Comments on: Our new apartment

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:06:44 +0000

Hi…..would like to meet you sometime as fellow expats living here! My wife, who is Russian, is visiting her daughter there, so anytime after March 8th would be good. We live in Cascade, near the green glass tower of the hotel that Kerum is building, so we are not far away. Let us know! Robert and Natsha

By: Kelly Larbes

Kelly Larbes — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:36:36 +0000

Hi Bari – Yes there are hundreds of private accommodations in Split. I would recommend the place we stayed our first week here: http://www.kamenicvit.com/en/. It is not inside the Diocletian Palace, but is just a one minute walk north of it. It’s not fancy, but it is clean, modern, and quiet.

If not there, I would look for: 1. Inside the Palace. Location is very important. Public transportation is mediocre. Many people will advertise their place as in the center but they stretch the truth. I would make sure the place is inside the Diocletian Palace if you can’t find the specific street adress on a map. 2. Air condition. Sometimes Split can be very hot in August. You will appreciate coming back to a nice cool room.

Don’t forget to negotiate. If you are staying for 4-5 nights, ask for a better price than what you see advertised. Many people will say yes. Good luck and let us know what you decide and when you finalize plans – perhaps we can meet for coffee when you visit.

By: Bari

Bari — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:19:01 +0000

Hi, we love your blog & will be visiting split in late Aug/Sept 2010. We are looking to rent an apt for 4-5 nights. There are hundreds. How do you choose? What should I look for? I am looking for a one bedroom, that is under 95 euros a night, closer to 60-85 or so. What do you recommend? Thansk

By: Jives79

Jives79 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:06:28 +0000

Very cool! Congrats on the new digs. Funny, I have similar complaints about British toilets. It’s amusing the details you start to notice when you’re away from home. 🙂

By: Elisa

Elisa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:56:22 +0000

Yes, Kelly we share your thoughts: “pretty horrible way to run a business if you consider that they are missing out on month’s worth of fees for every customer they have”, we didn’t get ours installed after almost 4 (working weeks, weekends and holidays not included)LOL!

Your new place does look cozy and inviting. and I see you have a grill. Cevapes anyone?? Kidding, I remember you aren’t a big fan Jay.

See you guys on thursday in Znjan!

By: Jay Larbes

Jay Larbes — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:49:34 +0000

Jenny and Craig – thanks for the kind words about our blog and our travels, we appreciate it! We definitely miss everyone back home lots too – that is the ‘worst’ thing about being here is being away from so many people who we care about and make life great.

And we watched Lost — but not until Wednesday night. It was awesome. Can’t wait for the season to unfold!! Will be interesting how they explain the double phenomena.

And Mick -we’ll definitely have to schedule a time to have you and Alice and Marko over. Much less of a trek now!

By: Jay Larbes

Jay Larbes — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:52:45 +0000

Hi Jonathan – I just sent you my phone number via email. If you don’t receive it again, send me an email with your mobile number to jaylarb [at] gmail [dot] com.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:16:07 +0000

Jay

didnt get your email for some reason. what your phone number? id love to play tomorrow.

thanks for the offer of help but we just found a place today! 🙂 its japanese small but thats not surprising as its right in the center. in the meantime we are couch surfing with a guy who has a luxury flat that costs 1500 euros a month!! its does have a heated bathroom floor though so i guess its worth it :/

jonstromberg@gmail.com

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:03:42 +0000

New apartment looks very nice! I’m glad you guys moved closer to town. Seems like it will be more enjoyable for the two of you.

I felt like I should comment after Craig and share in the LOST love! YAY LOST! Can’t wait for Tuesday! 🙂 Let me know after you guys watch it because I don’t have anyone here to talk about it with.

By: Craig Bishop

Craig Bishop — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:20:40 +0000

Jelly!! (That’s your celebrity communal nickname in case you’d never heard it…which I’m sure you have),

I LOVE this blog! Truly! MUCH better than that cruddy old larbes.com one. Ugh.

Anyways, I’m so glad to hear that you guys are continuing to love the life and times of living in Split. We certainly miss you here, but it’s great knowing you’re having fun and experiencing what sounds like a truly amazing adventure. I’m also glad to hear that you’ve upgraded to a better toileting facility. I, personally, don’t know how I’d be able to handle living in such conditions. Honestly.

I, too, am super excited about LOST returning on Tuesday, so we’ll have to keep in touch and discuss it. I’ve spent time over the past week rewatching some of my favorite episodes and poring over articles about the essential episodes, ideas, themes, etc. of the show. It seems like premiere time is when I always find myself getting knee deep in the mystery and theories and craziness of the show. Hopefully the conclusion will be something satisfying and not a giant letdown. This guy, Doc Jensen, a writer for Entertainment Weekly, provides some really great theories including this one: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20313460_20337825,00.html# Worth a read!

Alright guys, hope all is well with you. Have a great rest of the weekend and happy “LOST” day!

Craig