Croatia

If there's ever a place you want to go on holiday and have clear blue water, it's Croatia. I think I said, "I can't believe how clear this water is!" about 51 times (510FS squadron...got it?) during our trip. Croatia is a great country and unfamiliar to many of us in the US. We think of the western part of Europe as the main place to go and visit, but there are many unexplored countries in eastern Europe which are really worth the time to see.

From our location in Italy, Croatia is only about a 2 hour drive away. We spent our first night in the town of Rijeka in the northwestern part of the country. It was a nice town, but mainly just a place to sleep before going to the beach on Saturday. The weather during our entire trip was perfect, and the water refreshing in order to cool off from the hot sun. After spending a good part of the day at the beach in Rijeka, we packed up and made our way to the town of Rabac by early evening stopping along the way to site see. Reaching the town we went to the tourist office to arrange a place to stay the next two nights. We found a nice room to rent in an individual's house within walking distance to the center of town and to the beach.

Now, when I say beach I actually mean a lot of big rocks...most of the "beaches" in Croatia are this way, but many have concrete portions for people lay on and enjoy the sun. We bought a snorkel set and took turns viewing the fish and rock formations below the surface...the water was so clear (that makes 51+2)! We spent Sunday and part of Monday in Rabac before heading back to Sacile. I had to fly on Tuesday early, so we were home by about 8:00.

I think Lana and I have traveled to about 5-6 countries since we've been married, and plan to do more in the months ahead. We're enjoying married life and the blessings we have!

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Croatia