Our second full day staying in Muggia, we took a day trip to northern Croatia -- only a little over an hour drive. We drove up into the hill country, to a small hilltop town called Grisignano. We caravanned with Dan's cousins, who were in a separate car for the trip. On the way, Dan pointed out the language similarities between Italian and Croatian because of the common ancestry in the area. Once we arrived, we parked the van and walked around the town. The scenery over the hills was beautiful; we could see other hill towns around the area. I was having a rough day with morning sickness so probably didn't enjoy it as much as I normally would.
After walking around the town, we stopped at a cafe for a drink and snack. Charlotte and Auri were having fun together!
After leaving Grisignano, we drove to a farm with an accompanying restaurant for lunch. I ended up taking some bread out to the car to nibble on and nap in an attempt to feel less ill, which did help and I was able to come back in and eat a bit of "real" food before we left. From all reports, the meal was excellent. Paul gave Charlotte his phone to take some pictures, which of course included a LOT of selfies.
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| Charlotte's view |
After lunch, we drove down to the coast to see the water before heading to Umag, a city that Dan's grandparents lived in before conflict drove them out. It was a pretty city, decorated for Christmas. We met a friend of Dan's for coffee before heading back to Muggia for the evening.
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| Seaside in Istria |
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| Church tower in Umag |
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| Walking through Umag |
After returning to Muggia, we got some takeaway pizza and had a "picnic" in our room for the evening, then went to sleep.
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