Arriving in Motovun

Home to the birthplace of Mario Andretti, we drove to Motovun Croatia. This is a beautiful hill town - and so hilly in fact, we had to leave our car in the middle of the hill, and the hotel came and retrieved us - I think they are tired of tourists ruining their beautiful walls in this city that's been around minimally since the first century - reflected by grave stones going back to the Romans.  The area is the Istrian Peninsula, just around the corner from Italy.  It has been part of Italy at times long ago and has the same feel, with a good portion of its 500 residents speaking Italian as their native tongue. A spectacular view of the city driving in.