Itinerary Highlight 2 ---
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				 Day 5 --- Croatia 3 Back to page top  | 
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				 05-01-01 Zagreb, capital of Croatia (XV) - Strolling in downtown streets  | 
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| D05_01-01-01_Reflective mirror in the street | D05_01-01-02_Graffiti paintings are seen everywhere | 
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				 05-01-02 Zagreb, capital of Croatia (XVI) - Railroad station  | 
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| D05_01-02-01_A railroad station (Glavni Kolodvor: Main station) in Zagreb | D05_01-02-02_Bread shop in the station | 
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				 05-01-03 Zagreb, capital of Croatia (XVII) - Tomislav Park in front of the station  | 
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| D05_01-03-01_Tomislav Park | D05_01-03-02_A long sidewalk in the park | 
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				 05-01-04 Zagreb, capital of Croatia (XVII) - Ease in Tomislav Park  | 
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| D05_01-04-01_A leisure time in the park 1 | D05_01-04-02_A leisure time in the park 2 | 
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				 05-02 Grad Slunj (grad = town; part of Karlovac County)  | 
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| D05_02-01_Grad Slunj - the village | D05_02-02_Grad Slunj - little falls | 
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				 05-03-01 Plitvice Lakes National Park (1) --- Lunch at Licka Kuka Restaurant  | 
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| D05_03-01-01_Lunch at Licka Kuca Restaurant at entrance of park | D05_03-01-02_The dessert we had (too sweet) | 
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				 05-03-02 Plitvice Lakes National Park (2) (a UNESCO world heritage) --- 1st lake - Novakovica Brod (淺灘) Jezero  | 
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| D05_03-02-01_Novakovica Brod Jezero (shallow lake) --- with pretty dark green color | D05_03-02-02_A shot at the lakeshore --- there are 15 lakes in the park | 
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				 05-03-03 Plitvice Lakes National Park (3) --- 2nd lake - Kaluderovac Jezero  | 
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| D05_03-03-01_Kaluderovac Jezero | D05_03-03-02_A nearby water falls - Veliki Slap (Large Waterfall) | 
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				 05-03-04 Plitvice Lakes National Park (4) --- 3rd lake - Gavanovac Jezero  | 
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| D05_03-04-01_Gavanovac Jezero | D05_03-04-02_There are many small falls in in flowing water | 
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				 05-03-05 Plitvice Lakes National Park (5) --- 4th lake - Milanovac Jezero  | 
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| D05_03-05-01_Milanovac Jezero | D05_03-05-02_Nearby water falls - Milanovac Slap | 
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				 05-03-06 Plitvice Lakes National Park (6) --- 5th lake - Kozjak Jezero  | 
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| D05_03-06-01_Kozjak Jezero | D05_03-06-02_ Boating on the lake | 
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				 05-03-07 Plitvice Lakes National Park (6) --- Ducks and fishes  | 
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| D05_03-07-01_A cluster of fishes struggling up water flow | D05_03-07-02_A duck on water with fishes below | 
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				 05-03-08 Plitvice Lakes National Park (8) --- Taking boat to cross Kozjak Lake  | 
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| D05_03-08-01_Having a rest before taking boat | D05_03-08-02_ Taking boat to cross Kozjak Lake | 
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				 05-03-09 Plitvice Lakes National Park (9) --- Checkin into Hotel Grabovac  | 
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| D05_03-09-01_Hotel Grabovac near the park ---exterior | D05_03-09-02_Hotel Grabovac near the park --- interior (simple, not so good) | 
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				 05-03-10 Plitvice Lakes National Park (10) --- Dinner at Hotel Jezero  | 
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| D05_03-10-01_Dinner at Hotel Jezero | D05_03-10-02_Soup we had in dinner | 
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				 Day 6 --- Croatia 4 Back to page top  | 
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				 06-01-01 Plitvice Lakes National Park (11) --- 6th lake (highest) - Proscansko Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-01-01_Proscansko Jezero - lots of grass | D06_01-01-02_Proscansko Jezero - little fishes | 
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				 06-01-02 Plitvice Lakes National Park (12) --- 7th lake - Ciginovac Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-02-01_Ciginovac Jezero 1 | D06_01-02-02_Ciginovac Jezero 2 | 
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				 06-01-03 Plitvice Lakes National Park (13) --- 8th lake - Okrugljak Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-03-01_Okrugljak Jezero --- falls are everywhere (Mali Prštavac) | D06_01-03-02_Okrugljak Jezero --- lots of fishes | 
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				 06-01-04 Plitvice Lakes National Park (14) --- 9th lake - Batinovac Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-04-01_Batinovac Jezero | D06_01-04-02_Cutting through a fallen tree as a path | 
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				 06-01-05 Plitvice Lakes National Park (15) --- 10th lake - Veliko Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-05-01_Veliko Jezero | D06_01-05-02_There are many falls along the path --- Veliki Prstavac | 
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				 06-01-06 Plitvice Lakes National Park (16) --- 11th lake - Malo Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-06-01_Malo Jezero | D06_01-06-02_The water is transparent | 
