Medena Trogir

... 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 ...

We were really excited to finally get to a Croatian island. We took a ferry from Split to the island of Hvar. It's a really small island where pretty much the only thing to do there is go to the beach. We didn&#8217;t have a place to stay booked because we knew about the "sobes." They are apartments locals rent out to tourists for really good deals (especially in October when it&#8217;s on the border of shoulder season and off season). The second ...

... an hour as they swam amongst the few boats. The sun has been shining all day and we have done absolutely nothing! After breakfast we walked down to the beach, which is just a short walk from where we have parked at the campsite. Then, we played a board game and had lunch, followed by going for a swim in the ocean and relaxing on the rocks. We are about to catch the ferry from our campsite into the small town of Trogir; we can ...

So we arrived in Split to kickoff our Sail Croatia experience. Getting off the bus whilst still dark is not the most pleasant experience. Was slightly chilly but not cold and there really isnt much to see. There was a crazy lady who kept on offering us a room ... was tempting but we persisted through. We got to see our first and probably only sunrise of our trip and then the warmth kicked in. Doubled with a coffee we were warmed and trying to keep the reminants of sleep at bay.<br><br>We ...

... forest. where's a guy to poop? <br><br>2 French Swiss girls seem to be in the same predicament. We talked it out and decided to join forces to hitchhike to Split. They offered a space in their very tight tent if we weren't able to find a ride. he he.=) Fortunately or unfortunately, this Croatian guy Alex picked us up asking only for a drink. I gave him a Red Bull and the 3 of us and this other ...

... pasta. At one stage I looked across at the boats and thought to myself how lucky I was to be sitting in this place, in this company. It's important (for me anyway) not to become complacent about the magic of it all. After our late lunch we decided to catch a bus back to town. Strangely, although we had caught a deluxe coach to Trogir and a normal 'city bus' back, the coach was cheaper, quicker and far more comfortable. As I was reflecting on this on the bumpy ...

... presents and other momentos, up the ladder. Thankfully now that Cameron had joined us we could share the super-weight bags. Arriving on the ferry we looked around for somewhere to sit. In front of us we saw a room with quite a number of empty seats, so we trundled in there, places the bags in some orderly chaos and sat down beside them. A waiter approached us a graciously said 'so are you going to eat?' Somewhat taken aback by the abrupt approach we ...

... our sore bodies to large bowls of pasta before heading to the beach for the rest of the day. Too tired to do anything we turned down our offer for free rafting as the lady wanted us to meet her son instead deciding the beach was the best bet for the last 2 days. We made the beachside cafe our local as they served free pastries and coffee with cream. We spent one of our nights getting better acquainted with the bars of Omis learning to love their cheap strangely ...

... and beautiful couples, there was a pair on the ferry that barely came up for air for the entirety of the journey. Another sunset over the water only added to the almost unfathomable beauty of the place, Suzy and I agreed that we were very lucky to be there. Thinking so hard about it made us hungry and we went into town in search of a pizza. There was a market on and an unusual lot of goings on with lights and cameras, which we soon discovered was ...

... the boat to get some sun. The weather was gorgeous the entire trip. We all got some pretty nice tans. Every night on the ship we ate our fancy dinners together like a little family. Even though this whole 10 day break ended up costing us a little more than we expected, it was well worth it. It definitely saved us a lot of stress ...