In search of sun - Croatia

We left last Thursday for Croatia. We drove. It took us 13 hours. We stayed 2 full days. We came home Monday. We drove. It took us 12 hours. We all made it safe and sound, no problems. Lots of laundry to do, school to resume and work to begin. It was beautiful and I dare say we brought back a  little of that sun and warmth with us to Krakow. It has been amazing outside here ever since we got back. Warm and sunny. Thank goodness, I think we were all ready for a little more sun...

Leaving Poland

Our GPS system. It never runs out of batteries.

We stayed in an apartment in Pula, Croatia which is a coastal town. It is a stone's throw away from Italy and everyone there says "Ciao" to greet you although Croatian is more similar to Polish than Italian. Almost like a Slavic Italy. It's a beautiful little village and just the right size for a 2-4 day trip. It was warmer than Krakow although still a bit chilly in the shade with a breeze which is why we are all wearing our coats. No bother though, it was sunny! We strolled around the first day and saw the sights and the second day we spent walking on the beach and relaxing. And then we headed home. Short and sweet.

What we woke up to.

6th largest Roman amphitheater in the world. The most intact one in the world.

Arch of the Sergii. 

Temple of Augustus.

Water! (and kids, but the clear water is why I post this...please don't look at their hair)

Sunset from our balcony.

I wanted to post a few more photos but I am having an issue with photos and the blog right now so these are only a few of the many we took. A small sampling, if you will. And upon return to Krakow amid the first full day back (yesterday - warm and sunny) the neighbor called Martin over to give him a package that had been delivered while we were away. She couldn't bring it over herself because it was too heavy. And here is what was inside...

Care package of Awesome.

That's a lot of cheese and other deliciousness courtesy of good friends in 'merica.
Thank you, friends!