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The Sun Comes Out
Today the sun finally decided to shine on our sailing trip as we left Slano for the island of Korcula. Enroute everyone was quick at whipping off their clothes and lying on the upper deck of the "Lopar" to soak in the rays, even if it was a bit windy. We stopped off mid trip for a swim in the crystal clear waters, had another fantastic lunch and docked at ...
Mljet, National Park
... Polace also had the remains of a Roman Palace which the main road runs through and to which newer houses are simply built onto the ancient walls.
That night we were treated to a really strong "bora" (a sudden gusting Northeast wind) so we were pleased to be on a buoy while we sampled the culinary delights of Stella Maris. In fact over the next 5 days we stayed on the mooring and sampled ...
Day Eighteen
Days really do not come better than this. As we woke up, the sun was dappled on the water and it is almost as if a thousand and one stars are shining below the surface of the sea. We have a leisurely morning, as Vicky's second windsurfing lesson is not until midday. However, unfortunately the cafe has run out of chocolate doughnuts, which is something of a catastrophe as far as certain boyfriends are concerned. Vicky cycles up to the shop in search of said doughnuts and is ...
Day Seventeen
... to the camp, the coast was gradually springing into life; there were people swimming, surfing, kyaking, running and cycling. It is the sort of place where one feels obliged to be doing something productive with one's time; not much in the way of sitting around in the sun.
When she returned to the camp, she discovered Danny investigating our food piles, which he has jealously been guarding from tree-rat who lives in a contented co-existent in ...
The Great Wall of Croatia
... themselves, they were both pretty small. More like villages. Ston had more shops and seemed to be intended as the main tourist stop for the wall. It had a couple of convenience stores, and I bought a bottle of water before tackling the wall in the summer heat. Mali Ston just had a couple of relatively fancy seafood restaurants. I didn't have the appetite for anything heavy, so I had only a crepe with ice cream before returning to Ston via a flat hiking trail along the road.
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This hotel was formerly known as: Orsan***


