Mike and I were able to squeeze a 4 day vacation into our busy schedules and it was wonderful. We went to Rovinj, Croatia. We stayed in a hotel on Katarina Island off the coast of Rovinj and took a short boat ride to and from the island to do site seeing everyday. It was a very relaxing, enjoyable four days and I would definitely recommend it to everyone. Croatia uses the Kuna as its currency and currently the exchange rate is 1 kuna = .17 cents USD. So pretty good deals even in a touristy area. Because it is on the Adriatic Sea, there are lots of fishermen and the fresh fish daily was amazing! We had some of the best fish ever on this trip. In fact, the first night the waiter brought a platter of fish caught that morning and we picked the exact fish for them to grill - delicious! Mike did learn a lesson though - don't order the grilled squid, no matter how fresh it may be :)
Here are some pictures from our trip:
The pool at our hotel
Downtown Rovinj, a sea of boats
Oldtown Rovinj
The oldest Roman archway in the city
We climbed the clock tower of the cathedral. The staircase was really, really old and wooden - needless to say it was a bit scary!
But, ultimately, worth the views.
The view from our balcony at the hotel. I love the color of the water here.
On a boat cruise around the islands off of Rovinj
With some sketchy grappa they gave out on the tour.
Relaxing after some grappa and wine on the boat.
Love love love!
On the island we stayed on.
Part of the island. The beach is very rocky (no sand here).
Mike's favorite find while exploring the island.
We took another boat cruise to the Lim Fjord a bit north of Rovinj. It was nice but disappointing because the boat stopped for an hour and we thought we could go hiking or something and it was only touristy stuff - oh well. We also stopped at a cave where the Captain Morgan stayed one night - but again, it was turned into a touristy bar and you had to pay to go in. I would not recommend this boat tour.
It was a lovely trip and I wish it had been warmer so we could have gone swimming, but maybe next time. They are predicting the coldest summer since the 1800 for Europe this year - go figure.
Anyway, life has been busy since we got back. It has been raining a lot here, so much that the Rhein River, which we live on, flooded - the worst in 10 years. So bad that the major road that takes you to our house was closed for 7 days - making commuting a bit of a hassle. Luckily we had a few sunny days last week and the water has receded so that we can use the roads again.
This past weekend was a big fest in Wiesbaden. It was a fun time and I got to see what I call "butt bells". Here is a clip of what I am talking about: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10100234465591009&l=5075769002196804169
Okay, maybe it was all the strawberries soaked in wine, but I thought that was pretty funny!
Next weekend is Strawberry Fest. I am really enjoying strawberry season here - its hard to not eat an entire box of strawberries every day!
That's all for now!
Tschuss!
Katie and Mike
