tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post2271230367046781955..comments2023-12-06T23:58:42.872-06:00Comments on Elisa...Creating Memories: Croatia and the CountrysideElisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-56367752592873493382011-05-03T12:04:54.178-05:002011-05-03T12:04:54.178-05:00Elisa, this is it!! Croatian Easter tradition! I&#...Elisa, this is it!! Croatian Easter tradition! I'm so glad you spent really good and quality time :)Majahttp://www.dalmatiagourmande.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-35310424844133318202010-10-05T15:14:06.531-05:002010-10-05T15:14:06.531-05:00prava domaća atmosfera, krasno!
Ti si prelijepa že...prava domaća atmosfera, krasno!<br />Ti si prelijepa žena.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-68496863671132057672010-04-15T07:03:07.562-05:002010-04-15T07:03:07.562-05:00I love the look of your Easter break. The bread lo...I love the look of your Easter break. The bread looks scrumptious, the setting idyllic, your grandmother-in-law picture perfect and as for the spring flowers - I am so jealous! Hope you had a lovely time.<br /><br />Did you go to Florence? Was is fun?Ulrike, Dubaihttp://www.blog.ulwoolfrey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-62191372335144012362010-04-10T13:20:20.246-05:002010-04-10T13:20:20.246-05:00Bribir has spectacular countryside! But I must say...Bribir has spectacular countryside! But I must say, as a true Croatia, that being a vegetarian next to peka is pure blasphemy! :))Alanhttp://secretdalmatia.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-82983731247367184432010-04-08T09:48:27.101-05:002010-04-08T09:48:27.101-05:00uhh Elisa, the bread was warm, and the taste it ha...uhh Elisa, the bread was warm, and the taste it had right out of the peka, ahhh delicious!<br /><br />I just learned today that 1991 was the last time the family was together. I feel so special I was part of this special family reunion. 4 Generations later. Wow!Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-60649565035069905302010-04-08T09:45:09.974-05:002010-04-08T09:45:09.974-05:00Hi Angie! thank you for your sweet words and yes I...Hi Angie! thank you for your sweet words and yes I'm also very happy we connected and hope to see you around here. You also have a beautiful family.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-22543832743186684422010-04-08T09:43:36.184-05:002010-04-08T09:43:36.184-05:00Bonnie, thank you. I really wanted to portray my ...Bonnie, thank you. I really wanted to portray my admiration and love for my husband's grandparents and family.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-10136060270336980302010-04-08T09:41:59.193-05:002010-04-08T09:41:59.193-05:00Katrina, It was my first Easter celebration in Cro...Katrina, It was my first Easter celebration in Croatia and was introduced to many new traditions: Peka, egg cracking.. it was a lovely weekend.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-53109907563986228832010-04-08T05:40:47.951-05:002010-04-08T05:40:47.951-05:00What a touching post! This sounds like an absolute...What a touching post! This sounds like an absolutely lovely Easter. And the food looks positively delicious! Oh my, look at that bread!!Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920820564549246339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-19039265666103005352010-04-07T15:37:02.530-05:002010-04-07T15:37:02.530-05:00Hi Elisa,
Your husband's grandparents are ador...Hi Elisa,<br />Your husband's grandparents are adorable! You must have had a lovely Easter.<br />It says a lot about a man when he has such love for his family. Lucky you! So very nice that we connected.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-24733172386794519692010-04-07T14:28:18.227-05:002010-04-07T14:28:18.227-05:00What a lovely way for all the family to spend East...What a lovely way for all the family to spend Easter. The photos tell such a beautiful story. War is terrible but overcoming it's effects is priceless. <br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-87246840993261760782010-04-06T14:32:42.834-05:002010-04-06T14:32:42.834-05:00Karen, they have such BIG hearts, they treat me li...Karen, they have such BIG hearts, they treat me like a daughter and I feel very blessed to be part of their family. Hope you also had a great weekend.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-17189504835003163762010-04-06T13:28:30.962-05:002010-04-06T13:28:30.962-05:00Oh Pim I'm so sorry for your loss. You chose a...Oh Pim I'm so sorry for your loss. You chose a beautiful song. the lyrics "..I hear babies cry and I watch them grow, They'll learn more than we'll know." ...made me feel sad yet happy.<br /><br />As far as your question,ummmm, well I think it would have to be happy songs.<br /><br />see you soon,Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-35160649966362495012010-04-06T12:53:24.080-05:002010-04-06T12:53:24.080-05:00Hey Juanita there's nothing wrong with not cel...Hey Juanita there's nothing wrong with not celebrating, I think if it wasn't for having kids it wouldn't be half the fun. So it was cold? Well at least you had a chance to be cozy at home.