Split

Arriving in Split late at night - the Riva and old town full of party-goers (fellow grey heads out and about at 9am instead) - warm Southern air like an embrace, white stone, palms, yachts, money, beauty. Lovely small flat in the old town, and morning walk through Diocletian's Palace - 3rd century retirement home, shelter to civilisation as the Avars and Huns attacked, still home to thousands, a beautiful and moving labyrinth of past and present. Rico thought it was hot and the queue for ice cream chimneys too long...Read more