Thursday, 16 February 2012

Zagreb / Dubrovnik / Montenegro / Bosnia

So....we jam-packed a lot into the last 2 days. Originally, we had thought to go to Greece and Turkey, but with the current political climate, we scrapped that idea and decided on Hungary and Croatia. And boy, was that a GREAT idea.

So we wrapped up our last day in Zagreb exploring the old city, which is fascinating itself:



Church






Museum of broken relationships...interesting


San Marcos Church


I get tired of Kyle taking pictures....

After our morning in Zagreb, we flew into Dubrovnik, which is the southern tip of Croatia, and is surrounded by the Adriatic Sea. Flying into Dubrovnik was breathtaking. Our landing was great, and immediately, we were greeted by an amazing view:

Air Croatia landing

We decided to stay at the Hotel Exelsior, an excellent and amazing 5 star hotel that has a perfect view of the Old City, and a superior sea view. The picture below is literally taken from our window:

Can't ask for a better view than this
A couple steps from our hotel...


San Domenic Street. The beauty of Dubrovnik in the winter is that there are very little tourists.


Main avenue in the old city.


Church, etc.




Night view from our hotel window


DAY 2

Sunrise view from our hotel window...Kyle got up at 6:40 for this





For our second day here, we decided to forgo exploring Dubrovnik, and instead, opted for a day trip to Montenegro, and to pass through Bosnia on the way back. It was the best decision we ever made. Montenegro is just a beautiful, beautiful place. Very pristine and untouched, and very little tourists. Our guide, from Florio Cars (http://www.dubrovnikcars.com/), offered probably the best service and tour guide-ness that we have ever experienced, and we've gone through a lot of guides in different countries and continents. It was the most superb experience we've ever had in terms of hospitality and knowledge.







Town of Kotor in Montenegro


It took us for-f'ing-ever to hike up this high. Thought we were going to die since everything was in ruins.
High point



Town of Budva


Adriatic Sea. Love.









Welcome to Bosnia.







Our amazing ride for the day, and a superior view of Sunset, with Dubrovnik behind/below us.



Best meal we've ever had...local Croatian food!

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