Hotel Art Split

... day and the first day I've worn thongs since Bruges!!!!<br>Walked to the beach and waded in the water but too cold to go swimming.<br>Went to Fife for dinner which was recommended by Peter from the hostel and also the barman on Friday night as the best place in town to get good local food at local prices.<br>Had an awesome meal of Sarma (mince wrapped in cabbage leaves) and Fozol - bean and ham dish.<br><br>Sunday went to market ...

... were stepping off the ferry, hoards of people were shouting to us, &#8220;Do you need accommodation?!&#8221; It was all the locals who have sobes. They all wait at the ferry dock to &#8220;attack&#8221; tourists when they are walking off the plank. We then had to choose between three different people who had gotten to us, all trying to convince us to rent their place simultaneously. It&#8217;s really hard to listen to three Croatians who barely ...

... it wasn't luxury, it was decent and we really enjoyed it. There was a couple from Switzerland who were in Croatia for windsurfing and we talked to them for a little while the following morning before we headed out.<br><br><br><br>Today has to have been the most relaxing day of the trip! We woke this morning and while we were having our breakfast, Matt spotted three dolphins swimming out in the water below us! We watched them for ...

... an average of 10hrs a day) mixed in with book reading, listening to my iPod, and playing various card games. Favourite on deck was Sh*thead (also known as Fish T*ts), warloads/presidents and poker. Constantly if not always you had a drink in hand - common choice was beer.<br><br>By about mid-morning we would come to our swim stop. Most times it was early morning and it was fricken cold!! The sun hadn't quite warmed you up and by the time you jumped in, you were more than happy to get ...

... Gabe picked up cereal and fruit and sandwich stuff for breakfast and I happily munched away on a generic cereal of cinnamon squares for breakfast. Then, we changed into our suits and packed a beach bag. <br><br>The hotel is beautiful, right on the water and our plan was to swim and lay by the beach all day, what Gabe had dubbed as "our honeymoon day" since it was a bit more traditional. I was in heaven. The sun was hot and ...

... dad got his love of sardines! The locals were out and about relaxing at the various cafes so we felt very comfortable joining in. Split is not quite as dramatic as Dubrovnik but beautiful nonetheless. An interesting note - when we were in Dubrovnik we saw a major street with our name on it - Starcevich. In Split, there was also a major street with the title Starceviceva - very interesting. Our tour guide said that we were ...

... of Trogir as we flew over. From the airport it was a short bus ride to the centre of Split. The plan was to meet Andy at the bus stop in town and we saw him when we got off. From here I lead the way to our accommodation- it was an apartment and quite cosy, but in a great location. As soon as we saw the beds and got the air conditioner working, we decided we needed a nap. A few hours and showers later, we were ready to go for a walk around town and eat a late lunch. It ...

... and that's what remains of Diocletian's Palace. There's not much left of the original structure beyond the walls and a couple of buildings inside, but instead lots of other structures have sprouted over the centuries, so that it's now a warren of little streets from different times in the city's history, and quite pleasing to walk through and discover all the little passageways that bring ...

... As soon as they saw us peering in, they dragged us in and started opening bottles for us! Later on I found myself 'chording my face off' trying to keep up with their local mandolin player... These guys,(and a couple of girls) sung their patriotic love songs with roaring lungs and they didn't stop for even a moment. One song seemed to run into the next. The only song that we recognized was 'Yellow Submarine', to which they only knew the chorus.