a chat to a local who is friendly enough and warns you that you are in a dodgy part of town...next make your husband clean out the dryer as you are engrossed in a book...next look up as someone approaches the dryer next to you...and there you have it...the spark for a fight! Yes, it's true...that's all you have to do!! After looking up from the book we were greeted with one of the local ladies making a threat at us for Stacey looking at her clothes...something along the lines of,,,Äre they your clothes in there"..to which you reply..thinking that it is a polite question before the other uses the machine.."No.."and then you are cut off with...Ï know they're not your stinking clothes, their mine..why you's looking so damn hard at my clothes..." ..and on we go with more observations being made about us and relayed down the telephone by our new found acquaintance...that and references to how it's been a tough day working the corner and there is a desire for more "weed"..she must be fishing for blackfish??..with all the weed she was ordering!!
That was our introduction to san Francisco...hopefully it improves...this Hostel is in the equivelant of the back streets of the Cross back in it's heyday..strip clubs and cheap restaurants abound..and most corners have ladies standing there all dolled up but still rough around (and even beyond) the edges...the hostel itself is one of the best we have visited and has good security..here's hoping the car is olay in the carpark next door!
Today was mainly a day of driving from yosemite to san Fran and we made it relatively easily, depite the need for a few freeway changes with the addition of traffic jams (welcome to california!)
Since we last posted from Cletus Country we moved the wagon westward and over them there hills into California....no indians encountered...just had to pull over for a quarantine inspection...and when asked where we had come from we innocently answered Tonopah...but the lady wasn't buying it...she reckoned our accent wasn't slack jawed enough...after about 3 further questions we finally worked out what she meant (as in which country are you from) and upon answering Australia we were questioned on things outback nd Steve Irwin like...she was a smart cooki though and i didn't have dad's BS Gene operating at the time - she knew that Australia wasn't full of bindi's (she hadn't seen our old front lawn)...but we impressed her with stories about snakes in the backyard!
The welcome back to california was accompanied by a road that resembled a rollercoaster - 5 miles over sand dunes where you could not see the road a few feet ahead...up and down she went..."bump"..or dip"as we call them after another..cheaper than disneyland. The lady at the quarantine station did suggest we go over those bumps at 100mph- since hire cars are pretty good at doing that stuff!
We then trekked through Jeffrey Pine Forest (obviously named after a good person)..and down to a beautiful salt lake full of tufas - being calcium carbonate/lime columns arising from the bed of the lake- Mono Lake...full of birdlife..and tourists...a well worthwhile stop...a natural wonder and one which LA (over 400 miles away) decided in the 50s that it would steal water from...the court recently put a stop to that and has mandated an increase in the lake level.
Tioga pass was next and that drive is recommended to anyone that likes winding roads through seemingly unpassable terrain and that gains over 2 kilometres in hight in a short time frame. Was full of snow fed waterfalls at or near the edge of the road and falling rocks of course! An engineering feat and a wonderful drive - the best way as an introduction to Yosemite National Park. Here we spent the rest of the afternoon at the top of the Park - Tuolmne Meadows....covered in snow for most of the yearbut full of new life as we lingered. The highlight was an afternoon swim at a massive lake there...sandy beach and all...and marmots (a wild possum like creature that comes up to say hello and possibly the main ingredient of Marmite?)...
Stacey had a drive after that...winding down into Yosemite valley and then out of the park to Evergreen lodge where we spent the next 2 nights...in a tent with elk and bears lurking in the forest next to us. The first night we had our first great dinner at the Lodge....and finished off with a pot of tea for Stacey, which was a first for the US...yiu don't get tea in these parts!
Yesterday was a big day of hiking, sightseeing and swimming at Yosemite...over 6-7 ks walked...nothing too strenuous but certainly used up all the energy we had. We also joined a stroll with a ranger and learnt about bears and bear safety...he even had a bear skin there from one they had shot as it was too much of a nuisance to campers....amazing creatures and black bears are not a significant threat to your life and not naturally aggressive, though they can be pretty sneaky with stealing your food...
