Although we have traveled quite a bit since Ellie joined our family, last week was our first opportunity to take a vacation together as a family of four (yes, I included the dog in that count). Up until that point, all vacation time has been used for Ellie's birth, traveling to the States and holidays. We were long overdue for some time away, and it was well worth all of the planning and organizing that went in to making it happen!
We found a cute 2-bedroom house in Croatia on Airbnb and it was a great find. Although smaller than our apartment, it had high ceilings, which made it feel spacious. It had a swimming pool outside, a big patio and a large yard. It was about a 5 minute drive from the cute town of Porec, located on the Adriatic Sea. We loved exploring the town, which had a Basilica from the 600s with some amazing mosaics and a great bell tower to climb. We swam, visited the sea and town, grilled food and relaxed.
We both agreed the vacation was probably most exciting for Mozzy. He got to spend most of his time outside, peed wherever and whenever he wanted (not typical for a city dog!) and he had a "vacation fling" - the next door neighbors had a girl dog of the same breed! The two dogs spent lots of time together and each dog visited the others' house often. It was very cute :)
Here are a few photo highlights from our trip!
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| Riding with this guy in the backseat meant being covered in dog hair...but it was worth it! |
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| Papa and Ellie in the pool |
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| Downtown Porec |
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| The cottage we rented |
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| At the top of the belltower |
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| Bird's eye view of the city |
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| Mozzy with his girlfriend, Skye |
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| Family photo in Motovun, which failed because Ellie just wasn't having it |
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| Beach time |
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| More pool time! |
