Adriatic Adventure

Third time lucky was the theme for Croatia, there has been an attempt to get there every year since 2007- and the wait was well worth it. Sun, sailing and salt water for six days. After a drive across Germany, through Austria, Slovenia and finally Sukošan, Croatia. From here it was onto a 32foot Bavaria which was more than enough room for the 4 of us. Emese and Bee took care of the sailing while Pali and I looked busy and pretended to tie nautical knots. First stop was the Kornati Islands which are almost devoid of vegetation and have the most devoted sheep herders / stone wall builders on earth. After a great night of serenity in isolation we ventured North for a quick peek at the Cliffs of Dugi Otok, where the girls let me steer the boat under full sail, do some tacking and a bit of a jive (I'm basically ready for the Sydney to Hobart!) The port for the night would be a little harbour town a bit north of Sali, the name escapes me, but it was charming, the food was great and a German fixed our power cord. We journey south from here with a few over night stops on the way to Skradin, a fantastic 2000 year old port city located far up the Krka river, along deep gorges (over 80m in parts) reminiscent of the the Top End of Australia. Skradin is the gateway to Krka National park and it's famous waterfalls. Our final port was Tribunj the clearest water in Croatia and by far the clearest water I have ever seen. Best trip yet!

Kornati diving