Look out for photos in our next blog from the last week and a half....apologies for the long post..hope you made it through it all and keep the comments coming in. As for your request Chris...i suppose that comes down to how well one is rated in performance reviews...in any case i've forgotten about work at the moment..I'm still looking over my shoulder..making sure the lady from the laundromat hasn't found us!
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Monday, 20 July 2009
Cowboys, Indians and Roadtripping Across Utah and Nevada
Hello to you all - again thanks for your comments and keep them coming.
We are coming at you today from a little old silver and gold mining town in NW Nevada called Tonopah (pronounced with the Cletus slackjaw as "Tone a paw")....it's a scene straight out of the Westerns...the dodgy saloon bar, historic old buildings and big mounds of dirt with hillbilly huts perched up on them. It has a great mexican restaurant and bar where we enjoyed a great dinner...plus several margarita!...this place has a good feel about it (could be the margaritas or the radioactive fallout from when it was used as a test site for N Bombs), however we are only here for the night as a stopover to Yosemite national Park where we set up camp for a couple of nights. We are in a quirky little motel where the owner has taken particular care to give lots of local historical information, for example did you know that Tonapah's streets are lined with silver? (apparently a couple of miners left a stockpile of silver in a mound when the mine closed and came back years later to claim their fortune only to find that the local RTA equivalent had used their mound for building roads - how much would that suck to be them!) and also Tonapah was home to secret US airforce base where the original stealth bombers were made and tested - the things we learn and pass onto you hey!!
We have covered over 1000 miles since we last posted back in kayenta. Saturday started early and we headed off to monument valley - a Navajo Reservation with stunning natural features...we will post photos soon....as a separate posting - now we have an adaptor for the SD card and a new computer to boot...this place was amazing and we were there so early we gained free admission!! The car just survived the 12 mile round loop of dirt road..but like Council Cars, apparently rental cars go anywhere!!
Monument Valley was our last official sightseeing stop in the last 48 hours, with the majority of that time being taken up by the aforementioned 1000 miles. However, we cannot describe just how big, diverse and picturesque this little adventure across Utah and Nevada has been. From driving across a large salt lake (not the one near the city of same name) in utah, that resembled a moonscape to hills full of uranium and others with snow caps still on them, to green forests and rapids and recent (in geological terms) volcanic lava flows...by the way Stacey pocketed a lava stone - nt sure what we are going to do with it!! Seriously, one moment you are in the middle of the desert and 5 mins later climbing into an alpine area...unbelievable...a great drive and wish we had time to detour a few more times off the US hwy 6! Might have to get more leave and come back again!
Apart from tonapah we have also stayed in a place called Richfield- where we had our first joyous encounter with the fabled Walmart chain (jeff is in love btw - we bought this netbook we are using now and will hopefully get a laptop before we head home) and travelled via a few little places, Ely, Delta. It was great to be off the usual tourist trail - was even asked ""where's your english from?" and we enjoyed the communal experience of the local navajo cinema where we watched Dumbledick and Harry pothead amongst lots of chatter and people constantly going in and out to get gerkins.
Looking forward to the next few days camping ina national park with the bears (apparently the bears now have a need for wifi so with any luck we can still stay in touch)
Will talk soon if we ar not eaten by a bear,
luv Stace and Jeff
We are coming at you today from a little old silver and gold mining town in NW Nevada called Tonopah (pronounced with the Cletus slackjaw as "Tone a paw")....it's a scene straight out of the Westerns...the dodgy saloon bar, historic old buildings and big mounds of dirt with hillbilly huts perched up on them. It has a great mexican restaurant and bar where we enjoyed a great dinner...plus several margarita!...this place has a good feel about it (could be the margaritas or the radioactive fallout from when it was used as a test site for N Bombs), however we are only here for the night as a stopover to Yosemite national Park where we set up camp for a couple of nights. We are in a quirky little motel where the owner has taken particular care to give lots of local historical information, for example did you know that Tonapah's streets are lined with silver? (apparently a couple of miners left a stockpile of silver in a mound when the mine closed and came back years later to claim their fortune only to find that the local RTA equivalent had used their mound for building roads - how much would that suck to be them!) and also Tonapah was home to secret US airforce base where the original stealth bombers were made and tested - the things we learn and pass onto you hey!!
