More of Croatia

We said farewell to Premantura (Pula) on monday and headed towards Zadar. We gathered we wouldn't make it quite that far so agreed to stop somewhere along the way. The road (partially untarred due to road works!) took us through mountains, the motorway, and finally along the coast. As soon as the buttock-cramps started to set in, we pulled over at a lone, sea-side campsite. Although a bit worn, we had a comfortable and fun two nights at this random place. We spent our time lazing at the camp's bay, and swimming of course (Greg even went skinny-dipping). Greg explored the little cove and found weed plants growing in abundance! The plants had just started to bud so were still a few weeks away from harvesting. It must be a popular place for campers to wind down with a little toot. We wound down with a quiet drinks on the rocks, watching the sunshine glister be replaced by the dim light of the moon.

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Wednesday we moved on to Split, a large coastal town lower down the Croatian cost. The old town of Split is built within a ancient roman 'retirement home'. The great structure was inhabited by several high ranking individuals over the years, until the local inhabitants of Split decided to build homes within the castle walls for protection. It's a wonderful sight; a true maze of thin, winding streets with the ancient structure still present. Before the main gate is a large statue of Gregorius of Nim, it is believed that rubbing the statues big toe brings luck. We couldn't leave without a quick rub. We spent the day walking through the old town, the new town, the harbour, the promenade, up the hill to the city panorama and more. We are sure we will sleep very well tonight.

Tomorrow we'll be moving on again, we'll be crossing the border into Bosnia & Herzegovina.