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 | Aug 27, 2016 | Croatia & Bosnia, Europe, travel
Waterfront The Riva Diocletian’s Palace is located in Split, Croatia and dates back to 309 AD. It was used as a military fortress and a retirement home by Diocletian himself. Wikipedia has good background info on it, but I got to stay there. My hostel was...