We have covered over 1000 miles since we last posted back in kayenta. Saturday started early and we headed off to monument valley - a Navajo Reservation with stunning natural features...we will post photos soon....as a separate posting - now we have an adaptor for the SD card and a new computer to boot...this place was amazing and we were there so early we gained free admission!! The car just survived the 12 mile round loop of dirt road..but like Council Cars, apparently rental cars go anywhere!!
Monument Valley was our last official sightseeing stop in the last 48 hours, with the majority of that time being taken up by the aforementioned 1000 miles. However, we cannot describe just how big, diverse and picturesque this little adventure across Utah and Nevada has been. From driving across a large salt lake (not the one near the city of same name) in utah, that resembled a moonscape to hills full of uranium and others with snow caps still on them, to green forests and rapids and recent (in geological terms) volcanic lava flows...by the way Stacey pocketed a lava stone - nt sure what we are going to do with it!! Seriously, one moment you are in the middle of the desert and 5 mins later climbing into an alpine area...unbelievable...a great drive and wish we had time to detour a few more times off the US hwy 6! Might have to get more leave and come back again!
Apart from tonapah we have also stayed in a place called Richfield- where we had our first joyous encounter with the fabled Walmart chain (jeff is in love btw - we bought this netbook we are using now and will hopefully get a laptop before we head home) and travelled via a few little places, Ely, Delta. It was great to be off the usual tourist trail - was even asked ""where's your english from?" and we enjoyed the communal experience of the local navajo cinema where we watched Dumbledick and Harry pothead amongst lots of chatter and people constantly going in and out to get gerkins.
Looking forward to the next few days camping ina national park with the bears (apparently the bears now have a need for wifi so with any luck we can still stay in touch)
Will talk soon if we ar not eaten by a bear,
luv Stace and Jeff
Saturday, 18 July 2009
Arizona...state of desert, more desert, navajo's and canyons...
Hi again
Greetings from the middle of the Navajo nation (in a 4 star hotel run by the Hilton group - very traditional!)
Keep the comments coming in - so we can keep up with what's going on at home and thanks for the driving tips Lisa - got any tips on dealing with fatigued truck drivers that run you and your little Hyundai off the road?? Jowen - you are closer to 40 than I (that was Stacey - what a great sister in law she is - no gifts fro the black men under the eiffel tower for her!) And Dad - as much of a BS artist you are we found a bigger one yesterday - from Michigan!
Yesterday we started with a Helicopter Ride over and in the Grand Canyon - still buzzing from it - was amazing and would do it again...was a great way to experieince the canyon - not as up close as the hike into it that we undertook but a lot more relaxing and exciting with less hassle. The middle of the day we joined part of the organised summer fun that the Americans seem to do quite well - this one was a digital photography course - so watch out Wazza and Jowen - we have new found skills and are ready to compete!!
As for the Canyon itself, words cannot describe it - and unfortunately we have no photos yet....We started 2 days ago watching the sunset at the canyon. It was fantastic and the colours of the Canyon walls continually changed as dusk wore on. Yedterday we had a late start at the Canyon itself thanks to the ride in the chopper which meant it was extremely hot when we got there - about 41 degrees celsius!! On our way to the trailhead for the descent into the canyon we witnessed a couple of French (or perhaps Canadian) tourists who had succumbed to heat exhaustion and were awaiting the services to arrive...it wasn't the best encouragement for our trek but we descened anyway - it all seemed very easy and the views were even better than at thetop of the rim - the Canyon seemed even larger than our first impressions (this thing is HUGE - maybe even Grand?!!)...as for the ascent and return to the shuttle bus, that took a bit longer and we were hoping that there was going to be a mule train come past to pick us up - alas it didn't eventuate and we were reliant on our tired little legs to get us back up....and 40 mins later we made it back!!
