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Rafting on Croatia’s Cetina River

Posted on June 27, 2010 at 1:00pm Madrid / 7:00am Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Last Saturday we headed 45 minutes south of Split to the town of Omiš and the Cetina River for a rafting adventure with Milda and Mario. The weathermen forecasted rain for Saturday all week, but luckily they were wrong and we had beautiful sunny skies. The scenery along the river was captivating as we passed through the tall rock cliffs of the Cetina gorge, and our guide from Adriaturist [...]

Posted in Croatia, Dalmatia, Trips | 5 Comments »

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Beautiful Bays and the Blue Cave on the Island of Vis

Posted on June 21, 2010 at 11:12pm Madrid / 5:12pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

I woke up to the sun shining into our room and the sound of the waves crashing on the shore beneath our balcony. I rolled over and looked at my watch. It was only 5:00 am. I got up to close the balcony shutters and the view just blew me away. It was beautiful, so much more than I expected. I looked at Jay and seeing he was [...]

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Graphic Design Studio Elevator, and my Favorite Project, Martinis Marchi

Posted on June 16, 2010 at 10:08pm Madrid / 4:08pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

As we get ready to leave Croatia to move to Spain, we've started to reflect a lot on the 15 months we've spent in Croatia, especially everything we've loved and learned. For over a year now, I've worked at a small graphic design studio in Split called Elevator. I've learned a lot about myself, design, and working in a [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split | 6 Comments »

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We Are Moving To Spain

Posted on June 13, 2010 at 6:02pm Madrid / 12:02pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

We are moving to Spain. We are moving to Madrid, Spain in July. It just seems crazy to say. I've wanted to live in Spain and to work for a talented innovation and design consultancy for a number of years now. I am so excited that I get to do both! And I know I am super lucky to have a wonderful husband who is enthusiastic for another new adventure. [...]

Posted in Life, Madrid, Spain | 10 Comments »

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great architecture, food, shopping, and baths in budapest

Posted on June 8, 2010 at 10:48pm Madrid / 4:48pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Jay, our friend Paula, and I decided to spend America's long Memorial Day weekend in Budapest. Our rental car's GPS only had maps for Croatia, so once we entered Hungary, we were on our own. We were bound to get lost and we did. I swore we followed Google Maps' directions exactly, but somehow [...]

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Aunt Christina comes to Split

Posted on June 2, 2010 at 11:36pm Madrid / 5:36pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Getting to Split from the United States is a lengthy and expensive trip, so we haven't had many guests. This May was an exceptional month because we had two sets of guests: first my family and then my Aunt Christina and her friend, Jean. Aunt Christina and Jean were here for just three days (following a pilgrimage in Italy), but every day they were here we got to see or do something new. [...]

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