Relaxing at the historical village (pic by Cat)
Our border crossing from Kosovo was at a tiny little border stop, where there was only us and two girls on foot waiting to be processed. Unlike the other borders we’d passed, we didn’t have to queue, but we also had to get out of the van and be processed individually rather than having our passports processed without more than a glance inside the van to see that we were the correct number of people.
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At Rozafa Castle (photo by Cat)
I think we possibly only drove through Albania to get to Kosovo because of the newish motorway through there. We only had one proper stop, at Rozafa Castle (a crumbling fortress) and lunch in the nearby town of Shkoder.
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The border crossing took a while, but soon enough we were wending our way towards Kotor, our base while in Montenegro. The landscape as we were driving was even more dramatic than Croatia, with steep mountains surrounding the river.
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Inside the Palace with the sea of other tourists
I arrived in Split at about 9pm, and met my airbnb host with the help of the guide and bus driver from the transfer company. I was staying at The Happy Jackdaw, a cute little airbnb flat just near the port and the palace, which conveniently had a kitchen and washing machine.
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Single Sleeper
The sleeper train was pretty comfortable, especially as I’d booked a single sleeper to myself. Since it was close to midnight when I finally clambered on board, I went to sleep pretty quickly, despite the rocking of the train.
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Me and R overlooking the Rhine
Although I’ve been in Germany twice before, I’ve never visited Frankfurt or my cousins who live near there. However, this seems to be the trip for family connections.
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In the courtyard of Wawel Castle
It was my first time in Poland, even though Grandpa came from here. It had always seemed very distant to me, in the shadow of the Iron Curtain. In fact, it’s gorgeous and there are so many tourists in the historical centre that almost all the Polish people there speak at least a little English, so it’s easy enough to get by. Continue reading
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At Mapperton House
After Cuba, I’d planned with R to visit central Europe, stopping into Germany and Poland, as each of us had visited one of those countries but not the other. Since R had a long layover in New York on his way, I decided I would take advantage of a direct HAV-LGW flight and pop in to the UK to visit my great aunt for a few days, and meet R later in Krakow.
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The three amigos’ final day
We waved goodbye to our host family and hopped back into the minibus to take the scenic route back to Havana, passing through Santa Clara and Cienfuegos on the way. Continue reading
Matching our surroundings!
Trinidad is a beautiful city. We arrived after the long drive from Camaguey to a lovely casa, the Casa Ramirez, dropped our things and headed out for a late, late lunch and a wander around the city. We headed up to the historical centre and popped into a restaurant B recommended: San Jose, which had a fabulously airconditioned section at the back. Continue reading
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Two Weeks Away 