Slavija 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 ...

... it was the perfect time to be sick. We just watched movies on his laptop, American shows on the TV with 2 channels (Friends, Xena Warrior Princess&#8230;), cooked, and played Chess on our mini travel set. Overall, it was nice to relax but I know I started feeling a little bored. <br><br>Saturday came around and the storm was clearing (only a little bit of rain and clouds that morning). We then hopped on a ferry to another island, called Korcula.

... it wasn't luxury, it was decent and we really enjoyed it. There was a couple from Switzerland who were in Croatia for windsurfing and we talked to them for a little while the following morning before we headed out.<br><br><br><br>Today has to have been the most relaxing day of the trip! We woke this morning and while we were having our breakfast, Matt spotted three dolphins swimming out in the water below us! We watched them for ...

... to dump our bags on the ship before a little exploration around Split. Quite a pretty little town, had a little bit of a feel like Greece being a seaside town with plenty of alleyways with nooks and crannys. Wandering our way through we saw a couple of the markets, a few ruins and a statue which must have been important in some way (rub his toe).<br><br>We got onboard and said our hellos to everyone onboard. 28 people ..... 16 South Africans ... yes 16!! We were out numbered!! 6 ...

It was a 4 &amp; half hour bus journey to Split from Mostar, yet another uneventful border crossing, with no stamps :( Why do I even have a passport for Europe?? Checked into a really chilled hostel and the Austalian assualt was about to begin... I knew from Zagreb and Slovenia that I was about to encounter the Australian plague that hits the Croatian coastline and it wasn't long walking around the streets of Split ...

... we headed back to town for some dinner. We joined most of the locals and bought pizza by the slice from a corner pizzeria before heading to the bus and train stations to book some tickets for the next few days. After lots of deliberation we worked out we would have to drop the Bosnian leg of our journey as it was just getting too hard to travel on from there northwards. Back in the hostel we hit the internet for a bit before going to sleep.<br>

... I usually get. It only took me decades, but I am finally listening to common sense and the advice of my friends. Thanks guys! Above me on the cliffs, were a couple of churches that were actually built in the cliffs. How do I get up there, without walking?? Well, let me try sneaking in between these barriers on what looks like the road I need. Out jumps and young man, "NO, NO, NO". Darn that, I will have to walk. Oh ...

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 ...

... full. Getting a spot on this catamaran was the only reason we took a 5 am bus to Split. Luckily, we found out that there was an 11 am ferry to Hvar which would only take 2 hours (as opposed to 1 hour if we took the catamaran). This was good news. We bought our tickets and rushed to the ferry. We were in Hvar by 1 pm. It was perfect as it meant we would get a day on the beach. After taking a bus to Hvar Town, we called the owner of our hostel to pick us up from ...

... I strolled through the original underground tunnels of the palace, and then paid five to climb to the top of the bell tower of the cathedral at the center of the palace, which is Split's main landmark. The climb was steep and a bit dizzying, but the views from the top were definitely worth it. I spent some time yesterday strolling around the Old Town, then down to the port and the "beach" (really just a concrete strip ...