The house my grandmother was born in (Gdinj, island Hvar) / Kuća u kojoj je rođena moja baka (Gdinj, otok Hvar)

My husband wanted to see the house my grandmother was born in, so my grandmother showed it to us. As you can see, the house is a ruin now, but even as a ruin, it has a certain charm to it. After seeing the house, we walked a bit and came back to the house my grandmother lives in now. You can see that house in the last photo. So, this was a nice chance to take and show you more photographs of Gdinj. I was wearing a very comfy outfit. It seems to me that this navy dress matches well with striped startas sneakers. This denim vest I embroideded myself always comes in handy and so does this light plastic bag. 

Moj je muž želio vidjeti kuću u kojoj je moja baka rođena, pa nas je ona odvela tamo. Kao što možete vidjeti kuća je sada ruševina, ali čak i u takvom stanju, ima neki šarm. Nakon što smo vidjeli kuću, malo smo prošetali i vratili se natrag u kuću moje bake koju možete vidjeti na zadnjoj fotografiji.  Tako da je ovo bila dobra prilika da uslikam i da vam pokažem još fotografija Gdinja. Nosila sam jako udobnu kombinaciju. Čini mi se da se ova haljinica nautičkog uzorka dobro slaže s prugastim startas tenisicama, a prsluk od jeansa uvijek dobro dođe kao i ova lagana plastična torbica.


The house my grandmother was born in/ Kuća u kojoj se rodila moja baka

The house my grandmother was born in/ Kuća u kojoj se rodila moja baka


Ja i baka

with my grandmother




typical Dalmatian village


The house my grandmother was born in/ Kuća u kojoj se rodila moja baka




Gdinj, island Hvar




stone houses

kamene kuće



Gdinj, island Hvar (detail)



stone houses



my grandmother's house

Comments

  1. Rowena @ rolala loves11 September 2015 at 11:23

    Even though the house in ruin now, it still holds so much history and significance since your grandmother was born there and you can see that it has charm and character. I love that your grandmother joined you in some of these photos. I can see great style runs in your family :)

    Rowena @ rolala loves

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    1. Ivana Split11 September 2015 at 11:27

      thank you, my granny is a very creative lady and she has great style too.

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  2. Unknown11 September 2015 at 12:02

    Che dolci queste immagini con la tua nonna Ivana!

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  3. Clara Campelo11 September 2015 at 12:03

    Nice shots!

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  4. Beauty Unearthly11 September 2015 at 12:08

    Great post and interesting pictures :)...thx for sharing! xx

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  5. SARA MEIRELES11 September 2015 at 12:09

    Great post sweet
    The town is like mine , with old houses
    kiss

    new post http://sarameirelesthesnowwhite.blogspot.pt/2015/09/one-shoe-can-change-your-life-cinderella.html

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    1. Ivana Split11 September 2015 at 12:46

      Thank you, it is actually a village. I would love to see your town, I love old houses.

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  6. nailsbyedyta11 September 2015 at 12:25

    wonderful pictures, your grandmother looks great :)

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  7. Unknown11 September 2015 at 14:06

    I loved seeing this, the house does have so much charm! I love stone houses, such a great village, would love to know it! Your grandma looks so sweet, a very nice lady! So nice she took you there! And you look always great, such a nice denim vest, embroidered by yourself, and the striped sneakers are beautiful and must be comfy!
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    1. Ivana Split12 September 2015 at 06:22

      thank you Denise. I'm glad you liked my post.

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  8. Laura M11 September 2015 at 14:15

    So sweet!
    Your grandmother and you together look so lovely. P.s she's very stylish!
    Awesome post with some remarkable photos. Thanks for sharing with us! It makes me want to hug my grandma. And your outfit is very beautiful <3


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  9. Irreplaceable_fashion11 September 2015 at 14:55

    You look so nice and your grandmother too:) Amazing photos:)
    kisses

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  10. Zuba11 September 2015 at 14:58

    nisam nikad tamo bila:)
    a volim kamene kuće i ovo je mjesto baš šarmantno, mada pretpostavljam da ljudi tamo više i ne žive..
    fora mi je slika na kojoj si s bakom..nijedna nema jednobojnu odjeću ;)

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    1. Ivana Split12 September 2015 at 06:32

      većina turista i ne posjeti samo selo, već ljetuje u uvalama koje mu pripadaju, ali lijepo je i prošetati samim selom. Žive još ljudi tu, ali samo 80 njih, baš se spremam o tome pisati.

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  11. Natalia Gutiérrez11 September 2015 at 15:08

    What a wonderful experience, the place is so beautiful! You two are super stylish, now we know where you get it from :)

    Natalia | Lindifique

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  12. Unknown11 September 2015 at 20:01

    Your grandmother looks so sweet! What adorable pictures of the two of you. And such an amazing opportunity to relive that history. I am sure she has many stories.