The drive between the Grand Canyon and here was spectacular as we skirted the eastern rim of the Canyon - which is a lot lower and flat plateau...a scene out of Bonanza - just Navajo's (and their American Express accepting genuine souvenir stores) - no cowboys. This was interspersed with beautiful rolling green hills of forest and then suddenly desert and windswept plains....then it got dark!!
We are in a small Navajo village called Kayenta at the moment near monument valley. After the shenanigans of Vegas and the efforts of the canyon today has been a bit of a rest day- lazing by the pool and catching up on the mundane- aka laundry! Despite our foray into suitacases instead of backpacks and having so far stayed in 4 star hotels we are staying true to our backpacking roots and have converted the room to a chinese laundry that would rival the best China town has to offer. As a side note - last night in HBO was a documentary that showed Australians at their best - the Corby's!! What an eloquent family they are!! A great advertisement for Queensland!
Now off to the supermarket (also genuine navajo store - with inflated prices no doubt) to get supplies for Monument Valley tomorrow.....looks like crackers with philly and tomato again and the coke (as in cola)!! Dad - the coca cola over here tastes different - apparently there is a lot more caffeine in the mix over here - and less bubbles!
Anyway - best be off!!
Cheers
Stace and Jeff
Greetings from the middle of the Navajo nation (in a 4 star hotel run by the Hilton group - very traditional!)
Keep the comments coming in - so we can keep up with what's going on at home and thanks for the driving tips Lisa - got any tips on dealing with fatigued truck drivers that run you and your little Hyundai off the road?? Jowen - you are closer to 40 than I (that was Stacey - what a great sister in law she is - no gifts fro the black men under the eiffel tower for her!) And Dad - as much of a BS artist you are we found a bigger one yesterday - from Michigan!
Yesterday we started with a Helicopter Ride over and in the Grand Canyon - still buzzing from it - was amazing and would do it again...was a great way to experieince the canyon - not as up close as the hike into it that we undertook but a lot more relaxing and exciting with less hassle. The middle of the day we joined part of the organised summer fun that the Americans seem to do quite well - this one was a digital photography course - so watch out Wazza and Jowen - we have new found skills and are ready to compete!!
As for the Canyon itself, words cannot describe it - and unfortunately we have no photos yet....We started 2 days ago watching the sunset at the canyon. It was fantastic and the colours of the Canyon walls continually changed as dusk wore on. Yedterday we had a late start at the Canyon itself thanks to the ride in the chopper which meant it was extremely hot when we got there - about 41 degrees celsius!! On our way to the trailhead for the descent into the canyon we witnessed a couple of French (or perhaps Canadian) tourists who had succumbed to heat exhaustion and were awaiting the services to arrive...it wasn't the best encouragement for our trek but we descened anyway - it all seemed very easy and the views were even better than at thetop of the rim - the Canyon seemed even larger than our first impressions (this thing is HUGE - maybe even Grand?!!)...as for the ascent and return to the shuttle bus, that took a bit longer and we were hoping that there was going to be a mule train come past to pick us up - alas it didn't eventuate and we were reliant on our tired little legs to get us back up....and 40 mins later we made it back!!
The drive between the Grand Canyon and here was spectacular as we skirted the eastern rim of the Canyon - which is a lot lower and flat plateau...a scene out of Bonanza - just Navajo's (and their American Express accepting genuine souvenir stores) - no cowboys. This was interspersed with beautiful rolling green hills of forest and then suddenly desert and windswept plains....then it got dark!!
We are in a small Navajo village called Kayenta at the moment near monument valley. After the shenanigans of Vegas and the efforts of the canyon today has been a bit of a rest day- lazing by the pool and catching up on the mundane- aka laundry! Despite our foray into suitacases instead of backpacks and having so far stayed in 4 star hotels we are staying true to our backpacking roots and have converted the room to a chinese laundry that would rival the best China town has to offer. As a side note - last night in HBO was a documentary that showed Australians at their best - the Corby's!! What an eloquent family they are!! A great advertisement for Queensland!
