2015 Vacation - Day 9

Got up early, filled up the tank and took off for Plitvice. After about an hour or two we arrived at the center of paradise. No kidding, if there is one on earth, this is it. We took a three hour trail and to be honest I do not think a six hour one could be any better, nor necessary. The clarity of water, the fish, the fresh air, the natural architecture of the cascading lakes and waterfalls... We were both left speechless. And again, that exercise that we had in Dubrovnik and Paklenica was very welcomed by  both of us. Janet claims that she got her training for all this at Boskoviceva street in Dubrovnik and that without that experience she probably would not have been able to do the rest of walking tours. This one was not extremely difficult, but three hours of uphill walking will wear your out. Sometime in the late afternoon we left Plitvice and drove off to Lovran where we had reserved a night stay in a hotel. It was actually and old, newly renovated Villa Eugenia. Beautiful place right in the center of town surrounded by palms and cypress trees and of course the towns namesake the Laureana or as we know it the Bay Leaf. For dinner we walked for about half a mile to this place, recommended by a girl from reception desk,  situated right on the water, called Najade. Sea bass, scampi, wine and the aroma of the sea water made the evening. We took our time and walked the dinner off along the shore enjoying the quietness of the night and the views of Kvarner.