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Monthly Archives: October 2016
Tied up in Karanac part 3 – From Karanac to Zagreb
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Just Zagreb facts, Ma’am. Although Zagreb’s Wikipedia page lists 17 city districts, Damir, who’s essentially a lifelong resident of the city, told us that it’s best to think of the city as having three major sections: Novi Zagreb or New …
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Tied Up in Karanac – part 2 – wine, lunch, and goodbye
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A bottle of white, a bottle of red, perhaps a bottle of rosé instead? Karanac might be small but the town sports two wineries. Of course, we visited one. An interesting characteristic that made this the best choice for at …
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Tied Up in Karanac
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One of the worst fates that can befall a pun is needing an explanation and yet, I sense that’s essential for the title of today’s entry. You see, unlike the title of the previous entry where clarification came in the …
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I read the news today, oh boy – part 3
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Tying up the day. I’d love to turn you on. It’s time for me to get on with telling you about our arrival in Karanac and how we spent our first evening there. Another feature of many OAT trips is …
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I read the news today, oh boy – part 2
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A roadside lunch, a famous cathedral, and ice cream. Our first stop on the way to Karanac was for an early lunch at a spot that almost qualifies as a roadside attraction. My scribbled note says it was called Kotromanica …
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