Day 87 16 July 2013 What's in a name Depending on your location you look at other countries and know them by their name, but what not everyone is aware of is there could be a big difference between the local name and the foreign name. Take Sweden or Zweden for example, locally they call in Sverige. I learned this at an early age because one of my hobbies was collection foreign coins. Switzerland or Zwitserland is called Schweich. Germany is called Duitsland by...

Day 86 15 July 101 what? For people living in Western Europe and the UK, Slovenia/Croatia would be an excellent holiday destinations. The distance is not all that far and good weather is almost guaranteed. I can't tell much about Sibenik although I walked through the city during the morning. As always it is best to visit the local museum to find out about the town but today is"International museum cleaning day” (Monday) so like 99% of the other worlds m...

Day 85 14 July The plan to go to Zadar I had to let go as accommodation was nearly impossible to find unless you travel on a different budget. It is holiday time in Europe and on top of that during the weekends many people go to the Adriatic. The next town a bit further down the road is Sibenik. I know the name well as in the past I had been there with my then brother in law whose nickname was Sieb. We stopped there and positioned ourselves in front of the sig...