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Monday 19th May 2014

Our wedding anniversary!

Breakfast once again down near the harbour although the coffees weren’t up to the standard of the previous day. John and I then sent off to buy the bus tickets for the trip from Korcula to Vela Luka on the western end of Korcula Island.

As required we check out of the flat by 10.30 and Vesa, our ever-smiling host, allows us to  leave our cases in the reception area while we take a last stroll around Korcula Old Town on a very pleasant day weather-wise.

The bus trip to Vela Luka takes us through some beautiful country and as it is something of a milk run we get to see the lovely old villages  which dot the route, the pick of them being Blato with it’s many tree-lined streets. Vela Luka is much as expected, a fairly ordinary port, and the decision to stay two nights in Korcula rather than split our time between the two towns proves to be the correct one.

Boarding Jadrolinja ferry Korcula to Split

We enjoy a very smooth and therefore pleasant boat trip to Split and arrive ahead of time courtesy of the captain’s decision to go through a narrow passage close to Hvar rather than take the longer route round the western end of the island.

First impressions of beautiful Split nestled under the mountains

The walk into Split Old Town is not too daunting and we are met at restaurant No Stress by Tea, the young girl guiding us to our apartment and helping us to settle in.

Flat is very stylish although J and I are not exactly enamoured by the climb up 90 steps with heavy cases in tow. First impressions of Split are very favourable and the famous Riva waterfront is very reminiscent of Nice.

Doors to our 5th floor apartment 3rd on right opening onto an impressive street .

As the girls are not too hungry they settle for soup and French fries while John and I , having worked so much harder during the day, feel we deserve a more substantial meal and settle for a very tasty pasta.

Before turning in for the night we view some tv footage of the severe floods in Bosnia and Serbia, which come as no great surprise, given the torrential rain we had experienced in Sarajevo some days earlier. We are just happy to have moved further to the south-west and away from the affected areas.

More on this unexpectedly impressive city tomorrow when we hope to embark on a more extensive tour of both the centre and its environs.

Cheers

The Obese Ferret