Zeljava Air Base Underground – Yugoslav Secret
We stopped at Plitvica National Park to explore former Yugoslavia’s secret airfield – Zeljava air base underground hidden airbase and abandoned planes
Balkan States, Croatia, Overland
Croatia
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Balkan States, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Croatia
Travelling to Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Well we had a surprisingly quiet night. We thought we would be woken up, having seen and heard the action at the bar, but managed to sleep through. We packed up promptly and made for a café in Duga Resa. The plan was to have some coffee and find something for breakfast. Duga Resa is
Balkan States, Croatia
Staying out of trouble in Duga Resa, Croatia
We decided that today we needed to get cracking and head south. I would have loved to have stayed longer in Bovec, but the campsite was fully booked over the weekend, so we had to either find another site, or move on. Yesterday, we spent sometime trying to work out where to head, without driving
Balkan States, Croatia
Plitvička Jezera (Lakes) National Park – Croatia
We continue our balkan overlanding journey to explore the area around the Plitvicka National Park in Croatia, where we discover the beautiful crystal clear waters and hiking trails.
Balkan States, Croatia, Italy
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia – Forno di Zaldo, Italy
DAY 22: SATURDAY 20 AUGUST 2011 Camping Costs: Camping Al Pez €26.80 – 1 night We were up, packed up and gone by 8.30hr! We had decided to miss out Venice as most of the campsites wanted a weeks booking, we only wanted to stay for 2 nights. Instead we were going to head for
Balkan States, Croatia
Lumbarda, Korčula – Trogir, Croatia
DAY 18: TUESDAY 16 AUGUST 2011 Camping Costs: Kamp Seget 191KN – 1 night We managed to leave early today, perhaps that was because we didn’t sleep due to the celebrations that consisted of loud music and singing. We reached Vela Luka at about 9.30hrs, purchased our tickets and went for a wonder around town.
Balkan States, Croatia
Mostar, Bosnia – Lumbarda, Korčula, Croatia
DAY 16/17: 14/15 AUGUST 2011 Camping costs: Autokamp Vela Pelarka 99KN per night + 20KN electricity – 2 nights (7KN = €1) Woken by the Call-to-Prayer, not heard that for years. Dan grew up in the middle east so loved the sounds and memories Call-to-Prayer evoked. We went to see the Dervish house in Blagaj
Balkan States, Croatia
Dovje, Slovenia – Velika, Croatia
DAY 7: FRIDAY 5 AUGUST 2012 Camping Costs: Pension Basišiĉ 340.00 KN (Kuna) – 1 night (7KN = €1) As we only had 1 tent to pack up, and we woke up earlier than our alarm, we managed to leave at a fairly decent time today. We didn’t have far to go according to the
Balkan States, Croatia, Early Years
Preparation and Planning the Summer Trip
This Summer Dan has managed to wangle 4 weeks off work. To add to that, Wendy has changed jobs and now has the school holidays off, so she has 6 weeks holiday over the Summer! This has allowed us to open up our plans, expand our horizons and we have this year decided to travel