Hotel Villa Diana Split

... beach again as it was such a nice day.
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.
Went back to Fife for dinner since it was so awesome and so cheap and had tripe and roast veal.
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

... were stepping off the ferry, hoards of people were shouting to us, “Do you need accommodation?!” It was all the locals who have sobes. They all wait at the ferry dock to “attack” 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’s really hard to listen to three Croatians who barely ...

... about to watch our second sunset here-it truly is a highlight so far for us. Originally we were only going to stay one night and drive into Split today, but the beauty of having Fred means that is we like a place, we can stay longer :) Our third campsite in Croatia is by far the best; I had to really force myself away from doing nothing to write this! Although I have to admit that I have a million dollar view while writing it :)

... really not swim so off we went. Refreshing .... yes very refreshing. Definitely not the warmest warmer I have jumped into, actually quite chilly. But hey we did it, we were freezing, and our chest still hurt to breathe.

Port of the night was Hvar. They had a fortress that acted like a lookout and had some really nice landscape shots so Benny and I made our way up there. A little wander around town and a nice hot shower to get the salt out of the hair. We then found ourselves a ...

... is worried about joining the EE, whether or not they take on the Euro, but even more interesting was his concern that tourism (in Split) was not sustainable, I don't think he has anything to worry about there.

I wandered around a little at night and felt completely at ease, the old town is really well lit, people are everywhere and it has the very european late-night cafe culture to it. I start my week ...

... in terms of tourist attractions (Diocletian Palace, seafood from the waters 10 meters away from you from anywhere in the pedestrian stretch). I had planned my time well here.

My first evening was centered around the old town, which is basically just the palace I mentioned above. Its a beautiful Roman ruin, clock tower, arches, pillars, people's courtyard, domed hall. Beautifully lit up at night, with cafes thriving within the ruins provide an unparalleled ...

... out to explore the old town and Diocletian´s Palace. Just the way I like it, nice light, sunshine and too early for tourist. The town is mine! Although the palace itself no longer really exists, the parts that are still standing show the greatness that once was here. The mixture of architectural styles is something I have never seen before. The Cathedral for instance and roman, Egyptian, Gothic and Romanesque all together. It is truly amazing and ...

We took a guilded walking tour of Split this morning. It was about 2 hours and covered most of the intresting places in Split, the old palace of a former Roman Emperor. Large portions of it still survive even to the extent that people are living in its outer walls still today ...

... ferry ride. The light at the tunnel finally came and it wasnt a speeding train (at least not yet). After the beach, we went back to the guesthouse and got ready for dinner. We were both exhausetd from our long day but we both wanted to go out for a good meal. I broke the bank a bit. It was the most expecive dinner of my trip. It was only $60 for my share but that is a lot for a guy on a $50/day budget. I didnt regret it though as I had grilled octopus (which tasted ...

... showing a bunch of men kicking a ball around a soccer field. It is fun to get into it a bit, though, especially considering how big an event it is everywhere in the world, whereas in Canada everything is all hockey, all the time, and soccer is pretty low on our national priority list. (On the subject of hockey, I'm glad to see Edmonton is still alive after Wednesday's overtime win). That's pretty much it for now ...