The Vagabond Adventure Daily Journal
Where Are We Now?
Good to see you! Hope you’re enjoying the journey!
This journal provides you snapshots of our journey as we work our way around the world, never traveling by jet. It’s a chance to get a close-up view of the planet as we explore it the way people did 120 years ago.
Day 683 - Split to Herceg Novi
For a little while we looked like the proverbial clueless deer gazing at a pair of bright headlights. Nearby we noticed another couple. They looked American, and seemed to have the same clueless look on their faces. They too had planned on the ferry that had so cruelly let us down. They we a couple C-Squareds too: Carla and Carl. Who would have thunk it? We agreed, we were in a pickle and still without an answer. And then a cab driver walked up and asked do you want a ride to Dubrovnik? Price? 350 Euros he said. He wouldn’t budge on price. It was a good four hour drive so I couldn’t blame him. In New York it would have been $3500.
Day 681 - Split, Croatia
It was work getting into Split, Croatia from Trieste Italy. We hauled our bags about a mile to the bus station where we were to pick up a Flixbus that would take us to the city of Rijeka, Croatia. There were some confusion about where exactly to get the bus, but ultimately we did and passed briefly through Slovenia and past beautiful and mountainous countryside until we arrived in Croatia and the jammed Rijeka bus station. Now it was time to get the car that would take us to the airport outside of Split, about a 5 hour drive.