Wednesday 19 August 2015
Spooooky!!
Having spent the last 2 weeks extolling the genius of Bosch the detective to my fun bus chums. How strange that whilst waiting to exit Croatia we entertained ourselves with the Times crossword which 12 across was so appropriate.....
Hearty victuals
Fun bus is pleased to say Marro of the Dalmatia has been inducted into the Fun bus hall of fame as an honorary member 😎
Tuesday 18 August 2015
Android technology from your friendly Luddite
So my adventurous bunnies. I am writing this on a multi communication contraption constructed by Samsung and powered (apparently) by an " Android".
I recall a track by Radiohead based on a Douglas Adams creation ... Paranoid Android. Anyway I digress.....Just got to get the bugger to upload!!!
I recall a track by Radiohead based on a Douglas Adams creation ... Paranoid Android. Anyway I digress.....Just got to get the bugger to upload!!!
Counting our blessings!
So mon ami's .....
Quite an eye opener whilst here on the Dalmation coast (that I have to say is absolutely stunning - as the Bish's pics below will testify to),
There is an almost palpable underlying sense of painful recent history that locals are trying to put behind them whilst insisting that its never repeated. A prophetic young guide who impressed with his beauty and wisdom, explained in the religious crucible that is Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina, how 'Balkans' translates to blood and honey and how every 50 years there is too much blood but his generation was committed to it not happening again. We actually walked along the front line where a decade ago muslims, catholics and christians fought over which God was more benevolent and peace loving than the other's diety.
I am not sure if Dubrovnik was rebuilt as the Game of Thrones film set but it certainly comes close and its recent history lends itself only to well to the senseless violence and gore of the series.
Totally enthralling and fascinating ..... and despite all this the locals are amongst the friendliest and most pleasant people you can hope to meet.
This really is a fabulous and very hot part of the world.
Get to the important stuff I hear you yelling .... well we dined on simple but well cooked victuals. Lots of Fish, Pizzas of various concoctions, steaks, lamb, chicken pork, mussels, shrimps and oysters. The local beer was really rather good
However the wine is best described as forgettable. Still to console ourselves we had a plethora of extravagant and rather alcoholic cocktails (Tequilla Sunrises, Pina Coladas, Margaritas, Hawaiians etc etc etc !!!) and the V&T / Ballantine staples. All rather pleasant.
More to follow but here are some pics.....
Quite an eye opener whilst here on the Dalmation coast (that I have to say is absolutely stunning - as the Bish's pics below will testify to),
There is an almost palpable underlying sense of painful recent history that locals are trying to put behind them whilst insisting that its never repeated. A prophetic young guide who impressed with his beauty and wisdom, explained in the religious crucible that is Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina, how 'Balkans' translates to blood and honey and how every 50 years there is too much blood but his generation was committed to it not happening again. We actually walked along the front line where a decade ago muslims, catholics and christians fought over which God was more benevolent and peace loving than the other's diety.
I am not sure if Dubrovnik was rebuilt as the Game of Thrones film set but it certainly comes close and its recent history lends itself only to well to the senseless violence and gore of the series.
Totally enthralling and fascinating ..... and despite all this the locals are amongst the friendliest and most pleasant people you can hope to meet.
This really is a fabulous and very hot part of the world.
Get to the important stuff I hear you yelling .... well we dined on simple but well cooked victuals. Lots of Fish, Pizzas of various concoctions, steaks, lamb, chicken pork, mussels, shrimps and oysters. The local beer was really rather good
However the wine is best described as forgettable. Still to console ourselves we had a plethora of extravagant and rather alcoholic cocktails (Tequilla Sunrises, Pina Coladas, Margaritas, Hawaiians etc etc etc !!!) and the V&T / Ballantine staples. All rather pleasant.
More to follow but here are some pics.....
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