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Summer of 23

Temmuz - Ekim 2023
  • Matt Tabone
  • Katie Ashton
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  • Summer of 23

    Day 49 - Bruges, Belgium

    27 Ağustos 2023, Belçika ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    This morning when I woke up I headed out to grab some milk & muesli for breakfast from the supermarket, now a lot of supermarkets are shut on Sunday but a 16minute walk had me at one open. Now I swear I couldn’t find milk that what seemed like actual milk, but I did grab something that resembled milk, translate on my phone wasn’t helping me so back to the AirBnb I went. It wasn’t milk, it was more of a watery yoghurt… now I understood why I found it near the yoghurt!

    After a quick call to Chris & Barbs we decided we had to go and find breakfast. The first place I had in mind had a line and we both were too hangry to wait, next place was shut and third and finally was open and had a spot for us. We got some waffles with fruit from Balthasar Brugge, there’s no such thing as too many waffles.

    After breakfast we went for a walk heading down to the old Pharmacy museum, but along the way we had to see a museum close to my heart - The Bottle Shop, this shop has over 600 beers on it’s shelves with most of them coming from Belgium! If we weren’t travelling for another month and a half there would of been beer coming home! We got to the Pharmacy of Saint John’s Hospital which is now a museum showing where the nuns used to make the medicine and the history. Out in the courtyard is gardens with plants they used to use, these are tiny compared to the size they were back when the hospital were in operation.
    We decided to walk down to Minnewater area which has the Lake of Love, this is where all the Geese and ducks are, we also saw a turtle in the lake! As it kept clouding over with chilling wind and looking like it could rain at any point we went on the hunt for a Hot Chocolate. We found The Old Chocolate House, which bottom floor is a chocolate shop (We brought a box of 6) & upstairs is a tea room. We ordered our variety of hot chocolates, this came out with hot milk in a massive cup, a chocolate dish with the chocolate to make the hot chocolate in the dish. So you pour the contents in and either eat the chocolate dish or put it in the cup and mix it with the stirrer. They also give you a biscuit and white chocolate to taste!

    Lunch was on the cards after this delight, we went for a local Bakery near the chocolate shop that does great sandwiches - I even had the Vegan option! As the weather seemed to be starting to clear and the weather apps suggested it could be somewhat sunny for the afternoon we went to go on a canal boat ride.
    The boat ride took us through all the accessible canals that a size of the average tourist boat can go through, the boat driver gave a running commentary and luckily we had the walking tour as we knew majority of the things he said, we were happy seeing Bruge from a different perspective.

    After the canal cruise it was time for me to hunt down a beer I had been trying to work out where to get from. Down a little narrow alley way which hosts 2 bars and a restaurant we found De Garre, they are famous for their Tripel Van De Garre that is 11%. This is the only bar you can buy this beer from, it is very creamy and goes down a little bit too easy! This is the only establishment that only allows people to have 3 Belgium beers then cut off from their establishment given the alcohol content! Katie opted for a blonde beer. I spotted a horn glass and just wanted to see which beer came with that, I ordered the La Corne, Tripel with a casual 10%… Belgians really know how to brew a strong brew here!

    Afterwards we headed back to the AirBnb to relax. We walked back to town to find dinner which we opted for The Potato Bar, good reviews of their chips and burgers… given how they wrote about how they cooked their chips it sounded as it was going to be Frites, no just chips in Beef Oil, still crunchy and nice.’

    We ended the night by walking through the Markt then heading back to the accomodation to watch In Bruges, a 2008 movie which given the name is set in Bruges.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23

    Day 50 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

    28 Ağustos 2023, Hollanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Today we leave Belgium and head for the Netherlands. We catch the train from Bruges to Antwerp Central station then catch a Thalys fast train to Amsterdam, first though I had to tackle bringing the bags down three flights of narrow and steep stairs (not as bad as Cinque Terre but close when rounding the corners)
    Once down we got to the station and off we went, all was going good until Antwerp Central when the train was running late but least we were in the right spot!

