This blog has been a long time coming as we haven't had internet at home for a couple of weeks. Currently we are "borrowing" it from the neighbours upstairs. Lets not detract from the purpose of this blog - to tell you all what an amazing time we had in Croatia! It was such an amazing and relaxing holiday that we would do it again in a heart beat.
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| Multi tasking |
We flew (delayed - never again Wizz air!) in to Split where we jumped abaord our yacht 'Angela' which was our home for the next 7 nights. 12 people on board a 49 foot yacht makes for a cosy living space. Luckily we were all mates and had time on dry land where we went off and did our own things if we needed some time apart. What was neat about this trip was that we were able to get hands on and sail the yacht. Jasper our skipper was good at letting us take the ropes and with his guidance we were able to sail the yacht ourselves.
Our first port of call was Vis. I think this was my favourite of all the Islands we visited. In the afternoon we did a tour of under ground war bunkers left from the war of independence fought with Yugoslavia. The tour finished with wine tasting at a local winery. Random tour combination but very cool, especially as our tour vehicle was actually ex-army and used in the war. I was kind of wondering how many people might have died in the vehicle.
All of our yacht took advantage of the free punch put on by Med Sailors (our tour company) and basically it started the night off in style. Drinking from plastic cups and not knowing what was in the punch felt like uni re-visited. The night ended up quite big for some, with one unlucky punter passing out on the dock (yes Mum that was me!). We were so lucky the next day that our skipper made the decision not to leave the marina as there were a few hangovers that were bad enough to cope with on dry land, let alone the rocky sea. We were supposed to moore up in a Bay for the following night but as the wind was meant to pick up we stayed safe and secure in the marina at Vis. This gave us time to swim at the beach during the day and explore the old town in the evening.
From Vis we sailed to a beautiful marina close to Hvar. The name of the marina sounded like parmigiana cheese. We had a great afternoon swimming then relaxing at a beach side cocktail bar. Later that afternoon we took a water taxi to Hvar where we watched the sun set and then headed down an alleyway to find a restaurant for dinner. We came across a great place that served delicious seafood risotto.
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| Stari Grad |
From Hvar we sailed to Stari Grad which literally means Old Town. The centre of Stari Grad is a UNESCO heritage site. We had fun wandering around the narrow lanes of the old town and reading the information about the town. We wanted to climb the bell tower of the church to get a view of the old town and the marina but it was closed. We enjoyed some cocktails before meeting up for a group dinner wih the other yachts that were on tour with us. We sailed in a convoy of 8 yachts.
Our last night was spent moored up in bay called Bobovisca. On our way to Bobovisca we anchored up in a small bay where we dived into crystal clear water and snorkeled before having lunch. We had a couple of swims today as this would be our last chance for swimming. Bobovisca town is so small there are only two restaurants and we had to be taken from the yacht to shore by motor boat. As it was our last night on board Angela we had a big night and some skinny dipping occured (not me this time Mum!).
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| Supposed to be syncro diving |
As we sailed toward Split the next morning it was with heavy hearts. We did not want our holiday to end. It was magical being able to jump of the yacht and swim to my hearts content. Once we were back in Split we had a night out on Friday. We ate at a restaurant that served us massive meals. For £10 each we had a starter, main and drink and we were so stuffed our plates were barely half empty when we had finished eating. We then went to a few pubs/clubs which were so cool because the pubs/clubs are all outdoors and the weather was so warm we were out in t-shirts and singlets. Good times.
On Saturday five of us embarked on a river rafting trip which was fun but the rapids were tiny. Our guide was hilarious and kept us entertained. We had just got back to our apartment before a heavy downpour of rain started. This was the first rain Split had had since June so the locals were very pleased to see it. Luckily the downpour lasted only an hour or so then we were able to head out for our last meal in Croatia. The next day was spent flying in a propeller aeroplane to Zagreb, and then flying onto London. I am disappointed I didn't get to Dubrovnik this trip, so I hope to return to Croatia one day. We had such an amazing holiday and currently I still have my tan!!
As we sailed toward Split the next morning it was with heavy hearts. We did not want our holiday to end. It was magical being able to jump of the yacht and swim to my hearts content. Once we were back in Split we had a night out on Friday. We ate at a restaurant that served us massive meals. For £10 each we had a starter, main and drink and we were so stuffed our plates were barely half empty when we had finished eating. We then went to a few pubs/clubs which were so cool because the pubs/clubs are all outdoors and the weather was so warm we were out in t-shirts and singlets. Good times. 
On Saturday five of us embarked on a river rafting trip which was fun but the rapids were tiny. Our guide was hilarious and kept us entertained. We had just got back to our apartment before a heavy downpour of rain started. This was the first rain Split had had since June so the locals were very pleased to see it. Luckily the downpour lasted only an hour or so then we were able to head out for our last meal in Croatia. The next day was spent flying in a propeller aeroplane to Zagreb, and then flying onto London. I am disappointed I didn't get to Dubrovnik this trip, so I hope to return to Croatia one day. We had such an amazing holiday and currently I still have my tan!!
