I was woken at 5-30 this morning by some mad monk who thought it would be a good idea to ring all the church bells as loud as he could for 10 minutes! I hope he got his cassock caught in the ropes.
We left at 8 anyway and the tour guide asked people to move 3 seats forward and switch sides on the coach so everyone got a fair turn. How to confuse old people in one move! It was chaos but we just waited til they'd all sat down and sat in an empty one.
We went to Split (damn, I've already done that joke) which apart from being the home of Hajduk Split who we once played in the UEFA cup in the 60's, is also where the first Roman Emperor built a palace to retire to. It's still standing and people have apartments in it! We had a guided tour and then spent 2 hours wandering round. It's a very nice seaside resort. I had a very large slice of spinach, onion and garlic pizza type of pasty. It's a Croatian delicacy apparently.
Back on the bus and drove to Trogir which was a smaller version of Split. There was a castle and even though our English Heritage membership didn't seem valid, we went in. There was literally nothing in but you could climb right up to the top for a brilliant view of the town and harbour. They don't do Health and safety in Croatia. Wear a seatbelt or crash helmet if you want. Climb up 200 feet with no safety barriers or railings, who cares! We then had a luscious piece of cake in a cafe.
When we got back to Omis we went straight out for an optional boat ride, inland up the river. It's a very beautiful country and the height of the mountains is amazing.
Spoilt for choice at tea. I had fish (hake), lasagne and stroganoff with potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and little trees as Dylan calls broccoli. I wanted to try a veal cutlet but thought I was pushing my luck. Had a Karlovacko beer which is the official beer of Hajduk Split!
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