Croatia

A trip through the countryside and the Istrian Peninsula
Road trip from Zagreb to Rovinj
Driving through many small country towns
St Martins Church in Pisarovinska
Pisarovinska countryside
Description of 13th century church
Cemetery behind and countryside beyond
Cemetery entrance gate
St Mary Magdalena in Pisarovina
Altar
Original pulpit from 1500s
Inside Church
Inside Church
Inside Church
Original church organ in disrepair
Inside Church
Bell ringer who gave us tour
Outside of church
Bell ringers barn
Mom insisted I take pic of pigs
And the friendly cow
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And here is mom happy to be photographed
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Bike at another church down the road
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St Josephs Church in Šišljavić
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Chapel of St. Florian in Zamršje
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My fav photog at lunch
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Lunch at Mirni Kut in Klanac
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More pretty village sceneary
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Then the rains came so we bailed to the freeway
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The shuttle to our hotel in Rovinj
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The view of the harbor from our hotel
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It was formerly an Italian home named Villa Tuttorotto
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It is clearly a working harbor
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Lots of tour boats
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And lots of tourists
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Rovinj street scene
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Rovinj harbor scene
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Rovinj harbor scene
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Rovinj harbor scene
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Rovinj street scene
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Rovinj street scene
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Rovinj street scene
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Rovinj street scene
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Rovinj street scene
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Outer harbor
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Breakfast with a view
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Rovinj street scene
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Up to the church
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St Euphemia Cathedral
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Details about the church
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Details about the church
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Details about the church
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Inside the church
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Inside the church
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Inside the church
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Looking down the stairs from the bell tower
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It was a long climb on very old stairs
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The view from the bell tower
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The view from the bell tower
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The view from the bell tower
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The view from the bell tower
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The view from the bell tower
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Rovinj from the bell tower
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Rovinj from the bell tower
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Rovinj from the bell tower
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Rovinj from the bell tower
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Rovinj from the bell tower
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Rovinj from the bell tower
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The bell
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The bell tower from outside
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Street scene Rovinj
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Looks a little like Venice
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Stopped for a beverage
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Market area of Rovinj
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Drinking some delicious Malvasia
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Stone patios on the water
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Stone quay wall for local ferries
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Inside the local farmers market
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And Gelato!
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Driving on very skinny streets
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Rovinj streets
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Rovinj harbor at night
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Pano of countryside near Motovun
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First look at the walled city
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Road trip to Motovun
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A medieval town of typical Venetian colonial architecture
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Wine grows well on the Istrian Peninsula
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The rolling hills of Istria
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Truffles are abundant in Istria and Motovun
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Ancient stone carvings
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Ancient stone carvings
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View out into the beautiful Istrian countryside
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Small church in Motovun
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Ceiling paintings
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Church of St Stephen built from 1580 to 1614
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Istrian countryside
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Istrian countryside
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Shuttle was leaving could not quite get this shot without a tourist in the way
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Grožnjan is an artists enclave in Istria
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Metal sculptures
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View of countryside from Grožnjan
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Small cobblestone streets in Grožnjan
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Artists shops around every bend
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Might be a little staged for pix
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Looking over the edge from Grožnjan
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Another Grožnjan street scene
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Beautiful window baskets
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Oops we took the wrong road down time to turn around
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The Momjan Castle remains in Merišće
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Vineyards at the Kozlović Winery in Istria
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In a little valley along the river
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The winery buildings
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Heading south for an overnight in Opatija on the way to Zadar
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These water playgrounds were everywhere along the Adriatic coast
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A cute little hotel in Opatija
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Century plant in Opatija
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Beachfront in Opatija
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Swimming area in Opatija
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Out to the Adriatic
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Waterfront restaurants in Opatija
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Hillside along the way showing fall colors already
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Mountains along the Dalmatian Coast
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Finally in Zadar we meet up with Kelly and her dad Ken
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Sunset on the pier at Zadar