Croatian Sensation

Currently, I am a prisoner in my own apartment. The door to our apartment has to be locked from the outside, and we have two pairs of keys. Mike accidentally took my pair of keys, and he had one in his briefcase as well, so I have no way to unlock the door since he is at work. So, now I will sit tight until he comes to, "let out the girlfriend." I frequently joke about being his pet who waits at home for his return, but it scares me a little when jokes turn to reality. On a funny note about our apartment: yes, we have a working washing machine now, but that same weekend we got it, our water shut off in half our apartment (conveniently when I was shampooing my hair in the shower). Now, the water is back on, but since we had a power outage last week, the power won't return in our kitchen or living room. Luckily, one outlet works so we can plug in our refrigerator, but that's it. This is one of those houses where something always has to be broken. I guess we'll have to deal with Istvan again soon . . . I always seem to babble about the little details, but those are the things I want to know about other people's trips, so hopefully I am not boring any of you who read the blog.

But, in the exciting realm of living abroad: Michael and I went to Split, Croatia this past weekend. It was paradise - that's about the easiest way I can describe it. We enjoyed the rocky coasts of the Adriatic Sea every day, as the beaches were only a five minute walk from the little room/studio apartment we rented. I haven't swam in the ocean since I was 8, so I absolutely loved it. I always seem to go to the ocean when it is too cold, or I just go to the Pacific Ocean or the Irish Sea - neither of which are warm. I loved how few tourists there were in Split, and how the city center was built in the remains of Diocletian's Palace - all Roman ruins. On our last day, we took a ferry to a nearby island, and visited a town called Supetar. After lying on the beach for awhile, we decided to rent a motor scooter. So, with Mike driving and me clutching on (white-knuckled for the first leg of the journey, as I am the antithesis of a speed demon, and I had never been on a scooter before) to him. We drove, or "scooted" all over the Island, and ended up on the other side in another coastal town called Bol. Being able to travel around the island and see beautiful coastal views from the top of hilly roads, was definitely the highlight of the island adventure.
Now, I've only been in Budapest for 2 days, and I'm ready to go back to Croatia. Instead of describing the beauty of it more, I'll let our pictures speak for themselves. Next time I log on, I'll include a link to our entire photo album.

I love this one on the back of the scooter.