Rovinj: Part 2

Well it's our last night in Croatia.  We have spent most of our time this week just relaxing and eating...my favorites.  Tomorrow starts our long travel home; ferry to Venice then plane the next day. Here are some pictures from our last couple days. 

Door picture for my mom

Fish plate and meat plate 

This was very disturbing to me.  I always hated the fish biting at my ankles at Bush Lake; why would I for it!?

Bryan and I are now on a mission to find a tandem bike like this for our Middleton adventures 

Yes-- we found a Mexican restaurant in Croatia and Yes we ate there.  Surprisingly good and nice change of cuisine.

Cigar at the Cuban bar

At the Cuban bar 

Hike in Golden Cape Forest Park

Park 

Park

Old Venitian quarry in the park where people now rock climb 

Beach in the park

Old columns in the park  

Park

At one of the four bars in the park

Another bar in the park -- this one had hammocks and cool stone stools

My kitty was back when I woke up from a nap!

Old stone gate...and a man

Big square where the festival took place 

The balloon animal man in stilts taking a break

Nummy pizzas

Beach day #3

Beach day #3

Crystal clear water

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset over Monte Beach

There wee several of these alleys that led to the sea

Truffle products

Local beer 

Meat plate!!!

At our favorite wine bar Piassa Grande

The street to our apt

At our favorite cafe

Last night with dinner looking at the sunset over the Adriatic

Sunset at dinner

Last dinner

Last dinner

First course-- squid and proscuitto with melon

Sunset

Sunset

Bryan's whole Branzino and my truffle ravioli 

Last sunset

Saw Figaro on our walk home :-)

Rovinj: Part 1

Ahhh relaxation! Love Rovinj!! It's a cute vacation town with lots of food, beautiful sunsets and rocky beaches. Here are some pictures from our first couple days.

Old Town Rovinj

St. Euphemia Church

Adriatic Sea

The beach! 

Quaint streets of old town

The view from our apartment looking out to the Adriatic

View from our apartment 

View of the front street

A little cafe/wine bar on our street

Found this cat taking a nap outside our window.  I named him Figaro 

I cracked the window and then he wanted to come in...

Bryan wouldn't let me let him in...

Watching the sunset on the pier

Watching the sunset on the pier

Sunset

Sunset

Sunset

Dinner -- not at any place special but our food was good.  Grilled calamari and Lasagna

Found a wine bar we love! All local Croatian wine; all fabulous!

Walkway up to the street where our apt is

Inside the church 

About to climb the bell tower-- had to overcome my unrational fear of open stairs.

On our way up

View from the top

View from the top

View from the top

Red tile roofs

Second sunset

Awesome dinner by the marina -- this is a  local Sheep cheese with tomatoes and proscuitto to start

First course -- Shrimp Cocktail -- in the glass is little bay shrimp in a creamy sauce.  Very good! Bryan has salted anchovies.

Main Course -- steak and homemade pasta with mushroom sauce

Big festival this weekebd called Rovinj Night -- multiple bands and fireworks at midnight -- this was the first band which covered American music like Soul Man

Second band was Parni Valjak -- guess they are a big rock band from the late 70's and 80's --- everyone (that was Croatian) was singing along.  We couldn't understand a thing ;-)

Crazy!!! We ran into 2 of Bryan's coworkers that now live in the Netherlands!  Fun to catch up quick. 

Midnight fireworks!  

Our apt for the week

Finishing the night at the cafe outside our apt 

Beach day!

Bryan swimming in the sea

This dog loved to swim!  

Even crazier-- his ower would throw this big white rock and the dog would dive to the bottom and fetch it!

Plenty of more pictures to come as we try out more beaches :-)