Our ship docked in the town of Ploce, Croatia

Time to leave the ship behind

Time to remember the places we had visited

And travel by bus

along the coast through the Croatian countryside

Stopping for lunch overlooking a 2000 year old town

We arrived at the seaside town of Opatija after dark and strolled through a park near our hotel

Oh what a beautiful morning!

The view from our hotel room

The town is very busy during the summer tourist season

Few tourists during the Christmas season

Mostly local people going about their daily activities

The seaside promenade is nearly 8 miles long

Unobstructed views during this quiet time of year along the promenade

The building next to our hotel once
welcomed Albert Einstein as a guest
while attending a conference

Many famous people have visited here