    We got into Amsterdam and trained to our accomodation and checked in. Of course tour guide Matt didn’t want to waste a minute so off to central we went to Amsterdam Central to go on a walking tour. We had Sergio taking us around Amsterdam, now lets put him this way, nice guy, A LOT of Jazz hands! Now Katie and I were a little bit tired so this was a bit much for us for nearly 3 hours but we made it through.
    Sergio took us to near central station explaining how Amsterdam came to be, how the canals were dug and windmills set up to move the water so they could take land back to build Amsterdam. Amsterdam buildings are much like Venice, all built on Piles, but the reason the buildings are so narrow are because locals used to get taxed on house frontage not the size of the house, so skinny and long was the best!
    We moved towards the East Canals seeing the outside of the building with a church that can fit 200 people on the top two floors as Amsterdam used to only allow people to preach in their own homes, so this was made so people didn’t get in trouble and didn’t look like a church on the outside. We then went to De Ouse Kerk which is the cities oldest building that used to be like a tafe of sorts and the old city gates. We went through the Jewish Ghetto, his facts about this area was questionable after being to Auschwitz & Poland. We also find that every walking tour we go to, they say they were the richest European city and made trading a thing, very weird but hey *Jazz Hands*.
    We ended the tour at Dam Square which used to be full of water until they built the canals and windmills, this also has Koninklijk Paleis which is a golden age palace and a royal venue. The royals don’t live in Amsterdam though, but the weddings are held in the church next door and they do the balcony waves from the Palace.

    After the tour Katie and I grabbed a bite to eat, as we hadn’t done enough walking we decided seeing we were next to the Red Light District we’d just pop past for a look… As you do. I think Katie was a bit shocked at the site of some of the women in the windows - one comment being ‘Is she actually a woman’ 😂. We decided to find some dinner, seeing we didn’t know what we wanted I thought Foodhallen was a good option, much like Little High in Christchurch but bigger obviously! We trammed out and found that they were shut from 5pm for a staff party… Google maps did say it was shut, but their website said 7 days a week… Go Google.

    So we looked at Sergio’s suggestions, we ended up at Cafe Sonneveld which has some local Netherlands dishes. I got the Ribs (Amazing! Slide right off the bone!) & Katie had the local sausage and veggies (veggies turned out be mash!) I also had to taste a local beer, of course I went a fruity one, Brouwerij ‘T Ij Ljwit was suggested by the host and it was pretty good. After this had to have a local Heineken and Katie had a sip and enjoyed it - it’s always better closer to the factory!

    We had a walk around the area near the cafe, grabbed some supplies from the local Jumbo supermarket (really cheap lollies!) and trammed back to the accomodation and watched some Netflix.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23

    Day 51 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

    29 Ağustos 2023, Hollanda ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    This morning we are heading off to the Anne Frank museum, Katie had breakfast in the apartment, I lounged in bed too long and had a tram to catch. We got to Westermarkt tram stop which is near Anne Frank museum, we grabbed some coffee from Ted’s cafe & I grabbed a pastry from a supermarket nearby seeing I skipped the muesli.

    We had brought the Programme entry tickets which for half n hour you get taken into a room and a guide takes you through some information about Anne Frank, her family and the people that helped keep the people in the Annex hidden for so long. This was good but moving through the museum a lot of what you learn with the guide is part of the audio guide in the museum.
    The museum was good to see, hard to imagine 8 people living in the Annex and not making much of a sound during the day so people in the warehouse down below could hear them. They recommend that the museum takes 1-1.5hours, we were there for over 2 hours so really made sure we read everything! It was pretty surreal walking through the house they hid in for 25months.

    After the museum we went for a walk along the canals looking for lunch, I had seen a place online that did fat sandwiches, when we got there we found out thanks to TikTok there was an hour wait… Too hungry for that. Walked another block and found a local bakery that did amazing sandwiches, so we grabbed 2, I grabbed some drinks for the supermarket nearby and sat on the edge of the canal eating lunch while watching the line to the first place we were trying to get too.

    Once lunch was done with we walked the local area heading for Bloemenmarkt, which is the local flower market. Many bulbs are sold here, bulbs you couldn’t get in NZ or Aus! Katie was against me smuggling bulbs home, especially the cheap bonsai seeds, so went with here advice!

    Katie wasn’t feeling the best so I had one last stop before we left the centre back to the accomodation. A local delicacy is Stroopwafles, two wafers with caramel in the middle… to say a diet is needed after this is an understatement - there are shops that make them fresh, spread chocolate on the top and a topping, obviously I had to have one! I went for the Oreo one and was not disappointed! You can see my face I was a kid in a candy store!

