Want to see a dolphin???
I thought that there is little chance of seeing dolphins in Europe. Then I went to Croatia.
I was not excited about going to Croatia for my summer vacation, but in the end it was a great expereince… The most important advantage for me is that it is cheaper that Italy, France or Spain (concerning accomodation, food…). Also you can go there by car and there is a lot to visit.
I stayed in Pakostane, near Zadar (in the north of Croatia). From there you can go on boat trips to see the Kornati National Park (many small islands). I went on a one-day boat trip which was stating in the advertisement that you will see dolphins as well. I was skeptical about it, since I went on such a dolphin boat trip in Italy before and there were no dolphins at all. This time it was different. On our way to the Kornati islands there was one dolphin. He was swimming quite a few meters away from our boat but I was so excited to see it and I was not able to take any pictures.^^ Fortunately my dad was with me (my mum was too excited as well) and he tried to get a good picture with the dolphin.
Of course this is an experience which cannot be described in words or with a picture. Although I saw the dolphin just for a minute or so, I was feeling soo happy. Of course I still want to see more dolphins, and see them from a short distance and maybe even swim with them but for now, this has already been wonderful.
In my next post I will tell you about more things to do in Croatia (there is a lot!), but I thought that I could start with my personal highlight of this vacation. 
If you know any places in Europe where chances are not too bad to see dolphins, just let me know!!! Here is the best picture my dad was able to get:
Dolphin in Kornati National Park
Prerow (Baltic Sea)
You don’t have the time or the money to drive to Italy?
No problem! In this article I will tell you about my experience of the “Regenbogen Camp Prerow”. It is located between Rostock and Stralsund (at the Baltic Sea) and it only takes 3 hours to get there by car (from Berlin). In this case you can also take the train and then the bus.
I will concentrate on this campsite only, because I think it is worth to go there even if you don’t make any excursions from there. The campsite itself is outside of the town.
Last summer I spent 5 days there and it was really enjoyable but some parts were also a little bit problematic… Since I didn’t have a driver’s license I went there by train and bus. With a huge backpack including the tent, inline skates y sleeping bag etc….I thought that this wouldn’t be a problem because the bus stop was in Prerow and since the town is quite small I thought it wouldn’t take long to walk to the campsite from there.
In the end we walked about 40 minutes… (more…)
Elba
Have you ever dreamt about living on a small island with wonderful beaches?
You don’t have to leave Europe to find a place like that.
In this article I want to present you Elba- a small Italian island which belongs to the Tuscan archipelago.
I have been there two times (always for summer vacation) and therefore I will tell you about my personal experience.
If you go there by car (which is the best way, I think), you have to take a ferry from Piombino to Portoferraio (Elba).
In the summer months, the ferry leaves hourly during the day. It takes only one hour to get to Elba. The first impression is wonderful. I immediately fell in love with Elba. It was just an amazing view to look at Portoferraio from the ferry.
- Portoferraio from ferry
About me
My name is Melina. I am studying International Business Management at the Berlin School of Economics and Law.
I am 20 years old and I am from Berlin. I have spent one year in Minnesota, USA as a foreign exchange student.
My hobbies are dancing, travelling, meeting friends, snowboarding, sports and music.
My favourite blog
It was not easy for me to find a blog that appears interesting to me. Many blogs I found were written by one person only. They did not have a specific topic, just random things.
Fortunately I have also found a quite interesting blog. What I like about it is that it concentrates on only ONE topic- the most important one. At least for me. I can’t imagine a life without it…It’s all about chocolate!
Everyone can share his opinions and recommendations about different kinds of chocolate. For me this is very helpful to inform myself about new kinds of chocolate. You can search for your favourite brand or just check out categories like “white chocolate” or “bio chocolate”
Unfortunately this blog is only in German. Here is the link:
Hello world!
This is my new blog. I will post some recommendations concerning travelling, movies, internet and other stuff.
Please give me some feedback and tell me your opinion. I would be glad to improve my blog as fast as possible.
Thank you!
Yours Melina
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