We are in Croatia now, in the middle of a 73‑day European trip. We came in by train to Zagreb, and are working our way down the coast — Plitvice, Zadar and Split, then the islands of Hvar and Korčula, finishing at Dubrovnik.
Quick Stats:
Capital: Zagreb
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Area: 56,594 km²
Population: 3,850,000 (2025)
Day 47 — Missing buses and our first night in Sicily
We woke up at our airport accommodation near Zagreb and immediately realised that we had absolutely nothing for breakfast. Eating at the airport would have been the obvious solution, but the food there looked both expensive and badly reviewed. Instead, [...]
Day 46 — Eighteen thousand steps around Dubrovnik
We checked out by 09:00 and decided to take our luggage into Dubrovnik and store it there. That seemed easier than trying to arrange something at the guesthouse and then having to travel all the way back to Mlini for [...]
Day 45 — The cave really was that blue
For most of our married life, we have not needed to set an alarm. Whenever we suddenly do need one—particularly for something like a 07:40 boat-trip pickup—Hugo has a restless night, waking repeatedly to check the time. This morning was [...]
Day 44 — Nutella croissants and tomorrow’s boat trip
We checked out by 09:00 and walked the 1.7 kilometres back to Korčula harbour for the fourth time. Waiting there was a familiar sight. Ad Astra, the enormous yacht that had caused such a spectacle when it arrived in Stari [...]
Day 43 — Following the fishbone streets
We got up early and walked the 1.7 kilometres back to Korčula’s old town before Hugo’s workday began. The timing worked perfectly. The air was still cool and the town was almost empty, giving us the narrow stone streets largely [...]
Day 42 — Smoke, ferries and one steep hill
We woke to find that the smoke had still not cleared. After coffee, we packed our things while Hugo prepared for his morning work meeting. While Hugo worked, Caro went into the stari grad of Stari Grad for one last [...]