    We trammed back to the accomodation and Katie had a sleep. I wanted Katie to rest this evening so I went to grab dinner for both of us, Katie wanted a poke bowl so I found a place that wasn’t far by the bus… that’s if your not cocky and don’t get off at the wrong stop like me! I ended up at the restaurant and grabbed our dinners, the place we chose is very much about saving the planet and sustainability… I had to laugh, while I was waiting for our food the rubbish collection was happening outside. Now they leave their rubbish in bags on the streets and the guys come through and collect the bags in the trucks, if a mouse or rat has chewed the bag (yes I saw a mouse and a rat on my walk) the contents go everywhere, the workers pick up somewhat of most of it off the ground, but had to laugh not all of it, especially in front of the restaurant that’s all about saving the planet!

    I made it back to the accomodation and we watched some Netflix.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23
    When you get older people to operate technology!

    Day 52 - Amsterdam, Netherlands

    30 Ağustos 2023, Hollanda ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Today we were both in need for a sleep in… such a tough life this holiday thing! So we got up late, looked out the window and found it was raining. So our plans switched a bit, we got ourselves ready, had some breakfast and headed to find coffee. We trammed to Ted’s cafe near Anne Frank’s Museum, while we were there I saw Bittenballen on the menu, a Dutch snack filled with veal!
    After coffee I went to the supermarket to try the other Dutch snack I had been told about, a Frinkendal, which is a sausage, the one I had was a sausage in pastry cold… lets say I’ll opt for Bittenballen!

    We went towards town as it was still somewhat raining as we wanted to collect some things from some shops. It started to clear so we thought our original plans could go ahead. We trained out too Zannse Schans, home of the clogg museum and the windmills. This is an free open air village museum, though you have to pay for certain attractions like going into windmills and some museums. We walked around the clogg museum, sitting in the clogs outside & standing in the over size pair, seeing the cheese factory (so touristy) and of course a walk around the windmills. As we were walking the windmills it started to rain… actually coming in sideways is a better term! So we made our way to the station.

    We stopped off at Zaandam, which is a picturesque city in North Holland, Netherlands - other side of the river to Amsterdam! But has had city rights since 1811 as I learnt, so the more you know for that fact! We had been told Zaandam is a must, if you hadn’t seen cbd Amsterdam yes, but the main attraction is Inntel Hotel Amsterdam, an upscale hotel on an eclectic structure.
    We trained back to our hotel for a bit of a rest after this.

    I wanted to venture for one last adventure before leaving Amsterdam, so we caught this bus down to Artis, Amsterdam’s Zoo, but seeing it was closed we didn’t go in, but if you go to the side near a local restaurant, you’ll find a nice sitting area with a view of Flamingoes. While we were there, there was a local couple celebrating a birthday and some tourists that were commenting on how one of them didn’t think they were real… Amsterdam right there!
    After the Flamingoes and seeing their reality we wanted some dinner. Off to Foodhallen we go, and yes I checked google they were open! Katie opted for a healthy Mexican food bowl, I went for a chicken burger from a burger bar. Like Little High, finding a table is hard but Katie managed while I sorted drinks! For dessert I figured I’d have to have a Maltese McFlurry once more!

    We trammed back to the accomodation and packed seeing this is our last night in Amsterdam opting for not a late one.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23

    Day 53 - Dubrovnik, Croatia

    31 Ağustos 2023, Hırvatistan ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

    Today we woke up at 4:50am, this was in our eyes ‘To seize the day” when planning the trip… This is our flight to Dubrovnik, Croatia. We trained to the Airport, EasyJet who we were travelling with advised to arrive at 5.20am, we arrived at 5.40am, little did we know there was 5-6 flights leaving close together so check in was looooonnnnnnnggggggg! In the end when you’ve lined up and check in closing time is getting close, the workers start screaming plane destinations and saying come to the front…. What a system, lets hope the pilot has a better system for actually controlling the aircraft. We got our bags dropped, through security and to our gate thankfully, also thanks to AirTags I knew our bags were coming with us!!

