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NEW Pictures of Ralphy S. on vacation in Croatia, Italy, Slovenia & Suisse

together with Monja, Bert & Astrid

19 July till 01 August 2002

In the first picture you see me returning from a scuba dive at Biograd na Moru (Croatia). I got my PADI scuba diving license in 1997 during my vacation in Kenya, but I had not been under water since and I can tell you, it was a lot harder than I remembered it to be.

Submarine Ralphy

Maybe my increased body weight had a little to do with it.

In this picture you see the most famous pilar in the gigantic caves of Postojna (Slowenia). The caves are so big that you take a 3 kilometer ride in a little train into the heart of the cave, before you start walking around for something like 1.5 kilometres.

Pilar of Postojna

Basically it is forbidden to take pictures in the cave, so what you see above is a highly illegal photograph, so please don't tell anyone :).

The next 2 pictures were taken in Starigrad-Paklenica National Park in Croatia. Mountain climbers visit the steep cliffs of this park a lot to do their thing and although we weren't mountain climbers, walking up the steep main passage at a temperature of almost 40 degrees Celsius got us sweaty enough.

Paklenica Park & Monja from behind Starigrad-Paklenica National Park

Don't let me catch you, looking at the ass of my girlfriend, Monja :(.

What we have here is Bert. He is the photographer, who took all of these nice pictures with his new digital camera, as well as a cousin of my girlfriend. He is standing in front of part of the big waterfall in Krka National Park (Croatia). I think the waterfall is called Skraminski Buk.

Bert in Krka National Park

The next 2 pictures were taken in the most beautiful National Park of Croatia, Plitvicka Jezera (Plitvice Lakes). In the first one you see the big waterfall and in the second one of the many small waterfalls. If you ever have the chance to go to Croatia this park is a must for your travelling itinerary.

Spahats Falls

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On this picture you see Astrid, Monja and me relaxing with a cool drink on the shores of the Lago di Garda in Italy. The pic is a bit crooked, because we were attempting to make an automatic from of a chair.

What you don't see is the cigarette pack behind the glasses. Astrid didn't want to show that to her father :)

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Both these pictures were taken in the Italian Alps. On the first you see some of infinite curves of the Passo di Stelvio and on the second you have a view from on top of the Passo di Gavia. Both are mountain roads which have often been used during the famous cycling tour Giro d'Italia. .

Stelvio Gavia

The next 4 pictures are from scenery in the beautiful Dolomites. Each was taken from a different mountain pass. On the left the view from the Passo Pordoi, the second was taken on the Passo Campolongo and the third is from the Passo Gardena, the fourth on the right was made on the Passo Sella.

Gardena Sella

The following pictures were also taken during our first vacation days, when we were still in Italy. On the left you see the beautiful mirror effect of the mountain lake in Auronzo di Cadore. The other 2 pictures were made in Venice. In the middle you have the view of the Canale Grande and on the right you can see the famous Piazza San Marco.

Auronzo di Cadore Canale Grande di Venezia Piazza San Marco

These 3 pictures were again taken (illegally) inside the caves near Postojna in Slowenia.

Mount Robson

The following 8 pictures were taken in Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia, thé highlight of this vacation.

The first picture is an overview map of the lakes and park and the second is the view just after entering the park with the big waterfall on the right.

The other pictures speak for themselves. Look at the amazing clarity of the water.

Map of Plitvice Lakes N.P. Plitvice big waterfall

 

Plitvice Lakes 1 Plitvice Lakes 2 Plitvice Lakes 3

 

Plitvice Lakes 4 Plitvice Lakes 5 Plitvice Lakes 6

These 2 pictures were taken in anotherNational Park in Croatia, the Krka N.P., beautiful waterfalls.

On our way back home we took a detour to visit the Lago di Garda. A few days before we came there, campers around the lake had had a lot of misfortune due to heavy thunderstorms with hail and such, but as you can see we had clear blue skies.

Lago di Garda 1 Lago di Garda 2 Lago di Garda 3 Lago di Garda 4

On the very last day of our vacation we were unpleasantly surprised as the Gotthard-tunnel was closed, we had to drive over the mountain pass. Well at least we could take the last shots left on our cameras. The San Gotthard pass in Switzerland.

San Gothard 1 San Gothard 2

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Thanks to Bert Knops for the pictures

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