by Rae | May 29, 2017 | Croatia & Bosnia, travel
It was a long walk from my friend’s home to the center of Sarajevo. It could be done in a few hours, or taxis were quick and inexpensive. Sarajevo Landmarks Click a photo to enlarge and see a slideshow. The city remains pockmarked with bullet holes,...
by Rae | May 29, 2017 | Croatia & Bosnia, travel
We drove through the night from the coast to Sarajevo. The first thing I noticed was the change in temperature. While the coast was warm, sunny, and swimable, the mountains of Sarajevo greeted me with the crisp freshness of a fall quickly approached by winter. The...
by Rae | May 20, 2017 | Croatia & Bosnia, Europe, travel
Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast is a magical place. Mediterranean climate, olive trees, pebble beaches, tiny seaside villages, and ancient ruins. We stayed in a home near the north end of the Makarska Riviera. Local cuisine was prepared in an outdoor kitchen on the...
by Rae | Feb 20, 2017 | travel
The Santa Ana River Trail has a romantic sounding name, unless you Google it and read the following excerpt on Wikipedia: The most well-accepted explanation for the name Santa Ana winds is that it is derived from the Santa Ana Canyon in Orange County, one of the many...
by Rae | Sep 26, 2016 | Alamfi Coast, Capri, & Rome, Europe, travel
