Marmont Split

... so a lot of people in Split would have gone back to their villages or home town for the weekend.<br>Also explains why the graves in Zagreb looked so good the day too.<br>Went to Gaga which the barman at the first bar said if any place would be busy, that place would be and it was dead.<br><br>Saturday walked around the market, got Burek for breakfast and then up a bunch of stairs to get a good look over Split. <br>Such a beautiful ...

... English, all at once, telling us either &#8220;1 minute walking&#8221; or &#8220;city center&#8221; or &#8220;50 meter to beach&#8221; or &#8220;nice room&#8221; or &#8220;come see room&#8221; in broken English. We finally settled on the guy who spoke the most English and promised us the lowest price. Of course, when he took us to his apartment so we could check it out, he had &#8220;forgotten&#8221; his low price at the dock and Andre had to ...

... something quiet. This spot is exactly what we were hoping for! There are only about fifty people at the campsite, which means that it is private without us being the only ones at the campsite, which seems to have been the trend lately! We bargained with the lady at the desk and paid for the cheapest spot but were able to park in the most expensive with the best views&#8230;they are unbelievable. Sailboats are going past now and we ...

... had a swim in the lake. Also caught the ferry to the isle of St Mary - had a monestry and other random stuff on there. <br><br>Korcula - The birthplace of Marco Polo also had heaps of alleyways, random shops, and yummy gelato shops (well everywhere in Croatia does). <br><br>Makarska - On the edge of the Biokovo mountain range so the mountains were almost to the sea. Great beaches where we played what we called Croatian beachball. Great markets and great pubs where we got to see the ...

... had sand! There was nice smooth concrete to lie down on, showers, restaurants and they even had beach chairs to use. This resembled one of the private beaches in Italy but one did not have to be a member or pay to use the facilities. Way better than Bene beach, it is too bad we did not go to this beach first.<br><br>After playing in the waves and catching a few rays, it was time to head to the ferry.

... all anxious to get to Split. Luckily, checking in was a breeze and we got through security with no problems. <br><br>Interestingly there were no restaurants or shops after you passed through the security check point (the Zagreb airport is surprisingly small) so we had to go back out to get food - we were on our own for lunch today since DIS pays for 2 meals a day. There was only one restaurant that we could see so four of us sat down at a table to check out the menu. The ...

... enthusiastic Ozzies completing their requisite two-years-in-london and the six of us drank much of Glenn's homemade wine and swapped traveling stories into the night. It was just the sort of social interaction which is so welcome in our move-on lifestyle. The surrounding area is filled with quaint villages and further afield, national parks. One could spend a number of days here, using the Lodge and our hosts' knowledge, as a base to explore the beautiful area. As we ...

... the UK tell hilarious tales from the Ramshackle Rally they had just completed. The gang all ran off to dinner and I decided to once again skip eating and just have a quiet night in my room (translation: they didnt invite me). I actually had a great nights sleep (earplugs are fantastic!!) and awoke to a jam-packed Tuesday, which i will tell you about in another entry. I am going to stay up until I figure out how to make an apostrophe on this Croatian keyboard....

... er heller ikke saa langt unna, men de siste dagene har det blaast nordavind, det er kaldt og innimellom kommer det en og annen regnbyge. Det skal bli bedre til helgen visstnok. Torsdag tok jeg meg selv litt i nakken og bedrev tiden med litt sightseeing. De fleste museumene her har ikke engelske tekster paa plakatene sine, saa jeg gikk til et som jeg vet har det. Arkeologisk museum. Saa jeg har laert at Kroatia ikke ble bosatt foer ca. 380 f.kr. Dette skyldes i hovedsak ...

... the waterfront and the smell of seawater and boat and all. Quite nice. The women of Split have a reputation for being amongst the most beautiful in the world - I think this is true. My Canadian mates from Dubrovnik were also heading to Split at the same time as me and it was my job to find the accommodation because I got there first. I asked the dude I was staying with if he had any more room. He did. When they arrived, he came with me to the bus stop to ...