Our plan was to leave the island of Krk behind us today, and travel further south towards the Velobet mountains. I was somewhat disappointed in the success of my herpetology field trips: One grass snake (no photos), countless wall lizards, of which I could only photograph the very common (but nonetheless beautiful) Podarcis siculus, severalContinue reading “Victory is mine”
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I’ve lost my skills
Another beautiful day with a beautiful hike around the Prniba peninsula near Krk town, a place I read about this week, and one of the places that has a majority of Podarcis melisellensis, whereas most other regions are dominated by P. siculus. Although I saw plenty of wall lizards, my gut feeling tells me theseContinue reading “I’ve lost my skills”
Turtle ponds, castles, and a view
When we are staying on a campsite for a couple of days, we are generally confined to the direct surroundings of the camping spot. We usually hike a lot, or stroll through tiny villages close by. We don’t drive on these days. When our Ford Nugget is fully unfolded, with upper and lower beds out,Continue reading “Turtle ponds, castles, and a view”
Sold!
This morning I figured out that the island we spent two nights on wasn’t Cres… In fact, we had crossed a tiny bridge on our way down, literally only a couple of meters long, that brought us from Cres to Losinj. I thought that Osor, the town at the bridge, was simply located on aContinue reading “Sold!”
Robin Heinen 