Off to Sipanska Luka

This morning as we were having breakfast we left the port in Dubrovnik. It's been wonderful, but we're looking forward to exploring the quieter side of Croatia, and, of course bike riding. The breakfast was fabulous.

We stopped about an hour after departure and swam in the Adriatic. It was somewhat cool. I didn’t last long.

We continued on and tied up in Sipanska Luka, our destination. The crew off loaded our bikes, and we had an opportunity to adjust them to our liking prior to a session on how to use the bikes and road safety.

After an incredible lunch, we had an hour to rest, and then we set off for a 13K practice run across the island.

We passed by lovely vineyards and small farms where they were growing various crops. There were also Medieval ruins from the 1500s. Churches, Villas, and other buildings. During this era, there were around 7000 people on this island. Some lived here permanently. Others were the wealthy from Dubrovnik who vacationed here.

Today, there are around 500 full time residents, most of whom are retired.

We reached our destination, a town called Sudurand. A quiet village with many restored homes and some very derelict.

When we returned to our boat, we changed into bathing suits and rode our bikes to a nearby beach. Had a quick dip then returned to the boat to shower and get ready for dinner.

After another beautiful meal, we were treated to a beautiful sunset.Read more