    All Things Bright and Lovely

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  13. Nicole Aguinaldo12 September 2015 at 00:14

    Wow beautiful photos! Looks amazing there! :)

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  14. Kezzie12 September 2015 at 01:30

    It's SO NICE to see your Grandmother in her childhood home and also a sneaky shot of your husband too! Your Grandmother looks a lovely lady. Thank you for sharing this. Also loved your patterned outfit!x

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  15. Aly In Wanderland12 September 2015 at 01:47

    Such a beautiful place <3
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  16. Anonymous12 September 2015 at 02:39

    Joj Ivana, ovaj post mi je fenomenalan! Mogla bih cijelo ljeto obilaziti ovakva mjestašca i slikati. Hvala ti na ovim fotografijama pa sam barem ovako uspjela prošetati kroz njega. :) A baka je zakon. <3

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    1. Ivana Split12 September 2015 at 07:16

      i ja volim mala mjesta....baš mi je drago da ti se svidjelo.

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  17. Unknown12 September 2015 at 03:54

    Moram ti reći da mi ti i baka jako ličite jedna na drugu u licu, baš sam uživala u ovom postu. Volim ovakva istraživanja i obiteljske priče, lijepo je znati odakle potječemo i za koje prostore su nam sve bližnji vezani :)

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    1. Ivana Split12 September 2015 at 07:18

      da, lijepo je to saznati, jednog dana možda sve to skupim u jednu knjigu.

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  18. Unknown12 September 2015 at 04:44

    Jao, ove slike sa bakom su savršene :) Ne znam da li umišljam, ali stvarno mi ličite :) I kuća, ambijent, ma divno :)

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    1. Ivana Split12 September 2015 at 07:18

      mislim da ima sličnosti, iako mi govore da sam više povukla na drugu (tatinu) stranu.

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  19. Ivana Split12 September 2015 at 07:07

    <3

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  20. hajducica13 September 2015 at 02:26

    Prelepe fotke! Rekla bih da imas dosta slicnosti sa bakom, crte lica se podudaraju :) Kuca je tako simpaticna i podseca na davno minula vremena.
    Budi nostalgiju. A sporty look je savrsen. Haljinica je preslatka :*

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  21. Caro *13 September 2015 at 05:53

    You are adorable together :)

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  22. Mila13 September 2015 at 11:23

    Baš mi je drago da si nas još malo provela kroz Gdinj. Mislim da ga sigurno neću zaobići, bar nakratko, jednom kad se nađem na tom lijepom otoku. Čini mi se da baš ima dušu. Ti i bakica ste mi preslatke, a ovu tvoju haljinu obožavam :)

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    1. Ivana Split14 September 2015 at 04:32

      hvala ti, da ovo malo misto doista ima dušu:)

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  23. Lenya13 September 2015 at 11:26

    Your grandmother looks so sweet, such a charming lady. Beautiful pics of the village, so full of history, thx for sharing, Ivana.
    xox
    Lenya
    FashionDreams&Lifestyle

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  24. Ivana14 September 2015 at 06:44

    Da, uzorke si odlično spojila, jako mi se sviđa kombinaacija! Fotkice s bakom su preslatke... baš je prava bakica! :) Kuća ima onaj divni starinski šarm koji jako, jako volim! :*

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  25. A Very Sweet Blog14 September 2015 at 08:04

    That is truly amazing Ivana! Your grandmother is an exemplary woman. So glad your husband got to see a part of your family history.
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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  26. beautyandbrains00714 September 2015 at 10:54

    Ovo ja zovem post s dušom... <3
    Baš si me nekako raznježila s uključivanjem bake... Pa onda kako joj tvoj muž "čuva leđa". Lijepo vas je vidjeti :)

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  27. Natalia Lialina14 September 2015 at 22:49

    Gorgeous photos of the old stone houses! I can see the family resemblance between you and your grandma - I bet she was a looker when she was your age, just like you are. Your outfit is lovely, and you are such a caring granddaughter. Now I miss my grandma, I wish I could ask her more questions and write down all the answers...

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    1. Ivana Split17 September 2015 at 09:39

      I know how you feel. I have one grandmother that passed away more than a decade ago and there are so many thing I would have loved to ask her and now I will not have the chance...but we must always remember to make the most out of the time with the loved ones that we have.

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  28. Jennifer Behrs2 February 2016 at 07:34

    wow - that screams to me "memories" - this is such an awesome post from you! thanks for sharing.

    great pics from you togehter with your grandma.

    Bye.

    Jennifer

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