Europe 2005 Split Ferry
What was another wonderful thing about Split? Location, Location, Location. Here I could catch a ferry for Hvar or Brac or any of the other Adriatic islands that were off of the coast and there must have been thousands of them. I caught one of the many ferries for day trips out of Split to the islands. 11/2005
Europe 2005 Trogir Plaque
Trogire is a bus ride out of Split. It’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 11/2005
Europe 2005 Split Digs – Croatia
I arrived in Split, Croatia much the same way I arrived everywhere else I went in the Balkans, by bus. Like everywhere else I was met by room touts. One man was particularly cordial and I went with him and get another 10 Euro room in his home. Actually, he and his wife seemed to adopt me for my stay in Split. They couldn’t seem to do enough for me. Fortunately, Split was overflowing with things to see and do, so I didn‘t have to impose on them all day. I’d venture to say that I enjoyed Split more than I enjoyed Dubrovnik and I enjoyed Dubrovnik considerably. 11/2005
Europe 2005 Pula Digs
From Split, Croatia I went to Pula, Croatia via Rijeka. On a bus, of course. I arrived in Pula a little late and had to find the hostel in the dark. I traveled through some pretty isolated area, hoping I was going to find the hostel at the end of a pretty spooky road. I did. If you look behind the building, that’s the Adriatic Sea. I had a room in the back of the building overlooking it and the sound of the waves on the shore woke me up in the mornings. Another wonderfully unique 10 Euro a night place to stay in the Balkans. 11/2005
Europe 2005 Toe Rub in Split
Outside the outside the north gate of the Diocletian’s Palace is a huge (45 feet tall) statue of Grgur Ninski and it is considered good luck to rub his big toe when passing by the statue. I don’t know about good lucj, but I went out the north gate a lot as it was the quickest way to the best places to eat in Split as well as the cheapest internet café. Speaking of Diocletian’s Palace , let me just say that it alone is a good enough reason to visit split, ;let alone all of the other cool things to see in and around the city. Oh, and did I mention that the route along the Adriatic between Split and Dubrovnik is one of the prettiest 2-3 hour bus rides you’ll ever take? 11/2005
