Mood:
happyFor the 4th of July weekend, we took another Outdoor Recreation trip, this one to Croatia. We’ve heard some wonderful things about Croatia, and since it just isn’t that far, or that expensive, we figured why not?
The trip was very, very okay. The weather was nice, but could have been better. The hotel was fine, but could have been nicer. The downtown shopping was fun, but small and not much variety. The terrain was rugged, but not rough. Even the coastline was fine, but not spectacular.
The food, however, was great…
We arrived at the hotel via the ODR bus, checked in, and then decided to walk through the town. About the only thing that we knew was going on was an evening multicultural festival featuring music, dance, and food from around the Med (and in some cases, well beyond). So we walked around the town, did some shopping, ate dinner, and then went in search of the festival.
It was okay. A bit slow for my liking, but the Greeks looked like they were having fun. We didn’t stay long.
The next morning, we had a cruise around the coastline to see, among other things, two other cities and more shopping opportunities. The other things…apparently this part of Croatia is one big nudist colony/beach, with a minimum age/weight limit. After a short while in each of the two cities, we took the boat back in time to catch the bus and begin the long drive home.
It doesn’t sound like much, and truthfully it wasn’t, but we did have a good time and I’m glad we went. At the very, very least, it was one more weekend spent as a family away from home.
