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ciao

taudette — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:23:10 +0000

night time in Zadar

taudette — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:16:39 +0000

-30-

taudette — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:12:20 +0000

Well, I think we can all agree I’ve spent a lot of time this year thinking about turning 30. And — I’m not sure you’re ready for this — I have to admit that, when I woke up this morning, I felt … the same … as yesterday …

It’s been an amazing year, better and different than I could have expected when I started this blog last June. Thank you so much for following along — it’s been fun sharing these adventures and these last days of my 20s with you.

Cheers,

Trish.

but honestly…

taudette — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:09:29 +0000

As if I could complain about a couple long boat rides….

boat tour

taudette — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:03:11 +0000

We took a slightly bizarre boat tour of the Zadarski Channel and Murtesko Sea Tuesday, shoring up in Kornati National Park for a short while. It was lovely, if a long time on the boat — three hours there and three hours back, to a mix soundtrack of traditional Croatian music (think ABBA meets Tom Jones meets the accordion?), hits of the 1990s, and a few sped-up 1950s-60s American classics.

where did you eat lunch today?

taudette — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:41:36 +0000

Eating pizza by the water….

Zadar

taudette — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:36:22 +0000

Looking out at the pretty city, with the Velebit Mountains in the background.

Sunday night in Croatia

taudette — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:28:57 +0000

Ice cream after a day at the beach!

Croatia!

taudette — Sat, 28 May 2011 20:04:55 +0000

We arrived in Zadar, Croatia, Saturday afternoon. Standing on the rocky shores of Puntamika this evening, I have to admit the scene reminded me a titch of the Kootenays. … Bring on days of relaxation and, yes, devouring Tina Fey’s new autobiography, Bossypants.

last shot from London

taudette — Sat, 28 May 2011 19:59:16 +0000

Dear friends –

This blog is coming to a close in just a few days, when I turn 30 Wednesday. I realize I haven’t been a very good blogger these last few months — chalk it up to a really busy spring semester — but I am sad to be closing out this project. This is the last shot you’ll see from London, as I’m in Croatia for the week with my friend Prisca.

In a way, I’m sure it looks like a fairly banal picture. But actually, it’s a perfect representation of what I love about this city — such a simple neighbourhood church, reminiscent of everything I’ve ever read about in Austen novels, but also beautiful in its own, slightly shabby right. Forgive me for sounding pretentious, but this is the kind of simple scene of London I would choose any day over the tourist attractions most people recognize best.

Cheers,

Trish.