Thursday, December 21, 2017: Split to Plitvice National Park 

This morning at 10:00 am Cherie had a business call via SKYPE.  We were able to sleep in later than usual. 

By 11:30 we were on the road north to Zadar, a coastal city.  We were told the 3 gems of the Dalmatian Coast are Zadar, Sibenik, and Split.  Zadar’s walled city was interesting, but not as nice a Split.  At about 3:30 we began driving inland, with the destination of Plitvice National Park. The A-1 has a 3.5 miles long tunnel, going through the beautiful Velebit Mountain Range. The tallest peaks are completely snow covered, the lower peaks just have a dusting.  When we came out the other side of the tunnel, there was snow, and the temperature had dropped.  

Roman Forum on Zadar

Doughnut Balls with Nutella

We drove to near the Plitvice Park entrance.  We found one of the only Hotels open for the winter. The hotel restaurant had a limited wintertime menu, but it was great homestyle cooking. Today has been more relaxing.  

Tomorrow morning, we will go through the park before driving into Zagreb, hopefully by mid-afternoon.