From Plitviče

We have done so much since I last posted! We have gotten internet far less than i expected to... it seems much less accessible than Asia, surprisingly. Since Dubrovnik, we have spent 2 nights with a Bubushka in Montenegro (sounds fancy, but is not) and we did go to Bosnia for 1 night. Scott was an all star driver in the stickshift on those windy mountain roads. It was truly CRAZY roads! ah! I get nervous just thinking about it! We found a great restaurant in Montenegro and had some good lamb, trout and always great breads and soups. We went rafting on the Tara River which is gorgeous- those pictures will make you cry it looks so perfect! The river was verz low and slow but once we got used to the idea that this is about beauty instead of thrill it was great. We had some fun cliff jumps and met other travelers who were fun to compare stories with. Through a series of miracles (communication barrier), we got our bubushka to do our laundry for us which was great! Andreas and Petra from Slovenia were our good friends there- we stayed in the same Sobe and ate dinner with them both nights and went rafting together, fun times! Mostar, Bosnia is full of culture and history! I cant believe it has only been less than 10 years since that nation was so war torn and taken advantage of. I have more to saz about the war later, but the photo museum was very moving. I got a few pieces of jewelrz in MOstar which i am excited about- our onlz souvenir so far. We stayed in a nice place in Bosnia which was a nice chance to reallz relax and regroup halfway through our trip. Its about this time its easy to burn out, but we are staying strong!

After MOstar we headed to Split for the day. Many say split is their favorite, but it wasnt mine. I think i was reallz hot and tired, and just kind of over another walled city. TOday in Zadar was much better with going to the local branch (we found it) eating a picnic lunch at teh bay, and then going for a swim in the adriatic! sooooo nice! Oh, we left our towels at an accomodation a while back, oops. And also, the wheels of our luggage kind of broke. did i tell zou that already? Anyway, we arrived here in Pliviče tonight and will go to the national park full of waterfalls tomorrow. We are filling up our memory cards with video and photos and loving every minute!

After plitviče we will head up to Istria and spend a few nights in Rovinj! Weve been looking forward to this all along! Then we will go to Yagreb to return our car and train to Budapest where our airbnb homestay ladz will meet us at the train station. Scott has been to budapest before and is excited to show me around town :) Much love and stay in touch! We have scotts phone and can sometimes connect to wifi to read things, but not long enough (and too small) to type. Okay gotta do some research online before we head to dinner! love!