Croatia 2019
Zagreb
We spent our last day checking out Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Truth be told, this stopover was really just our way of getting near the airport for a 6 AM Friday arrival (sorry, Zagreb, nothing personal). But as it Read more
Croatia 2019
Plitvice Lakes National Park
The sites from Wednesday’s visit to the Plitvice Lakes are better seen than read. If you want more information, you can check out their website here. All you really need to know is that this park is nothing but turquoise Read more
Croatia 2019
Hvar – The Fortress
Overlooking the island of Hvar is a fortress built in the 1500s (see placard below). From our hotel, it was only about a 10 minute walk to the base of the hill upon which is sits and then a leisurely Read more
Croatia 2019
Hvar – I’d Like to Buy a Vowel, Please
On Monday we put Dubrovnik in our rear view mirror and headed for Hvar, a wonderful Island whose awkward pronunciation is directly proportionate to how beautiful it is. The bus we took, which in retrospect had no rear view mirror, Read more
Croatia 2019
Old City Dubrovnik – The Streets
Besides waling the city walls we took some time to wander the streets of Dubrovnik. Not surprisingly, there’s something vaguely Venetian about them – or perhaps to my untrained American eye all European cities are equally unlike American cities. They’re Read more
Croatia 2019
Old City Dubrovnik – The Wall
After the conference closed we spent our first day walking around Old City Dubrovnik, which is surrounded by some massive walls. If you want more info on them, here’s the wikipedia link. The walk is only a little over a Read more
Croatia 2019
Srebreno, Croatia
In April of 2019, we were lucky enough to have my work bring me to Croatia during Sarah’s spring break – which meant she could keep me company (and plan our trip that follows here). The first few days here Read more
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
San Luis Obispo
Our final stop before returning to the lovely 120-degree heat of Palm Desert was in San Luis Obispo, a small college town that is very nice but honestly not much for photo ops. I took a picture of this sculpture Read more
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
Napa – Laird
Of the 6 or 7 wineries (vineyards?) we’ve been to in Napa, this one is probably our favorite. The setting (a nice big deck with couches) was beautiful, the staff was super friendly and the wine was both tasty and Read more
Tahoe Road Trip 2018
Napa Valley – Mumm Napa
On our way home, we stopped for a night in Napa for the second time in our young marriage. We began our day at the only duplicated stop (V. Sattui) because their deli is that good. We did some tasting Read more