The yearly pilgrimage to Dalmatia continued unabated again this year, as I sought the holy waters of the Adriatic Sea to cleanse my spirit, a tradition I have kept over the past ten years. This year’s itinerary included a handful of days in Split, a return to the island of Vis, where I last visited six years ago, and a new, more remote island destination for me, Lastovo. Part of this plan is an intention to discover new reasons to continue returning to Croatia each year, as my friends here are dwindling, and so too are my reasons to return, amid the adoption of the Euro, post-COVID inflation, the joining of Schengen, rising tourist numbers, and increasing rental prices. These sacred waters have soothed me for ten years, but it might be time to pursue other horizons. While in Split, I tried to keep up with acquaintances. My friends David and Marketa, who will soon move to the Czech Republic to raise their first child. They hosted me for dinner, and Marketa made her world-famous Bún bò Nam Bộ. Really must learn this recipe because very soon I will not have the ability to eat it :(( I invited David, […]
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