Aust V Croatia in Porec
Crossing the border was a bit of a change, we needed our passports and green card for a change, we had got used to just riding past a sign! The day was warming up, so some layers came off, and we followed fairly narrow but good roads down through the hills to Porec, where we scored an apartment for a couple of nights. There was a World Series volleyball contest going on at the time, so we went and watched the Aussie girls play, they had two games on that day, and they won both of them.
Off road parking area.............
4th-8th June
Another warm day as we headed off towards the Plitvice Lakes, riding past the town of Humm, the worlds smallest town. Good roads, great weather, then brilliant views as we crossed the range and headed down towards Rijeka. It was as we were riding up the range that I had a brain fade on a corner, and went over the side. Only slow, and the bike remained upright leaning against the bank I went over on one side, and the trees on the other. The problem was, the seat was
Another warm day as we headed off towards the Plitvice Lakes, riding past the town of Humm, the worlds smallest town. Good roads, great weather, then brilliant views as we crossed the range and headed down towards Rijeka. It was as we were riding up the range that I had a brain fade on a corner, and went over the side. Only slow, and the bike remained upright leaning against the bank I went over on one side, and the trees on the other. The problem was, the seat was
Overlooking the water at Krk
now below road level, and there was no way we could lift it out ourselves. A passing car stopped, and a young couple couple got out. The guy was a weightlifter, perfect! We unloaded the bags, and after a bit of grunting, the bike was back on the road. Thanks mate! Down the range, (a bit slower), and over a very impressive bridge to the island of Krk. Yes that's how you spell it, and no, I don't know how to say it. Lunch was fresh bread rolls looking out over the water, then a very hot ride back to the mainland and down to Senj,
Part of Plitvice Lakes National Park
where we turned inland again, and climbed up to the cooler hills. We scored a room for the night in the village of Vrhovine just as it started raining. We had stopped at the pub in town to try to find somewhere to stay, where one of the locals became my best mate. He had had a few beers and did not know one word of english, but we shook hands and smiled a lot, him through a mouth with no front teeth. We ended up with a room 400 metres up the road, basic but clean, and at the right price. After a massive breakfast, off to the
More in Plitvice
Plitvice Lakes National Park, about 40 kms away. After stopping on the way, we discovered one of the water bottles was missing, must have left it back at the room. We had to pass the intersection on the way to Gracac, so I would go back and pick it up then. The Park was stunning, with a zillion waterfalls, well worth the entrance fee and the trip out to it, would recommend it to anyone. You need about 4 hours to see it. From there we rode to Sukosan, where we had organised a room for a couple of nights with Peter, a friend of a HU
The wave organ at Zadar
member we had been talking to. We arrived at his place, a beautiful spot in a bay right across from the water. We had a lazy day the next day in Zadar, where we both had a much needed haircut, thanks Peter! A walk around town, and a listen to the worlds best wave organ, a series of pipes operated by the waves, it sounds unreal, especially when the waves pick up. The 3 of us went out for dinner that night, a great night, but too much wine, again. After a slow start, (left around midday), we ambled down the coast to just Split, where
Lyn with peter and his parents
we booked into an auto camp right on the waters edge. Great views, and crystal clear water. The campsite was cheap enough, 17 euros including power, but the food was expensive. I still struggle with putting the tent up on a site that is all rocks. It is fine for camper vans, but some of the sites are dedicated to tents, you can't drive a camper to them, so why not grass, or maybe even sand? The next day was a lazy day catching up on the blog, and swimming.
Stony campsite in Croatia, south of Split
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Nice clear water
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Looking down over Dubrovnik, from the road heading south towards Montenegro.
We headed into Bosnia, then back into Croatia to have a look at Dubrovnik, before continuing south. Well worth coming back for, very touristy, but a great little harbour, and worth walking around the old town inside the walls. They were shooting a movie there, and Lyn walked right through the middle of the set, checking out the actress who was all made up, wondering why anyone would walk around like that, before she realised what was going on. I'm tipping that bit was edited out!
We headed into Bosnia, then back into Croatia to have a look at Dubrovnik, before continuing south. Well worth coming back for, very touristy, but a great little harbour, and worth walking around the old town inside the walls. They were shooting a movie there, and Lyn walked right through the middle of the set, checking out the actress who was all made up, wondering why anyone would walk around like that, before she realised what was going on. I'm tipping that bit was edited out!
