Ride 4 Skradin, Krka Monastery Island

Riding Day 5

My Lovely and I have climbed more. And we have had longer rides. But today, we got both. Twice the elevation gain made us push hard. The distance was not an issue, but the ride as a whole took a toll. Everyone was tired.

Today's ride was almost entirely in the Krka National Park. And it was loaded with a lot of extras.

The first extra was Visocac Monastery.

Visovac is a little island owned by the Catholic Church, and inside the Krka National Park. Like so many other churches we visited, the chuch was beautiful and it displayed artwork and historical pieces.

Prior to human habitation of the island, it was only a "White rock" in the middle of the lake. The setting was beautiful. We enjoyed the tour, and the baby chick's running around the island.

It was a fun bike ride; but the prettiest part of the ride for me was the very tail end, as we pulled into town. Again, it was all so beautiful. Quaint would a good word for this town.

Today's treat is a tour of the waterfalls at the head of the Krka River, the location of the 2nd hydroelectric plant in the world (beaten by the plant at Niagra Falls by 2 days).Read more