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				 06-01-07 Plitvice Lakes National Park (17) --- 12th lake - Vir Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-07-01_Vir Jezero | D06_01-07-02_nearby waterfalls | 
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				 06-01-08 Plitvice Lakes National Park (18) --- 13th lake - Galovac Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-08-01_Galovac Jezero | D06_01-08-02_A couple | 
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				 06-01-09 Plitvice Lakes National Park (19) --- 14th lake - Milino Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-09-01_Milino Jezero | D06_01-09-02_Long wooden path way | 
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				 06-01-10 Plitvice Lakes National Park (20) --- 15th lake - Gradinsko Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-10-01_Gradinsko jezero | D06_01-10-02_One-leaf orchid on cliffs | 
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				 06-01-11 Plitvice Lakes National Park (21) --- 16th lake - Burget Jezero  | 
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| D06_01-11-01_Burget jezero | D06_01-11-02_Pretty flowers | 
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				 06-01-12 Plitvice Lakes National Park (22) --- Map and a scenic spot  | 
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| D06_01-12-01_Map of the park | D06_01-12-01_The large waterfall (Veliki Slap) seen from higher | 
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				 06-01-13 Plitvice Lakes National Park (22) --- A rest and another scenic spot  | 
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| D06_01-13-01_Having a rest beside Batinovac Jezero | D06_01-13-02_A fall near Okrugljak Jezero | 
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				 06-01-14 Plitvice Lakes National Park (22) --- Lunch at a national restaurant  | 
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| D06_01-14-01_A view near Gradinsko Jezero | D06_01-14-02_We had lunch at a national restaurant in the park | 
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				 06-02-01 Zadar (1) --- Check-in first after arriving at Zadar  | 
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| D06_02-01-01_Hotel Zadar we stayed in (also called Hotel Kolovare) | D06_02-01-02_A painting in the reception hall (showing churches of Donat and St. Mary) | 
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				 06-02-02 Zadar (2) --- Downtown strolling - a glimpse at seaport  | 
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| D06_02-02-01_Seaport 1 | D06_02-02-02_Seaport 2 | 
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				 06-02-03 Zadar (3) --- Downtown strolling - Church of St. Donat  | 
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| D06_02-03-01_Church of St. Donat (built in 16th century) | D06_02-03-02_Built by Venetians against Turks | 
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				 06-02-04 Zadar (4) --- Downtown strolling - Church of St. Mary  | 
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| D06_02-04-01_Church of St. Mary (built in 1091) | D06_02-04-02_We had ice cream beside the church | 
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				 06-02-05 Zadar (5) -- Downtown strolling --- Happy seashore time  | 
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| D06_02_05-01_A LED square as a playing ground | D06_02_05-02_Listening to the "sea wind organ" | 
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				 06-02-06 Zadar (6) -- Downtown strolling-Easy time in old street (Siroka Ulica )  | 
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| D06_02_06-01_Easy time in main street (Siroka Ulica) in old town of Zadar | D06_02_06-02_We gave a tip and took a picture of this feature | 
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				 06-02-07 Zadar (7) -- Downtown strolling - Dinner in old town  | 
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| D06_02_07-01_Dinner at 2RIBARA in old town | D06_02_07-02_Main dish - a fish (the air was hot) | 
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				 06-02-08 Zadar (8) -- Downtown strolling - Night walk in town  | 
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| D06_02_08-01_night walk in town - people in happy party | D06_02_08-02_night walk in town - bustle and excitement | 
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				 Day 7 --- Croatia 5 Back to page top  | 
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				 07-01-01 Sibenik (1) --- Way to Sibenik - lots of islands in Adriatic Sea  | 
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| D07_01-01-01_The area of the islands is about one eighteenth of the area of Croatia | D07_01-01-02_Croatia has about 1000 islands in Adriatic Sea | 
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				 07-01-02 Sibenik (2) --- Port of Sibenik  | 
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| D07_01-02-01_Port of Sibenik | D07_01-02-02_An old ship | 
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				 07-01-03 Sibenik (3) --- St. Frane Church (crkva sv franje) & Monastery  | 
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| D07_01-03-01_St. Frane Church | D07_01-03-02_A statue of Petar Kresimir IV (Croatian King) by sculptor Ivan Mestrovic in the yard of the church | 
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				 07-01-04 Sibenik (4) --- Walking in the old town (I)  | 
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| D07_01-04-01_Walking in the old town - a corner in a lane | D07_01-04-02_Walking in the old town - green window is a feature | 
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				 07-01-05 Sibenik (5) --- Walking in the old town (II)  | 
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| D07_01-05-01_A tower in a lane which we passed | D07_01-05-02_A cave grotto of Our Lady of the Lourdes | 
