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Croatia/Adriatic

Bears and wolves, along with deer, boar, foxes and more than 120 species of birds call this region home.

The national park's lakes are arranged in cascades. Sixteen lakes can be seen from the surface. The lakes are renowned for their distinctive colors, ranging from azure to green, grey or blue. The colors change constantly depending on the quantity of minerals or organisms in the water and the angle of sunlight.

The lake system is divided into the upper and lower lakes, with about 440 feet elevation between them.

We are fortunate to have a local guide as we explore the area on a walking tour up and down many stairs, walking on wooden footbridges of the lakes. The walking tour lasted over 3 hours up and down and all over the area.

We were lucky to have arrived around 9 a.m. with few people in the park. Later as we were leaving the lines everywhere up and down and all around the lower and upper areas.were very crowded.

After walking up and down hundreds of steps, crossing numerous narrow footbridges enjoying the best that nature can provide it felt good to get back on our bus and just relax. What a great morning.

This morning we left Zagreb and headed overland to Opatija on the coast. But first we had a stop in Viskovo to learn how to make pasta from scratch. What fun that was.

This photo on the wall was too cool.

Our instructor a delightful young lady who has created a business teaching people like us how to make pasta from scratch.

It all starts with flour and a large egg in the center of the flour.

Not only did we learn how to make pasta from scratch but we learned how to cut it up and then she prepared two separate dishes with our home made pasta with 2 different sauces for us to eat. Wow was it good.

We continued our drive to Opatija arriving in the afternoon. Our hotel was an older classic hotel that was located right in the middle of everything just off the beach. This was the view from my room. Beautiful.

Nestled between the mountains and the sea on the Istrian peninsula, Opatija is a world-renowned 19th-century wellness resort. It drew countless celebrities and VIPs from across Europe during the hay day. Visitors today will find countless treasures to discover.

The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings reminiscent of the Austrian Riviera.

Not to be missed is the famous statue of the Girl with a Seagull.

Opatija is just located south of Trieste, Italy. It has a history as a Mediterranean resort destination for wealthy European aristocrats, dignitaries and artists stretching back to 1844.

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