Diary
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A Stop in Lesce: Dining and Delights Near Bled, Slovenia
On our way back home from Croatia we break the journey into pieces and make a first stop in Lesce near Bled in Slovenia. Krk to Bled is only a few hundred kilometers and traffic is light so we arrive in Bled in time for an early lunch and too early to go to the…
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Restaurant Forza in Baska
On our last day in Krk and Croatia we visit Baska at the other end of the island Krk. Although the distance is not great it takes quite a while because of many small roads and speed limits. Baska is another charming small village with some nice medieval sections. The seaside is really crowded with…
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Dining Experience at Villa Isabella in Omisalj
On our last evening at Omisalj we go for dinner at Villa Isabella. They have rooms but also a restaurant. Staff consists of an old German speaking lady waiting tables and some invisible(s) in the kitchen. Luckily the place is small so our orders are still served timely despite having to rely on only 1…
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2025 : My year in books
One nice thing about Goodreads is it makes your reading history easily accessible and it helps to continue reading with challenges and so on. It is a bit like Strava for readers. One nice feature is the setting of your yearly reading challenge and then a recap of the year in books read. I have…
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Grill pizzeria Ruza in Omisalj
On our second evening at Villa Lovorka we decide to try another restaurant instead of Pipo as they other places nearby also have good reviews on Google. We go to Pizzeria Ruza. It has better scores than Pipo but personally I liked the food at Pipo a lot better. Still, the food isn’t bad and…
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Konoba Galija in Krk
During our exploration of the island Krk we also visit the little Krk village. Outside the Krk center, at a shopping mall, they even have the only high speed charging stations of the island. They are from Eleport and they don’t accept my card. Fortunately it is not busy so I have time to install…
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Winter has come, unfortunately
Some people enjoy the changing of the seasons and look forward to a cold winter, preferably with lots of snow. Not me, the cold, and certainly snow, interfere with my ambition to run all year long. If there is snow I will not even contemplate going for a run. If it is below 5 C…
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Relaxing Stay at Villa Lovorka in Krk
After a week of biking in around Zadar and Sveti Filip we had booked a few days at the sea on Krk to relax. We stayed in an appartment called Villa Lovorka which was literally at the waterfront (I added 2 pictures from the site link to give you an idea of inside and outside).…
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Bike Touring in Sveti Filip: A Fun Yet Mixed Experience
On our last day staying in Sveti Filip we went for a short 30k bike tour. The route was not very scenic but relatively free of car traffic. We had only 2 climbs to overcome, a short steep one at the beginning and a long but less steep one near the end, just before entering…
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Affordable dining at Konoba Galija near Vrana National Park
On our cycle tour to Vrana National Park we had to find a place to lunch. After visiting the park the route took us past the Maskovica Heritage Hotel which also has a restaurant. The hotel is located in an old medieval building and is part of the national heritage. We stopped to have a…




