Plitvice Lakes National Park
June 26
With our car freed by noon, we headed to Plitvice Lakes National Park, one of Europe's most spectacular sights. The park is within a lush valley of trees and ferns, a series of 16 terraced lakes and waterfalls, and miles of boardwalks. The water was clear and the color of the lakes was varied, like the blue crayons in a box: cerulean, aquamarine, robin's egg blue, Caribbean current. Trout and other fish were so plentiful, crowding around submerged branches, that they could have easily been scooped up in a net. No net. No fisherman. Just beautiful scenery and 4 hours of hiking exploration before we headed off to Rovinj for 3 nights in Istria, the most Italian area of Croatia.
A nature photographer's paradise! I felt like a Nat Geo adventurer, crouching around trunks and waterfalls, leaning out over cliffs, climbing trees for that perfect shot ... As did most every other camera-carrying hopeful. The lakes seem to get under your skin and call to every artistic inkling you might have. A must do -- haha, like so many of the stops along this incredible journey!
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