Deciding to take a walking tour around the palace, we were impressed by the way the vendors of the various shops etc have blended their business into the palace. At its peak, there were 60,000 people living within the confines of the palace walls. As we were leaving on the 2.30 ferry to the island of Hvar, we pretty much lazed around the area for the rest of the day. The ferry ride to Hvar was just on 2 hours, with perfect weather conditions. We are staying i...

Bidding a fond farewell to Zagreb as we really did enjoy the feel of this city. There doesn't appear much to discover from a tourist perspective, but it does have a friendly welcoming appeal. Both Lauren and I agree it would be a great place to chill for a week or two, alternatively, its central position would make it a good base from which to explore the surrounding countries. Heading to Split on a one way transfer, we also included a guided tour through the ...

With well laid plans for an early start to the day as we have only allowed one full day (two nights) in Zagreb, we sort of slept in and didn't really hit the road until about 9.30am. True to our first impression, Zagreb has a very friendly feel about it. We stopped in the heart of what appears to be the shopping / tourist area for breakfast, finding a great place called "My Way", a Sinatra inspired café. Lauren finally found French Toast for breakfast, appare...

The weather has finally relented and we managed a decent night sleep. Leaving Paris and heading for Zagreb, Croatia had us up early and packing. As we fly out at 12.20pm, we planned to leave home about 9.15am, with a 45 - 60 minute train ride should see us at the airport with time to spare. As we sped along the overland rail out of the city, I must admit, it occurred to me the 1.90 euro fare we paid to board in Paris, was probably not enough. As we alighted wi...