Now off to the supermarket (also genuine navajo store - with inflated prices no doubt) to get supplies for Monument Valley tomorrow.....looks like crackers with philly and tomato again and the coke (as in cola)!! Dad - the coca cola over here tastes different - apparently there is a lot more caffeine in the mix over here - and less bubbles!
Anyway - best be off!!
Cheers
Stace and Jeff
Thursday, 16 July 2009
Vegas and Bust!
Please send money...Stacey gambled it all away...HELP!!
Just Kidding! Well we finally found a computer so thought we better reassure you all that yes we are alive and well, and although we didn't gamble our life savings aways, we are equally disappointed to report that nor did we win up big despite high hopes and shattered dreams!
We are having an awesome time so far, can't believe how quickly time has flown already. Our first impressions of the US have been all good, we have been blown away by firstly how big everything is..... big freeways, massive cars that the freeways are home to, huge meals and huge prices to go with it!
Unlike the last blog of Croatia - this one has no photos of food...partly because of what it is but predominantly because the cable to connect the camera to the computer is...well...still at minnamurra! So, until we get a new cable at our next Walmart stop there will be no photos at all and you are stuck with our written descriptions. To be fair the food has generally been good and we would recommend a Spanish Tapas bar in Vegas to anyone visiting. The Pho at the Casino also passed...the burger last night didn't (well not yet...)
Have become accustomed to driving on the "right" side of the road, and the car remains intact. We hit Route 66 today - most of it has gone in the name of Progress....and driving out of LAX after a 13 hr flight with 2 hrs sleep was a challenge....we finally got to Vegas and started our stay with watching a tacky free show out the front of our Casino...we got free "VIP" tickets (which means we were the ones that got splashed on when they jumped in the pool in front of us!
Vegas = travelling the world in 3 miles...Paris,Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Asia, New York and Venice - Canal and all...all they need is a Big Ben Casino...the place was offbeat in places, seedy in others (one can't walk down the Boulevarde without having business cards for "Hot babes direct to you" being flashed in your face! Our favourite place was the Venetian and it's fake sky roof and the canal...no need to go to the conference in the real Venice Jo (to those who don't know she's my 40 yr old sister:)) - you can come here!
Vegas equals light wallets, long walks, expensive everything (unless you want seedy) and Croupiers dressed up as entertainers (apparently the Michael jackson interpreter has just retired - he wanted to reinvent himself)...we had janet as our Croupier as the Blues brothers played. We won cash at that seedy place (same place human nature are playing - they think they're good or something??) We also saw a great show - Defending the Caveman...recommended. Vegas is also home to heaven on earth - a GIANT store that is a shrine to that black goodness known as coca cola!!!!
Today we spent most of the day driving West, Route 66 and the Interstate...punctuated with a stop at hoover Dam - that place (and not to mention the bridge they're building to bypass it) is quite impressive. We passed a cool town called Williams (cool by name and therefore must be by nature) and have now reached the Grand Canyon. Spent the afternoon watching the sunset and the everchanging hues created by the retreating sunlight. We took many photos but alas you can't see them. One of the most spectactular views I think you could ever see
We ate at a place tonight called "Spaghetti Western" and we thought that meant it was a take on the old films of the same name - italian food in the West...alas it just meant overpriced and crap - kinda like the films! Not to worry, we made up for having to pay an exorbitant amount by souveniring a "county fair drinking jar" (think jam jar with a handle)...good for beer. But we thought our experience was bad until we saw the poor English family at the table next to us complain that the lasgne was frozen (same meal that stace had) only to have the posters on the wall fall down on their heads!!
We better be off to bed now - up early for a helicopter ride through the Canyon, followed by a Digital photography tour of the Canyon (free - Thanks Canon) and a walk into the Canyon itself....and a 4 hour drive!! Told you this place was Big!
Keep the comments coming.
In reply:
Mum/Dad - Yes we are well
Chris - read above - we had nothing in Vegas - it's all yours
Rob - Oh well if they don't let us back in we won't have to work again - I hear we can get permanent residency in Zimbabwe pretty easily....
