Bob and Ann in the Adriatic 2012

Boat on the lake


Main Waterfall

We loaded our luggage onto the bus this morning and then walked down the hill to a tram which took us into the depths of the Plitvice National Park. Then we began a nature walk through the forest along streams and lakes past refreshing waterfalls. It was refreshing to walk in the shade and to stretch our legs. Halfway through the walk, we got onto a boat and motored across a small lake. On the opposite shore, there were several restaurants and snack shops. We bypassed them and continued our stroll through the park. It was getting much hotter and more crowded as we went onward. By Saso'a design, we were heading against traffic toward the main entrance.

Ann and I made a detour to visit the park's main waterfall. Inadvertently, Ann decided to leave her iPhone frustrations behind somewhere along the trail. No problems, though. We were able to lock the phone via the Internet.

After climbing up the switchbacks to get out of the park, we bought some forgettable sandwiches to tie us over until we could get some real food.

We arrived in Split during late afternoon. Hotel Globo was located just outside of the old part of town. After cleaning up, our group marched into old town for dinner at Sperun Restaurant . We were seated inside in a room that was just large enough to fit our group. It had an Old World ambiance with the exception of being air conditioned. This was absolutely necessary because of the high heat. We had grilled fish which was simply prepared with olive oil, tomatoes and no other seasoning. It was accompanied with very fresh zucchini - a very well-prepared meal.

After dinner we strolled along the Riva . This is a very wide pedestrian walkway along the harbor. There are dozens of outdoor cafes along the Riva and every one of them was filled with hundreds of people drinking, snacking and smoking. When Ann and I broke away from our group, we took an indirect route through the old town back to our hotel. We wandered through very narrow streets past dozens of tourist shops. Occasionally we came upon small piazzas which were surrounded by more restaurants filled with customers. Split seems to have a good economy based on tourists and local bar hoppers.

Here is a link to the photos that I took today.