Chris and I have been in Šibenik for almost a month now, and we’re still amazed by how pretty it is. The sun is always shining and the flowers are blooming. After visiting the St. Michael’s Fortress last week, it was time to check out another jewel of Šibenik: the monastery garden. Hidden somewhere in the old town, we found it when we weren’t looking for it (and couldn’t find it when we were). It’s not as big as I expected, but it was a lot prettier. The first time we walked in it, it was the evening and we …
A Visit to the Monastery Garden
Plants of Puerto Viejo
Living in the jungle has good and bad sides. One of the good one is that you get to see so much pretty things. In Puerto Viejo, especially around our cabina, everything is green, lush and wild. Every once in a while, you’re going to be lucky enough to see a splash of color. After visiting the cloud forest, I now know why flowers aren’t green! Because if they were, birds, bees and other pollinator would never see them. If flowers are pink, red, orange, purple or yellow, it’s because they catch the animals’ eyes. It makes sense, really. When …