Opatija, on the Adriatic

Well today thems goin fur a bike ride to Opatija, well u knows what hers like, worries about traffic un busy roads un such like but he says it's alright cause we con bike along the prom. Okay her ses so they start with biking down hill to the main rode, then onto the pavement, but no bikes on the prom the sign says.

So they meks the decision tu ride on the road till they finds a road down to the front. Not a good idea, narrow roads, foreign drivers and no turning to the front. In the end they, or rather he, ends up walking the bike's down sum steep steps to get them where they wanna be. That was hard work so they needs a rest un drink tu recover.

Bikes locked to the railings they walks along the prom. It's a nice place but would look better in full sun, It's a bit overcast. They continues along the prom and comes across the smallest harbour ever, about 5 small boats all being watched over by a bronze statue of a fisherman.

There's a liner in dock, so her looks it up on Google, it's touring the Adriatic Coast, leaving at 5. It's not the biggest they've ever seen but it look luvely floating in the bay.

After Slovenia this part of Croatia known as Istria has many resemblences with the Italian lakes with many fine buildings which are mostly hotels. There are no small sites to stop at and very few cyclists on the roads, totally different to other places, here they are huge camping complexes with all facilities and a price to reflect that.

After walking through the gardens he decides he want sum grub, well same old story, they can never find anywhere when they wants to. He spots a bar un cafe un decides to go there, two beers and a pizza between em goes down luvely.

Time to get back un they dow like the thought of riding along the road so they walks the bike along the prom, its a lovely walk, halfway they stop tu watch the cruise ship leave port then back up the hill, she has to stop un teck a run at it but the gets they home, safe, just think of the body magic, now thems ready for a decent pint.Read more