Our hosts could not have been more wonderful. We feasted like royalty on homemade Croatian food, including vegetables grown in the family's own backyard garden. Brian and Crystal were esepcially happy to have some Croatian dishes they remember their grandmother making when they were young, specifically apple strudle and dumplings. We also learned two new drinks in Croatia that were big hits - Gemist (white wine and sparkling water) and Bombus (red wine and Coca-Cola).
On Saturday, we spent all day at the family vineyard eating and drinking of course! It was one of the most peaceful places I have ever been. We enjoyed lunch under a canopy of grapes and vines and learning about the wine-making process. The family makes about 1,000 liters of wine each year (and I think we drank about half of that over the weekend as we continually made Gemist and Bombus!) =)
That night, we went into the town center for the town festival and to get gelato and of course more Gemist and Bombus. It was very surreal to realize we were partying in Croatia, and it is a memory I will always remember.
Brian and I are already planning a trip back hopefully sometime in October so we can be a part of the wine-making process this year! For now, here are some more pictures from this final part of our Italy-Croatia trip with Crystal.
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