Why Osijek, Croatia is still scarred with bullet holes
DAY 73 – The buildings around the old fort at Tvrđa near Osijek still bear scars from the 1990 Yugoslavian war. A sobering day on which my BGs were up and down. [keep reading]
Delightful little Osijek in eastern Croatia
DAY 72 – The small city of Osijek deep in the inland Slavonian section of Croatia welcomed us with some small-town cheeriness. My BGs were awful all day long though. [keep reading]
Sunny Christmas in Zagreb, Croatia but everything’s closed
DAY 71 – Christmas Day in Zagreb: Everything is closed but that suits the long-term traveler fine. We took it easy and had a picnic, and I achieved great bedtime BGs. [keep reading]
Strange Christmas Eve in Zagreb, Croatia
DAY 70 – Lots of things were closed in Zagreb on Christmas Eve, but we did find food, an ice-skating rink, and a pharmacy that let me get by without a prescription. [keep reading]
Big bus out of the Schengen Area to Zagreb, Croatia
DAY 69 – We entered Croatia from Slovenia, checked into a real apartment in Zagreb, and inspired an argument at a local market. Plus my BGs were mostly ok. [keep reading]
Just can’t stay away from Ljubljana, Slovenia
DAY 68 – Piran had amazed us back today it was back to Ljubljana to pick up a package. My blood sugar sucked at first but, amazingly, was fine after dinner. Success! [keep reading]
Exploring the amazing Old Town walls in Piran, Slovenia
DAY 67 – Perfect weather, perfect food, perfect views and a perfect sunset on Slovenia's Adriatic coast made a few high blood sugars meaningless today for me. [keep reading]
To Piran, Slovenia’s lovely hidden seaside town
DAY 66 – By bus from Ljubljana to the coast of Slovenia. My blood sugars were bad most of the day but Piran is a jaw-dropping place full of ancient stone buildings. [keep reading]
Ljubljana Castle on a crisp blue day in Slovenia
DAY 65 – We hiked to Ljubljana Castle today and the weather was clear, sunny, and cold, which is to say perfect Just like my diabetes – until after dinner, that is. [keep reading]
Hamburgers and hot wine from Ljubljana, Slovenia street vendors
DAY 64 – A day off inside in Ljubljana, Slovenia included laundry and quiche. The evening was full of great food plus hot wine, and a final terrible BG before bed. [keep reading]
Waiting for the Christmas market in Ljubljana, Slovenia
DAY 63 – After killing a couple hours by the lake in Bled, we finally headed down to stay for a few days in Ljubljana, the small capital of Slovenia. [keep reading]
Walking around Lake Bled, Slovenia’s most gorgeous
DAY 62 – Walking around Slovenia's Lake Bled has been the only thing that fixed my high blood sugars in two days. And it's an amazingly beautiful experience besides. [keep reading]
Exciting train to beautiful Bled, Slovenia
DAY 61 – We took a train ride across Slovenia today from Ptuj to Bled, and had several surprises on the way both good and bad. If only good blood sugar had been one. [keep reading]
Around Ptuj, the oldest town in Slovenia
DAY 60 – Despite my second-highest blood sugar of the trip this morning, the only full day in Ptuj was relaxing and scenic, and even warm enough for a picnic. [keep reading]
Train across the border to Ptuj, Slovenia
DAY 59 – A day of trains from Hungary to Ptuj, Slovenia. My blood sugars were excellent all day, even after pizza. But would they last until the next morning? [keep reading]
Biking and hiking up to Szigliget Castle, Hungary
DAY 58 – By bicycle to Szigliget and then a hike to the castle in central Hungary. Somehow my blood sugars were excellent all day today – must be this exercise. [keep reading]