FIRST TIME IN CROATIA

So where are we up to . 4 nights camping in Plombiers Les Bains  France . 1 night at Ibis Como Italy 4 nights camping at San Romano Italy , 1 night Ibis Padova Italy and now settled at Camping Marina Svete Croatia.

I am apparently swimming

Boat trip to the Island of Cres

Getting married

Svete

     So what have we learnt so far.

     Its better to apply mosquito repellent before being bit rather than after
   
     If you take your airbeds outside the tent to sunbathe check the ground for stones

     A right hand drive car on roads where they drive on the right isn't really a problem

     Having your own car abroad is much better than a hire car

     Camping in nice weather and eating outdoors is very enjoyable
   
     Electric hook up is a must, as is a cool box

     Croatia is great

     Sat nav saved the day on more than one occasion

     We are not used to toll charges

     We brought way too many clothes.

     Ibis Hotels served their purpose well . Good internet access and safe parking .Reasonably priced and modern

   

    Meal of the day

    250 gms dried mung beans soaked for 8 hrs
    3 x onions
    3 x green peppers
    loads of ginger and garlic fresh or paste/powder
    oil
    soya sauce

    Drain the mung beans and simmer for half an hour
    Fry the onions and green peppers with the ginger and garlic
    add the mung beans and soya sauce
    simmer till cooked
    serve with rice and fresh tomatoes.
 
    I have always thought it important to learn some of the language when visiting a foreign country,and have attempted to learn Portuguese. The result of this
    however has been a brain melt down when trying a bit of French/German/Italian. So against my principals in Croatia I made no attempt to learn a single word
    and spoke English to everyone whether they spoke any English or not . Now the funny thing is it worked fine, the pressure was put on them not me. Arriving
    in Germany I did the same thing no Morgan or Dankes and again it worked fine , not even an eins swei drei . So until I am fluent Portuguese no more foreign
    languages for me.After all English is the international language . I did upset one woman at a toll booth with my inability to understand but it was her problem

    not mine  she was taking my money and not the other way round .