Croatia Observations
At
the end of a trip I often make a journal entry of my impressions of the country
I’ve visited. Today I decided to just include that page and I believe you need
no further explanations. This particular
trip was chosen as Plitvice Lakes and National Park were a priority for me.
This trip held some wonderful surprises and it was a most interesting and
informative travel experience.
If you are interested in reading
more about Plitvice N P, see post of September 19.
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Marked difference in attitude in Croatia from that in Slovenia and Slovakia.
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Pay to pee in Croatia
or buy a drink in a bar or café to use the facilities.
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Croatia
coastal towns typical beach towns.
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Seaside
promenades popular everywhere along the coast.
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Much more limited use of credit cards in Croatia.
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Slovenia
and Slovakia
vibrant young populations.
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Strong Turkish coffee café/bars culture everywhere.
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Sidewalk cafés the norm.
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Croatian towns look ‘worn’, but much construction in outskirts and on roads.
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Typical European toilet paper, stiff and narrow.
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Bathtubs very deep—thigh high from
the floor---except in an American chain hotel.
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No commercial salad dressings. Vinegar & oil. Light w/ no swimming salads.
Very nice.
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Marble paving stones common.
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Cobbled streets and narrow alleys.
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Small cars everywhere or large buses, no large cars.
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Walled cities with gates and remnants of.
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Red tile roofs.
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Big meat eaters.
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Wonderful fresh vegetables and salads.
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No wooden structures.
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Stone walls divide fields.
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Tips not expected. Happy when receive
one. No hands out though.
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Salt & Peper seldom on table.
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Bread eaten dry, generally no butter on table.
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Little litter, but lots of graffiti.
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Pedestrians beware!
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Good local beer and wines everywhere.
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Lots of stairs everywhere.
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Hotel elevators very small—hold four people at best.
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Almost impossible to be anywhere where you can NOT see mountains!
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Lots of English everywhere, less in parts of Croatia and in small rural areas.
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