Deb - Here's the update - sorry it's late and has no photos...and as for Brett...well you get that...it's tough coming back from leave. By the way - have photos of Trailer Parks
Jowen - Great news - would much rather be near the tower than out at Heaffrow...if you need anything let us know (as for ca$h - read Vegas comments)..
Catch yas.
Just Kidding! Well we finally found a computer so thought we better reassure you all that yes we are alive and well, and although we didn't gamble our life savings aways, we are equally disappointed to report that nor did we win up big despite high hopes and shattered dreams!
We are having an awesome time so far, can't believe how quickly time has flown already. Our first impressions of the US have been all good, we have been blown away by firstly how big everything is..... big freeways, massive cars that the freeways are home to, huge meals and huge prices to go with it!
Unlike the last blog of Croatia - this one has no photos of food...partly because of what it is but predominantly because the cable to connect the camera to the computer is...well...still at minnamurra! So, until we get a new cable at our next Walmart stop there will be no photos at all and you are stuck with our written descriptions. To be fair the food has generally been good and we would recommend a Spanish Tapas bar in Vegas to anyone visiting. The Pho at the Casino also passed...the burger last night didn't (well not yet...)
Have become accustomed to driving on the "right" side of the road, and the car remains intact. We hit Route 66 today - most of it has gone in the name of Progress....and driving out of LAX after a 13 hr flight with 2 hrs sleep was a challenge....we finally got to Vegas and started our stay with watching a tacky free show out the front of our Casino...we got free "VIP" tickets (which means we were the ones that got splashed on when they jumped in the pool in front of us!
Vegas = travelling the world in 3 miles...Paris,Ancient Rome, Ancient Egypt, Asia, New York and Venice - Canal and all...all they need is a Big Ben Casino...the place was offbeat in places, seedy in others (one can't walk down the Boulevarde without having business cards for "Hot babes direct to you" being flashed in your face! Our favourite place was the Venetian and it's fake sky roof and the canal...no need to go to the conference in the real Venice Jo (to those who don't know she's my 40 yr old sister:)) - you can come here!
Vegas equals light wallets, long walks, expensive everything (unless you want seedy) and Croupiers dressed up as entertainers (apparently the Michael jackson interpreter has just retired - he wanted to reinvent himself)...we had janet as our Croupier as the Blues brothers played. We won cash at that seedy place (same place human nature are playing - they think they're good or something??) We also saw a great show - Defending the Caveman...recommended. Vegas is also home to heaven on earth - a GIANT store that is a shrine to that black goodness known as coca cola!!!!
Today we spent most of the day driving West, Route 66 and the Interstate...punctuated with a stop at hoover Dam - that place (and not to mention the bridge they're building to bypass it) is quite impressive. We passed a cool town called Williams (cool by name and therefore must be by nature) and have now reached the Grand Canyon. Spent the afternoon watching the sunset and the everchanging hues created by the retreating sunlight. We took many photos but alas you can't see them. One of the most spectactular views I think you could ever see
We ate at a place tonight called "Spaghetti Western" and we thought that meant it was a take on the old films of the same name - italian food in the West...alas it just meant overpriced and crap - kinda like the films! Not to worry, we made up for having to pay an exorbitant amount by souveniring a "county fair drinking jar" (think jam jar with a handle)...good for beer. But we thought our experience was bad until we saw the poor English family at the table next to us complain that the lasgne was frozen (same meal that stace had) only to have the posters on the wall fall down on their heads!!
We better be off to bed now - up early for a helicopter ride through the Canyon, followed by a Digital photography tour of the Canyon (free - Thanks Canon) and a walk into the Canyon itself....and a 4 hour drive!! Told you this place was Big!
Keep the comments coming.
In reply:
Mum/Dad - Yes we are well
Chris - read above - we had nothing in Vegas - it's all yours
Rob - Oh well if they don't let us back in we won't have to work again - I hear we can get permanent residency in Zimbabwe pretty easily....
