So here we are on holiday and the alarm goes off at 7am. And it gets worse later in the week! The shower is odd. You have to climb in the bath and the little glass screen doesn't cover the area where the water goes, so the bathroom floor was awash when I stepped out!
Had a big breakfast to last us through the day, and on the coach; we were told to go down for it at 8-15 but when I looked down from the balcony at five past all the old dears are moving their fastest all day, to get the seats at the front! We quite happily sat at the back.
We drove along the coast from Omish to Split, then split (see what I did there?) to go inland. There is a brand new motorway goes through the middle of Croatia. When the Balkans war ended 25 years ago this had been a war zone but they need to attract tourists with roads like they are used to at home (excluding brexit Britain of course as they have all lanes open, no road works and very little traffic, plus their service areas are civilised). The idea is that eventually you will be able to drive right across the Balkans and this part of Europe but, sadly I will be too old to drive it by the time it's finished!
Anyway we arrived at the National Park at Krka near Sibenik. It's a magnificent place and you walk across the many little streams that feed the main lake, on boardwalks. Had a second ice cream in 2 days, then got on a boat which took us down river to Skradin. Mum sat down with all the landlubbers but I did my best captain impression, standing at the stern, looking out for pirates.
Skradin is a nice little seaside place and the idea was to have lunch there, but we didn't need any so walked a bit then sat in the shade, like the locals do.
Long coach trip back, then change for dinner (even me!). They had mackerel tonight which I like but there was just a tourine full of complete, dead fish. Call me squeamish but I can't eat something that is looking at me and still has it's hat and coat on! There was also fish stew but there were all kinds of furry bits sticking out, so I just had some of everything else. Had 2 beers today as it's been so hot.
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