Monday, April 28

Porec, Croatia

(see on map) trin: We had arrived in Croatia early in the tourist season. Our first day in Porec was sunny, almost hot but the following day the skies opened up. We did manage to check out the town when the weather allowed.



Euphrasian Basilica




Porec was the first of many walled towns we would visit along the Adriatic Sea.



Before we arrived, we knew little about the area of former Yugoslavia. In the coming weeks we would learn a lot about the area and find out that each country has their own take on recent history.


On a lighter note, the area is now set up for family tourism. There are extensive parks and camping areas along the seaside north of the town. The beaches are rock or cement slabs with ladders for access to the ocean. In Porec we coined the phrase, “It is probably really cool later in the season.” We said this often throughout Eastern Europe.




We were surprised to come across a large Chi Gong class in the seaside park.


The town was sleepy and the weather was crappy. So, we quickly moved onto the National Parks.

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