    When we landed in Dubrovnik we brought passes for the airport shuttle, now Croatia is a bit loose we found out, on the bus ride the drive pulled over randomly and picked up extra passengers for 5euro per couple… at a stop we knew he wasn’t meant to be at! Then he had to take a phone call while driving the bus which Katie was thrilled to see in from her front seat view!

    We got to Dubrovnik Old Town and found an amazing focaccia cafe for an early lunch and a coffee with the view of the City Walls. We then walked the bags up to the accomodation and dropped them off while we explored Old Town.

    We walked to Old Town and it was a bit hot, so upon walking through Buza Gate, the North gate of Old Town and down a very step clad road, we searched for the highest rated Gelato in town… also the most expensive Gelato once I worked it out! We had been warned Croatia might be expensive seeing they’ve changed to Euro, what we found in Old Town was insane prices, the walking of city walls is 35Euro & the cable car to the top of the hill 27Euro each. We both didn’t feel that we were dying to do these, so admired from the ground of Old Town.

    We walked around Old Town seeing the Old Port, Polce Gate, Pile Gate and the many churches from the outside. We did find a heap of cats at one f the churches, so we had to stop and say Hi… Be rude not too! There was a cruise ship in and you could tell, wall to wall people and we really didn’t find it comfortable, so we headed to check in to the accomodation & rest, along the we got a beer for myself to write these, but I ended up redoing our Split Accommodation.

    We also did washing at the accomodation for the afternoon, very important admin!

    We didn’t want to be price gauged in Old Town for dinner, so we headed towards Dubrovnik town to a cafe called Kiosk Dubrovnik. A bar/kitchen in a converted Kiosk and outdoor seating. Very nice ambiance with Gruz Port in the background and nice music!

    We went back to the accomodation to finish the washing after dinner!    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23
    Third Boat in

    Day 54 - Dubrovnik, Croatia

    1 Eylül 2023, Hırvatistan ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

    Today I had a sleep in, while, in Katie’s words, ‘waited 2 hours for me to give her attention!’

    We had to finish off the drying of the washing as it had rained in the afternoon previous that really didn’t help the drying process. We then packed and left the bags at the accomodation and had breakfast across the road at an Italian cafe. Eggs, eggs and more eggs were on the menu, they weren’t short of eggs! I had eggs and Katie had some toast with cheese and hams. The bread was baked fresh so was lovely!

    After breakfast we went on a hunt for a barber, apparently I was in need of a haircut as the side of my head was looking long with stuff all on top… getting my Dad vibes right there!
    I found one after a very humid 30minute walk, he was about to close for Siesta but asked what I wanted, I took off my hat and before I said anything he said, ‘ yes, please sit!’ Easiest 15euro he’s gotten!

    We walked back to the accomodation, grabbed the bags then ubered down closer to the port so I didn’t have to loose a couple of kg’s in sweat from the humidity! We had lunch back at Kiosk Dubrovnik seeing it was close to the port and next destination.

    We finished lunch and went to the port looking for the boat were are taking for the next 8days. We found boat Romantica with all the bikes on the back awaiting us in a line of boats.
    We got our cabins, then had a boat briefing at 3pm for what to expect for the next 8 days. Everyone started introducing themselves and getting to know one and other. At 4pm they had organised us to meet out on the dock to catch the bus to Old Town, for a walking tour of the city. We arrived early as Croatia public transport can’t be trusted apparently, so we had some better priced Gelato!
    The walking tour took us to much of what we walked yesterday but now with facts about Dubrovnik. The city is rebuilt to traditional form from all the shelling they received in 1991/92 except for the scarring on some walls, the City Walls survived all of this. The reasons they got bombed was politicians were not happy that Croatia were leaving the Socialist federation of Republic of Yugoslavia, thankfully Croatia come out the other side of this.

    Katie and I decided to walk back to the boat instead of catching the bus back to the port which was a casual 40 minute walk. Dinner was called at 7:30pm which consisted of 3 courses. Starter of a mixed seafood salad, a main of tuna steak, and a berry dessert. If we were worried about quality or quantity of food, we shouldn’t of been!

    After dinner I relaxed on the top deck of the boat catching up on finding penguins and Katie relaxed in the cabin.    Okumaya devam et

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    Day 55 - Sipan, Croatia

    2 Eylül 2023, Hırvatistan ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Today we woke up on our boat Romantica, this was just before 7am and before the boat had turned the engine on to get us moving away from Port Gruz in Dubrovnik. Breakfast was for 8:00am but coffee is served from 7:30am, so we went up and grabbed some coffee.