Deb - Here's the update - sorry it's late and has no photos...and as for Brett...well you get that...it's tough coming back from leave. By the way - have photos of Trailer Parks
Jowen - Great news - would much rather be near the tower than out at Heaffrow...if you need anything let us know (as for ca$h - read Vegas comments)..
Catch yas.
Sunday, 5 July 2009
A New Adventure...coming soon
Hi all...watch this space. In a weeks time we will be heading of to the USA!! Bring it on. Can we survive the next week at work?? We're all booked and have even chosen a factory outlet mall to hit on the way from LAX to las Vegas...shopping is obviously a favourite American pastime and we intend to enjoy a bit of it.....
If you don't hear from us next week...here's hoping it's because we've won millions at Vegas!
See you soon
Jeff and Stacey.
If you don't hear from us next week...here's hoping it's because we've won millions at Vegas!
See you soon
Jeff and Stacey.
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Dalmatia Photos
Hello All,
weather for much of the cruise with only yesterdays rough winds and rain and high seas causin of Southern Dalmatia for much of the past week. We have been blessed with unseasonal goodWell we are back in Dubrovnik after having worked hard cruising around the islands off the coastg discomfort and sea sickness to many of the passengers, and to the rest of the crews delight poor old Mario the cook who was found feeding the fish over the side of the boat!.
We have added a couple of choice pics of some of the islands we have visited below.
weather for much of the cruise with only yesterdays rough winds and rain and high seas causin of Southern Dalmatia for much of the past week. We have been blessed with unseasonal goodWell we are back in Dubrovnik after having worked hard cruising around the islands off the coastg discomfort and sea sickness to many of the passengers, and to the rest of the crews delight poor old Mario the cook who was found feeding the fish over the side of the boat!.
We have added a couple of choice pics of some of the islands we have visited below.
Wednesday, 15 October 2008
Cruising the Croatian Coast
Hello all
After a few days sailing we have stumbled across an internet cafe so we can bring to you our latest episode of travelling. The bear and I had an argument and it"s now overboard somewhere in the adriatic...stacey somehow made it back...such is life!
We are both enjoying the sailing....not that theres any sails involved...its all motorised....but it has been fantastic and we have another 5 days onboard...today we were swimming in the adriatic in a little cove on a relatively deserted island. The swim required us to dive off the top of the boat...because well, you know you just have to do these things...the water is certainly warmer than Krka National Park and just as clear.
After kilometres of walking and sightseeing each day it has been a nice change to just lay on the deck, relax and catch a few rays of sun. We have been fed 3 course meals for lunches, completely undoing all our good work over the past couple of weeks. We of course then had to wash it down with a gelato once we made it to shore.
Yesterday we visited the Miljet national park.... an island consisting of two large salt water lakes and we docked this afternoon at Hvar. Looking forward to a good night on the town with a few of our shipmates!
Its just about beer o clock so better go..... will add more pics again next time. Dont forget to keep those donations coming!
After a few days sailing we have stumbled across an internet cafe so we can bring to you our latest episode of travelling. The bear and I had an argument and it"s now overboard somewhere in the adriatic...stacey somehow made it back...such is life!
We are both enjoying the sailing....not that theres any sails involved...its all motorised....but it has been fantastic and we have another 5 days onboard...today we were swimming in the adriatic in a little cove on a relatively deserted island. The swim required us to dive off the top of the boat...because well, you know you just have to do these things...the water is certainly warmer than Krka National Park and just as clear.
After kilometres of walking and sightseeing each day it has been a nice change to just lay on the deck, relax and catch a few rays of sun. We have been fed 3 course meals for lunches, completely undoing all our good work over the past couple of weeks. We of course then had to wash it down with a gelato once we made it to shore.
Yesterday we visited the Miljet national park.... an island consisting of two large salt water lakes and we docked this afternoon at Hvar. Looking forward to a good night on the town with a few of our shipmates!
Its just about beer o clock so better go..... will add more pics again next time. Dont forget to keep those donations coming!
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