More beautiful waterfalls and pristine lakes of the Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia. May 13, 2016

These Merrell shoes got a work out today as I hiked, with our Rick Steves tour group, through the rain and muddy trails of the Plitvice Lake National Park in Croatia. May 13, 2016

Me enjoying the beauty of the waterfalls at Plitvice Lake National Park in Croatia. May 13, 2016

Our hotel Katarina on the island of Katarina, Croatia, just a 10-minute ferry ride from Old Town Rovinj, Croatia. May 14, 2016

The ferry boat that transports us, in about five minutes, from the island of Katarina where we are staying to the town of Rovinj, Croatia. May 14, 2016

The small and compact outdoor market by the Adriatic Sea in Rovinj, Croatia, is filled with local flair including bottles of truffles and olive oil. May 14, 2016

The colorful outdoor market by the Adriatic Sea in Rovinj, Croatia, includes fresh flowers, fruit and a variety of vegetables. May 14, 2016

An ornate gate into the Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia. May 14, 2016

The walkable Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia. May 14, 2016

The walkable town of Rovinj, Croatia. May 14, 2016

It has the look and feel of a small, Italian village and Rovinj, Croatia, is officially bilingual…Italian and Croatian. May 14, 2016

Called Grisia Street in Rovinj, Croatia, it is the Main Street lined with touristy shops and the walkways up to the landmark Baroque church, St. Euphemia, and the bell tower that dominates the hillside. May 14, 2016

The Church of St. Euphemia with its landmark bell tower in Rovinj, Croatia. May 14, 2016

Enjoying the second dish of our dinner, Risoto with shrimp and vegetables. I’m sitting with our incredible driver Mitch to the left, one of our guides Sanel, Jackie, Hilda and myself. May 14, 2016

Our Rick Steves tour group gathering at the Katarina island and hotel dock to take the ferry to Rovinj for dinner. May 14, 2016

Our view of Rovinj, Katarina and the Adriatic Sea in Crotia from our dinner table this evening. Goodbye Rovinj, Croatia….hello Lake Bled, Slovenia. May 14, 2016