    After breakfast we were told the plan for today, there was meant to be two rides today, but with incoming potential winds, one had to be cut off the itinerary… Happy Katie there! So the boat sailed onto the Island we would be riding our bikes at today, Sipan.

    Once at Sipan the crew off loaded the bikes, we got our bags ready and then the guides gave us a demo of the bikes. We set off along the port and soon climbed a short hill, this is where I first regretted all the gelato I have been consuming!

    We rode to the other side of the island to the other port town called Sudard. We walked around for half n hour and admired the village. Back on the bikes for the same way we travelled (not about of other options) instead of heading to the boat, we stopped at a picturesque spot for a group photo, after this we were told we were riding down to a beach!

    We rode down to Prijezba Beach which has a bar on it! We were soon in the colder water than what we were privy too in Malta & Italy! The guides ended up bringing some Gin & Tonics… now this is how I like my tours! After an hour & a half, we made the short ride back around the port to the boat. The crew loaded the bikes on & we went and showered, soon after lunch was served in the saloon.

    We cruised up to what is to be our docking point for the evening, on the Island of Mlijet in the port town called Pomona. Mlijet is famous for the national park on the island, we are riding through this tomorrow.

    We had free time once docked & Katie and I went for a walk, Katie was keen for a coffee. We found a nice ocean view bar, Katie got her coffee and I got a beer, seeing we had a good view, a couple of glasses of Rose were ordered as well!

    Dinner was on the boat, the captain joined the dinner so we were told dress to impress for the Captains Dinner. Again dinner was 3 course feast and you weren’t left hungry, after dinner they gave us some rum for the captain joining us!

    Katie and I went for a short walk along the pier after all this, seeing & hearing another boat which is more a party boat, living their best lives and some very dodgy singing on the mic.    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23
    Mali Most Bridge

    Day 56 - Mljet Island, Croatia

    3 Eylül 2023, Hırvatistan ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C

    Today we had no wake up from the engine, instead it was have majority of your riding pack ready, get a coffee at 7:30 and breakfast bell was rung at 8am.

    8:45am we were ready to head off on bike ride number two! The crew had all the bikes out on the deck before we even had coffee in our hand! We saddled up and started riding towards the famous National Park. First stop was the little town of Polace which we stopped near a Roman Ruin and had a walk around the waterfront. After this was our first uphill, seeing I had so much fun on the downhill, I knew exactly what was coming… Katie on the other hand glided pass with a massive smile…
    We then had a nice down hill towards the start of the national park! (Remember this for later…) which apparently we had to show someone tickets for the park but got waved through. We did a ride 3/4 of the way around Veliko Jezero which is the large lake of the National Park that is a mix of fresh and sea water, there is a canal inlet at the bottom of this lake to the ocean. Not quite half way around we had to push/lift the bikes over a step bridge, they do have a bike runner on the side of the steps that helps the wheels but I was a gentleman and took Katies bike with the two packs while she handled my light bike.

    We came to an area we stopped at and took an electric boat over to Saint Mary’s Island which has the old monastery on it and a cafe/bar on the island. We should of just went for a swim…

    On return to the bike track we had half n hour to have a swim. We swam at Mali Most, a bridge that has the current that switches either way every 6 hours due to the tides. Once we were called back on the bikes we had a ‘short uphill’ 20minute ride back to the boat… This short uphill in full sun wasn’t the funnest thing in life… well for me, Katie was up the front brown nosing the guide!

    Once on the boat a quick freshen up and lunch at 1:30pm, another healthy 3 course meal!

    While we were having lunch the boat was sailing towards Korcula Island, we are making port in Korcula township tonight. Before we made port, we were able to have swim from the back of the boat, even Katie slipped in from the back!

    We made port and had a walking tour with a local guide, it is a small town with old city walls that got halved in size due to cost in the early 1900’s. The town in set up with a Main Street through the middle for wind access, The Eastern side streets on a curve for the very cold winds that come & the Western side streets straight to help cool the town through Summer. We also learnt, that when this vibrant town was at its peak, it could hold 4000 residents inside the walls. The average building would have a shop at the bottom, living quarters on the second floor & Kitchen on the third floor - main reason for this was in case of fire so it would only (hopefully) burn the top of the building.

