Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
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Thanks for that info. I would hope to do a bit more than Strasberg on my first day, somewhere around the 600 mile stretch, putting me somewhere around Austria I would think.
I have done long stretches in the D4 but that was in the Summer so it gave me more daylight and more confidence with the road conditions.
At the moment it is something I am planning and also to give me something to look forward to.
Croatia has a fantastic number of places of interest, I tend to stay inland now, Mountains, Forests and streams and modern small towns. The food and accommodation is such good value too.
Before the 'War' I spent a few holidays in the coastal areas, landing in Pula and travelling up the coast to Novigrad, hiring a car and exploring inland from there.
I fell in love with the Forests, streams and simple way of life of some of the people we met. Things are a lot more modern now due to their joining the EU.
Yes, Croatia has something for everybody both City, monuments, history and colour !
27th May 2019 6:55 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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Plitvice Lakes National Park
Here’s a few pictures of this area
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31st May 2019 6:38 am
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
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That's the sort of scenery I enjoy, could sit there all day and enjoy it.
There are water falls like that in some of the most unexpected places and lakes all over the place.
I spend quite a lot of time in the Slovenia area of Croatia and visit the Papuk Mountains, a beautiful place with a 'Hotel' Jasovac at the top with ponds, lakes and picnic areas too.
I am surprised that particular area isn't advertised more but then if it was it would probably spoil it for me.
31st May 2019 7:51 am
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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Trip almost over
Well 3200 miles done and we are parked up in Calais on campsite ferry tomorrow and a 230 mile drive home the D4 as served us well again on this adventure had a great time will go back to split Slovenia and Germany again but Dubrovnik plitvik a no no for us until retirement
7th Jun 2019 7:58 pm
EMcC
Member Since: 10 Jul 2015
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 536
Glad you enjoyed your trip, it is definitely a beautiful country and I find the people very friendly too. It is hard to believe what went on during their 'war' there are still signs of it in some of the isolated places.
I am going to a place called Jelacica, Bana Josipa near the Okucani region, only about two/three hours SE of Zagreb. I am joining a group of Irish and staying in a Hunting lodge and going into the mountain area to look for wild Boar.
Then back again in January but visiting another place called Daruvar, about three hours NE of Zagreb.
It is great fun and we eat a lot of the local food which is primarily wild Boar or Venison, due to the fact that vegetables are difficult to grow due to the wild boar visiting during the night and decimating large areas in double quick time. Most small gardens have very strong iron fences and all have dogs that roam the enclosures.
Yes where I visit is still pretty primitive and very interesting.
7th Jun 2019 9:46 pm
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
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Glad you have had a great trip 8)
We are using the buses over here
We met up some friends in Trogir a couple of days ago and had a trip from Split to Omis yesterday, that is a nice place 8)
Planning on going to Krka next couple of days by bus, a car would be nice
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Hope you got home safely Stephen and thanks for sharing those pics a beautiful country.Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
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8th Jun 2019 1:34 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
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Yes we got their and back with no issues thank you next trip in September
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