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-90402975254686027532010-04-06T12:48:53.249-05:002010-04-06T12:48:53.249-05:00Oh Mihaela you are so sweet,thank you. and yes you...Oh Mihaela you are so sweet,thank you. and yes you can call me your latin relative, I like that very much! I do appreciate your kind words. I hope one day we are able to visit your country.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-19668223860143537202010-04-06T12:45:18.038-05:002010-04-06T12:45:18.038-05:00Hey Babs, I'm sure it's difficult to be aw...Hey Babs, I'm sure it's difficult to be away from family but sounds like you enjoyed it with your own small family. So you hubby also had some days off from work? How old is Bibs now?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-12636541574689192882010-04-06T12:43:02.627-05:002010-04-06T12:43:02.627-05:00Amanda sounds like you also had a nice weekend and...Amanda sounds like you also had a nice weekend and I'm sure where you live you have plenty of chocolate to choose from. Which is your favorite?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-8081624582424011222010-04-06T12:41:20.653-05:002010-04-06T12:41:20.653-05:00Hey Jen I saw the animal pictures, did you get a c...Hey Jen I saw the animal pictures, did you get a chance to ride the horses?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09985918720281634986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-10040243298959575702010-04-06T12:12:42.968-05:002010-04-06T12:12:42.968-05:00Sounds like a wonderful Easter! I love hearing abo...Sounds like a wonderful Easter! I love hearing about different national holiday traditions.Patrick and Katrina Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438207071671209772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-9110855719769068312010-04-06T10:18:38.653-05:002010-04-06T10:18:38.653-05:00How wonderful you got to spend with family...even ...How wonderful you got to spend with family...even if they are not your own blood family. The pictures and your story is very heart warming. So good to hear that you had a great holiday weekend.karenhttp://www.ecokaren.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-51686297127235425222010-04-06T09:54:38.574-05:002010-04-06T09:54:38.574-05:00hi Elisa,
our easter weekend was a bit different...hi Elisa,<br /><br />our easter weekend was a bit different, since my old mother (97) died just before that.<br /><br />no heavy tears, still sad but with a warm heart we say goodbye tomorrow.<br />children, grandchildren and grand/grandchildren, all are there to celebrate a special person, my mother.<br /><br />my selected bit of music is this one:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAIKznMPXUk <br /><br />and after the dust has disappeared we'll leave for Croatia as spring there is something so marvelous, I would not dare to mis it.<br />so see you soon, pozdravi, pim.<br /><br />and as you always invite others with a question:<br />what music would you like to hear on a funeral ?somewhere over the rainbowhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAIKznMPXUknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-35570977067787323402010-04-06T09:44:38.503-05:002010-04-06T09:44:38.503-05:00How cozy and warm! I loved this Easter visit you t...How cozy and warm! I loved this Easter visit you took us along. It felt real.<br /><br />How did I spend the Easter weekend? For one, I didn't know it was an Easter weekend (I'm just ignorant about such things). Secondly, my husband and I don't really "celebrate" anything. So we just chilled at home! (Literally, since it was really cold and gloomy.)JuanitaTortillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918884565822681674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-31791523464340471812010-04-06T03:43:38.059-05:002010-04-06T03:43:38.059-05:00Again, your story and your photos are very familia...Again, your story and your photos are very familiar to me. The people look alike (Croatians and Romanians), the traditions look alike (even the way of making bread that you described, its name in Romanian is "Tzest").<br />Your blog is a very interesting way to know my eastern-Europe neighbors and my over-the-ocean-Latin relatives ;o))<br />You make a real social-historical illustrated chronicle of the places you live!No kidding!<br />I don't have time always to write a comment, but I visit your blog as often as I can because I like very much your open,natural way to describe what you see and what happend to you, day by day, almost.<br />Keep going!<br />A beautiful Spring I wish you, from my heart!Mihaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855843061897279048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-38945939487360860372010-04-06T01:38:47.171-05:002010-04-06T01:38:47.171-05:00being away from our families, we went to a fab hot...being away from our families, we went to a fab hotel on sunday nite! It was nice to have hubby for a couple of days with us and Bibs was soo happy to have her daddy!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00385353652889083737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-339355084484285608.post-72423220610872768452010-04-05T23:58:07.692-05:002010-04-05T23:58:07.692-05:00What a special way to spend Easter! We spent it at...What a special way to spend Easter! We spent it at home relaxing and eating chocolate and cooking a special feast for 2.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053020814428192067noreply@blogger.com