    After the walking tour we had a quick walk around, as it was very windy we stayed on the Eastern side of the town for dinner. We had dinner and an Aperol Spritz at SILK, an Asian infusion restaurant, I had octopus seeing we were on the Ocean. Katie tried the local wine which is Posip, a very dry White wine that in our opinion was too dry for us.

    After dinner we went for some Gelato and headed back to the boat to rest for our big day tomorrow!    Okumaya devam et

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  • Summer of 23

    Day 57 - Korcula Island, Croatia

    4 Eylül 2023, Hırvatistan ⋅ 🌬 26 °C

    Today we woke up and had breakfast on the boat, we had been told to be ready to start riding for 9am sharp as this is our biggest riding day.

    We rode out of Korcula township and after 3km we were on our first uphill climb… 10km uphill to be exact! Katie was off on her E-bike, I was somewhere in the middle grinding it out!
    Once the uphill was over we were treated to a lovely downhill with coastal views.

    Along the way we made our way inland where grapes and figs were in the fields with rolling hills, we closed in on the seaside again and lunch was fast approaching.

    We stopped at Beach Prispcapac for lunch where there was a cafe with a beach there. We shared some bruschetta and a pizza then had a swim. After lunch we had another 6% uphill to tackle for roughly 4km. Again Katie was off with her e-bike, I was in the middle grinding the uphill with the sun beating down on me, once up the top we had a lovely uphill that the guide let me overtake her and roll down the hill at some speed!

    We had 7km left once at the bottom so we hustled to the boat from there.
    Once at the boat we had a drink with others from the boat - 2euro gin & tonics!

    Tonight dinner was on the boat and after dinner Katie and I went for a walk to help my legs from the ride.    Okumaya devam et

  • Summer of 23

    Day 58 - Hvar Island, Croatia

    5 Eylül 2023, Hırvatistan ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    Today we woke up to the boat on the move to Hvar, the boat was rocking and rolling and Katie didn’t get her sea sickness pills fast enough so skipped breakfast! I on the other hand had breakfast and wasn’t feeling the greatest after, but onward and upwards!

    We reached Hvar late as docking took a while, we got warned the port can be crazy here.
    Once we were off the boat we had an hour to look around, we went on the hunt for Katie’s breakfast as we knew the ride had an 10km uphill and 10km downhill!

    We met the guides back near where the boat dropped us off, we got on our bikes and started the ride, a short ride through town and we were soon at the 10% roadway sign… yippee! Katie shot off, ‘Passing on your left’ as you say, and I found a rhythm and grind my way up the climb. I was tracking the climb on my watch and worked out where half way was, it was there that I had some water and turned on some tunes to help with the rest of the climb.
    I thought I had conquered the hill and started a descent, this went past a look out people were telling me to stop at, I only wanted to find where the guide was stopping us next. Around a bend and for sure the meeting point for the group was at the top of yet another uphill. We stopped at a bar/cafe with amazing lookout over the North side of the Island.

    On the downhill, myself and an American I had met on the trip, Ken, chased the guide down the hill. We were told the road wasn’t amazing but I’ve seen worst roads. We were soon greeted by the site of the boat in the port of Stari Grad. We cleaned up and had lunch on the boat (most amazing muffin with cream for dessert!)

    After lunch there was another ride planned, Katie wasn’t feeling the greatest so opted to have a nap and I had her e-bike in my sights for the afternoon!

    The ride took us to the small seaside town called Jesla, this is where you had the option for an hour walking in the town, swim at the local beach or whatever you wanted really. I decided seeing I had an e-bike I would ride further along the coast as the sea was rough where they showed us to swim. 3 bays later I found an amazing bay with 13 people, one child and 2 dogs on it! The water was calm and warm! I had a swim for about 20 or so minutes till I had to ride back to where the group was to meet.

    On the ride back the guides took us through a little village called Vrboska, which is known for the little river and bridges that look like the ones in Venice.

    Once back, I got cleaned up and we headed to the other side of the port in Stari Grad for dinner, on the walk back we treated ourselves to some gelato for a change!    Okumaya devam et

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