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Hello, luv!

Hi there!  

My name is Martha and I am a single, retired woman from the Denver area who is a big fan of Rick Steves tours.  Since my first trip to France in 2012 I have been hooked!  I am in love with England and decided to take the Villages of Southern England tour in the fall of 2018.  

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Day twelve:  Our oceanside vacation from our vacation

Oh my goodness, this was an amazing place for a little respite from our vacation.  The hotel was really a resort, with various pools, beaches, tennis courts, and other warm weather activities.  Our weather was a vast improvement over Plivtice but still a bit cool for getting in the water.  I just was excited to not have to wear my raincoat!  

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While we did not have any scheduled activities that day, George had prepared us well to follow our own desires.  Some tour members took a day of rest on the island while some jumped on the ferry to explore Rovinj.  I slept in a bit and then went to Rovinj.  Some of my time was on my own but I also hooked up with other tour members as it was handy.  

 

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Our hotel.

 

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The ferry ran once an hour from the hotel to the mainland so a number of our group were on the 10am boat.  

 

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Rovinj is on the Adriatic, just a skip and jump from Venice.  To me it had a definite Italian flavor.  I had a lovely time just wandering the streets and shops.  Of course gelato was part of the day! 

 

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After returning to the hotel and wandering the beach I spent a bit of time enjoying a drink on the balcony of my room.

Approaching Rovinj, what a beautiful town!

 

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We all assembled on the patio of the hotel for happy hour before taking the boat back to town for a special harborside dinner.  

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We had a stunning sunset and a magical ride back to the hotel.  A perfect ending to the day!

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I checked out the local market, the church, and the marina.  

Lessons from Croatia:  We were only in a portion of Croatia but I found the country fascinating in its diversity.  The contrast between the angst-ridden eastern section and the laid back western was dramatic.  And throw in the natural beauty of Plitvice for another view.  

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