FUN-travel: Venice to Venice Seabourn Cruise – Day 8 – Split, Croatia

October 15, 2013 by  

Day 27 – Saturday, October 12 – Seabourn Cruise Day 8 – Split, Croatia – windy but sunny! distant clouds hug mountains – 70

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What I LIKE

  • 8:15 – UMRSplit, Croatia 2013 24
  • they’re totally dialed in on the room service “hot” cappuccino
  • 10:45 – walk off ship
  • 11:00 – enter walled city – about 6 by 6 blocks
  • very well preserved
  • more windy, narrow cobblestone streets
  • bustling w/activity
  • senses are on “full”
  • visually charming
  • smell of fish mixed w/fresh bakery
  • men singing & playing instruments
  • get a deal on souvenirs – buy 10 get 1 free
  • take US $
  • *1:00 – lunch Mexican – chicken & beef fajitas – guacamole – refried beans
  • nice afternoon nap (so I can party later)
  • 7:15 – hosted dinner w/10 of us – marinated calamari salad – grilled king scallops
  • **Georgi is from Bulgaria & most FUN host we’ve had – in charge of Security
  • ***10:15 – liars club – very funny
  • 11:15 – disco inferno dance party
  • WATCH – I can see the moon!
  • we have crickets on board @ sky bar – wander where they came from
  • 12:30 – night night

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What I DON’T LIKE

  • tons of touristsSplit, Croatia 2013 14
  • *no jalapenos or tortilla chips
  • thick ominous clouds fill the sky – windy & temp drops to low 60’s
  • **invited to another dinner hosted by ship staff
  • ***we don’t get 1 right

FUN-fact – The old town in Split was originally a palace for emperor Diocletian and covers an area of 32,876 square feet.

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