Istria
We have three nights in Rovinj. Assuming we arrive late in the day, that still gives us two full days to explore the Istrian peninsula.
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Kobarid to Rovinj
The drive from Kobarid to Rovinj is less than 3 hours, so that gives us a lot of time along the way to see some of this stuff before we cross the border into Croatia.
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The Julian Alps
You go to the mountains for scenery, right? And I’m guessing the Julian Alps won’t disappoint. One of the reasons for going to Kobarid is the drive there. We’ll had north out of Ljubljana on A2 (with stops around Bled if we haven’t had the chance to get there already). We’ll turn off A2 before…
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Bled and Vicinity
It will probably be late afternoon or early evening before we arrive in Ljubljana on May 4, so I’m figuring just two full days before we move on to the west. Those two days may end up being perfect for seeing the sites in Ljubljana and having some time to relax, or we might find…
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Ljubljana
Ljubljana wasn’t even on my radar before I started seriously planning my trip. But the more I read about it, the more excited I am to spend some time there. It seems to be both a great city to see and a great base to explore from. With three nights, that’s really just two days, so I’m figuring…
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Planning what I can
One of the things I am missing out on as I get close to my Balkan adventure is the planning. It’s liberating in a way, but I also feel like I’m missing out on part of the experience by leaving the planning in the hands of JayWay Travel. So I’m really digging into the few…
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Globejotting
I bought this book today. I hope I will get some value out of it. And perhaps you are hoping I get some value out of it even more than I am!
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My Final Balkan Itinerary
So here’s the thing: three weeks, which seems like a lot of time to travel in a geographically compact area, is not nearly enough time. But I have accepted that truth. I have settled on an itinerary I not only can live with, but am excited about.
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Returning from Florida
I’m in the Tampa airport, my 44th US airport. Had a good week in training, passed my three exams, and earned my MCSA (Microsoft Certified Software Associate) in SQL Server 2012.
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Florida
I’ve been to Florida twice.
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Second guessing myself
In preparation for my upcoming trip, I bought the Kindle edition of Rick Steves’ Croatia & Slovenia guide book today. It’s coauthored by Cameron Hewitt, who led the travel session I attended in Edmonds last spring, and I suspect it’s more authored than coauthored by Hewitt.
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My Oregon Road Trip Retrospective
I’ve been home a few days now, unpacking, organizing photos, resuming my regular life, and thinking about how to sum up the trip. The drive home offered a few nice views. Rather than drive west to Portland and then up I‑5, I decided to head east a ways, then north through the Yakima Valley until I…