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				 07-01-06 Sibenik (6) --- Walking in the old town (III)  | 
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| D07_01-06-01_Bell tower with clock, Church of St. Barbara | D07_01-06-02_A scene near Cathedral of St. James | 
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				 07-01-07 Sibenik (7) --- Cathedral of St. James (I) (UNESCO world heritage)  | 
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| D07_01-07-01_Cathedral of St. James - exterior 1 | D07_01-07-02_Cathedral of St. James - exterior 2 | 
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				 07-01-08 Sibenik (8) --- Cathedral of St. James (II)  | 
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| D07_01-08-01_Cathedral of St. James - interior 1 | D07_01-08-02_Cathedral of St. James - interior 2 | 
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				 07-01-09 Sibenik (9) --- Cathedral of St. James (III)  | 
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| D07_01-09-01_Cathedral of St. James - interior 3 | D07_01-09-02_Cathedral of St. James - interior 4 | 
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				 07-01-10 Sibenik (10) --- Cathedral of St. James (IV)  | 
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| D07_01-10-02_Cathedral of St. James - a table in a side room | D07_01-10-01_Cathedral of St. James - the ceiling in the side room | 
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				 07-01-11 Sibenik (11) --- Cathedral of St. James (V)  | 
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| D07_01-11-01_Cathedral of St. James - exterior 3 --- many faces on two towers | D07_01-11-02_Cathedral of St. James - exterior 4 --- a side door | 
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				 07-01-12 Sibenik (12) --- Scenes around the cathedral  | 
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| D07_01-12-01_We bought some souvenirs at the back of the cathedral | D07_01-12-02_A restaurant near the cathedral | 
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				 07-02-01 Krka National Park (1) --- Lunch at Vrata Krke Kotel Zadar  | 
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| D07_02-01-01_The hotel is in Lozovac near Krka National Park | D07_02-01-02_The main dish we had in lunch | 
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				 07-02-02 Krka National Park (2) --- Skradin - village at entrance of park  | 
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| D07_02-02-01_Skradin - village at entrance of park | D07_02-02-02_Skradin - a village for leisure and recreation | 
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				 07-02-03 Krka National Park (3) --- Taking boat to enter the park  | 
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| D07_02-03-01_Taking boat to enter the park through Kirka River | D07_02-03-02_Encountering another out-coming boat | 
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				 07-02-04 Krka National Park (4) --- Skradinski Buk Waterfalls  | 
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| D07_02-04-01_The waterfalls of Skradinski Buk - lots of people in water | D07_02-04-02_The waterfalls of Skradinski Buk - a shot | 
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				 07-02-05 Krka National Park (5) --- closer looks at the waterfalls  | 
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| D07_02-05-01_Closer looks at the falls | D07_02-05-01_Closer looks at the falls | 
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				 07-02-06 Krka National Park (6) --- people on the waterfalls  | 
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| D07_02-06-01_People on the falls 1 | D07_02-06-02_People on the falls 2 | 
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				 07-02-07 Krka National Park (7) --- waterfalls on higher level  | 
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| D07_02-07-01_Small falls in upper levels 1 | D07_02-07-02_Small falls in upper levels 2 | 
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				 07-02-08 Krka National Park (8) --- water ponds  | 
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| D07_02-08-01_A quiet pond | D07_02-08-02_A dynamic pond | 
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				 07-02-09 Krka National Park (9) --- a water mill  | 
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| D07_02-09-01_A water mill | D07_02-09-02_A donkey in the mill | 
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				 07-02-10 Krka National Park (10) --- waterfalls shown in a series (A)  | 
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| D07_02-10-01_Water falls shown in a series - upper | D07_02-10-02_Water falls shown in a series - middle | 
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				 07-02-11 Krka National Park (11) --- waterfalls shown in a series (B)  | 
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| D07_02-11-01_Water falls shown in a series - lower | D07_02-11-02_Water falls shown in a series - far | 
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				 07-02-12 Krka National Park (12) --- the origin of the waterfalls  | 
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| D07_02-12-01_The origin of the falls | D07_02-12-02_Nearby scene | 
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				 07-03-01 Sibenik (13) --- Dinner at Sibenik  | 
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| D07_03-01-01_Dinner at Bramasole Spaghetteria Restaurant in Sibenik | D07_03-01-02_Main dish of the dinner | 
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				 07-03-02 Sibenik (14) --- Strolling at the port during sunset  | 
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| D07_03-02-01_Strolling on the seaport of Sibenik again | D07_03-02-02_Life on a boat | 
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				 07-04 Vodice --- Stay at Olympia Hotel in Vodice (a town near Sibenik)  | 
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| D07_04-01_Stay in Hotel Olympia in Vodice overnight | D07_04-02_A corner of the hotel interior |