Hotel Atrium Split

... beach again as it was such a nice day.<br>Walked to Marjan Forest Park and hired bikes and rode around park. Some pretty steep hills but awesome views from the top of the park and heaps fun going back down.<br>Went back to Fife for dinner since it was so awesome and so cheap and had tripe and roast veal.<br>Fife is some of the best and best value food I've had in ages. Especially compared to most of the other touristy places in Split

... with him quite a bit to get him back to the price we thought we were getting. In the end, it worked out and we had a 3-bedroom apartment with a really beautiful view all to ourselves for 480 Kuna altogether (that&#8217;s only $16 each a night which is really cheap in Europe). We got settled in just in time for sunset, took some pretty pictures from our lanai, and then went to the market down the street for groceries. We cooked a good dinner ...

... who actually retired in Split. (Most emperors rule until they die but he actually had other plans for his life.) He built an enormous palace/retirement home right on the water in what is now the main town area of Split. Most of the palace is still intact yet over the years, people have been allowed to move into the walls of the palace. So now what you have is medieval homes built in the middle of the palace. Some aren&#8217;t even that old looking. There are also ...

After we left the park, the drive down to where we are now was spectacular, although a bit different than I pictured Croatia to be-it is a lot rockier and a bit more like what we thought Greece would be like. Our second campsite was just before the town of Zadar in a town called Nin; we pulled in and this funny little man came up to us-there was no way we could say no to his smiling face even if the campsite was horrible! Luckily ...

... 5 Kiwis and 1 Englishman. First order of the day ... beer .. yes beer - they have a bar onboard so all you do is order your drink and say what room number. Dangerous yes, because you just build up your tab slowly. Well the first few beers went down well. We all mingled over lunch and couple more drinks. <br><br>Stopping at our first swimming stop we all were full of excitement. Couple of the boys just jumped straight in as soon as the anchor was dumped. Being the first stop, we ...

... water was cold, every 20 minutes or so I&#8217;d go for a dip in the ocean, floating to my heart&#8217;s content while Gabe alternated between the water, every other time I went in, and the shade of an umbrella. He worked away booking us flights in Asia and Australia while I finished my book on the kindle and swam. I was surprised by how long Gabe lasted on the beach. My only complaint is that the beach is made of rocks and ...

... considered royalty and that the famous Starcevich was a freedom fighter. So there you go, a little bit of family history. We tendered back to the ship after a full day. The weather was beautiful with lots of sun and temps in the high 70's low 80's and a nice breeze. Our evening proceeded with a low key dinner and a quick but not productive trip to the casino! We look forward to a relaxing day at sea tomorrow. Love to all!!!

... From the airport were caught a local bus into the centre of Split for 60 kunas ($15) We mert Dean our host near a church and walked about 5 minutes into the old town, up a hill to our apartment. The port of Split was alive with people of all ages (at midnight) eating and drinking. Time for bed... x

... nice to be back here and show my friends around the town. We found somewhere to eat and escape from the heat. We made a pact that each day we have to eat ice-cream at least once each day. We then went in search of the bar on the beach. We walked down to Bacvice- an area known for bars and beaches. We sat at a table and watched the sun set while enjoying the first of many drinks for the summer. We still weren't 100% after our sleep over at the airport, so it was an early night.

... out somewhere completely unexpected, much to the confusion of the people walking around that hadn't even noticed the alley from which you emerge. Fun. Beyond that, there isn't much to Split. The peninsula that extends west from the palace has a few nice paths to walk along, and a nice little rocky beach on which to watch the sunset and ponder on the meaning of life (and what to have for dinner).