Zagreb, Croatia – 2016 – iPhone
Our great tour guides, The Davenpratt’s, took us up to St. Mark’s Square and to get there we took a funicular. This ride just added to the fun & exciting time we had!
Day: April 29, 2016
Relaxing In A Downpour
Zagreb, Croatia – 2016 – iPhoneZagreb Cathedral
Zagreb, Croatia – 2016 – iPhone
We were disappointed because the street we needed to go down from St. Mark’s Square, was having some work done on it, so we had to find another way. We started looking and found it, happily, it gave us this beautiful view of Zagreb’s Cathedral. It is a beautiful building that was originally completed in 1217.
Beautiful St. Mark’s Church
Sava & Danube Rivers Meet
Belgrade, Serbia – 2016 – iPhone
We spent the day in Serbia, driving from Zagreb, Croatia to Belgrade, Serbia. Belgrade is a wonderful city with it’s own charm and beauty! For anyone who wonders, I felt very safe there as we walked to the fortress where I took this photo of where the Sava and the Danube rivers meet.
City On A Hill
Opatija, Croatia – 2016 – iPhoneAdriatic Coast
Rijeka, Croatia – 2016 – iPhone
Our friends, David and Judy Grant, (David is President of the Adriatic North Mission) have been so sweet and kind! After we went to church in Rijeka, Croatia, he took us up the coast so we could see the Croatian coastline. It was beautiful as you can see by this photo!
Church of Mary the Queen
Predjama Castle
Predjama, Slovenia – 2016 – iPhone
What an amazing castle that we were able to visit! Inside you can go into the cave, which is impressive and the views are awesome! This castle was built in about the 13th century into a large cave, it has been added to over the years. In the 16th century, it was obtained by the Knights of Adelsberg and has remained pretty much unchanged since then. The only access to it was by those within putting a ladder out a window and down it’s face, allowing their guests to climb in. It was a very safe place from enemies and invaders!
Ponte Delle Catene
Bagni di Lucca, Italy
We went to the city that Paola is from, Bagni di Lucca, a very quaint, pretty village nestled in the mountains. I walked across the Bridge of Chains (Ponte Delle Catene) and there was a chair waiting there for me to RELAX on. I sat down and waited, soon enough a bike came along, there is nothing like a bike, a bridge and relaxing all together! 😊
April 2016
Taken with an iPhone 5s
Ancient Roman Aquaduct?
Lucca, Italy – 2016 – iPhone
As we came into Lucca we saw this Ancient Roman Aqueduct from the freeway. Craig mentioned to Francesco that I’d like to take a photo of it, so he took us out to it. This aqueduct was built in 1823 so is not an Ancient Roman Aqueduct like we thought, though Francesco said there was one there before. But, it does look like the aqueducts that were built by the Ancient Romans. Anciently, it took water from the Serchio River in Lucca to Pisa, about 20 miles away. It’s amazing what the ancient Romans did!
Ponte Della Maddalena
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
Craig’s cousin, Francesco, took us to see his wife, Paola’s, home town. On the way we passed this bridge (Ponte Della Maddalena or Ponte Del Diavolo – “Bridge of Mary Magdalena” or “Devil’s Bridge”), which was on my list to take photos of, so it was perfect! And, the weather and lighting were so good, giving a perfect reflection in the Serchio River! This bridge was built between 1046-1115 AD.
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