Hi all,

The Dalmatian Coast is one of the most beautiful coastlines we have travelled to for many years. Blue seas, little bays to stop and swim at before heading on shore to investigate the history of the area.

One of the little villages we visited was a very small island with main town Pucisca. This location is famous for the white limestone that is of a very high quality. It is such good quality it is now used for American White House restorations. The students come from surrounding areas to learn how to be a stone mason using very traditional tools for carving stone. No power tools here. The students stay for 4 years, then after graduation they are very much in demand around not only Croatia
but wherever limestone buildings need restoration around the Mediterranean and worldwide. Some small tourist items for sale caught my eye – LIMESTONE DICE – for those who enjoy a few board games.

After visiting Split and watching some local bread making activities, it was time to make our way to the island, Hvar. However not before we had time to enjoy lunch and sample some more local food and wine of the area.

On arrival at the port of Spilt we birthed opposite the famous dance club for the rich and famous – Carpe Diem – Seize the Day. This is a dance club that allows you in if you’re dressed in white, thankfully for us of the more mature ages it closes at 9:00 pm.

Walking around the old city of Split it was over 32 degrees so we were always grateful for shade and cover of the few trees. You know the old saying about ‘mad dogs and Englishman go out in the noon day sun’, well even the dogs take to the shade at noon. After a few hours of sight-seeing it was again time for dinner, which we chose to be in a historical palace.

After sunset, a good meal and another taste test for the local ice creams, it was time to retire to our beds and watch the lights of the old city reflect against the Old Fort wall on the harbour of Split and await another day sailing and swimming in the Adriatic Sea.

Regards

Wendy