Day 8 - From Rtina to Zadar

Another ridiculously hot day (37 °C In the sun) but luckily I only had about 25km left to Zadar, where I wanted tostay Sunday to Tuesday. That way I could get to the German embassy in Zagreb on Monday for the day to get a temporary passport. I had also called the police in Rab again but my passport remains lost.

I wasn't too keen on cycling, so I was again having a nice chat with Andy instead and and booked bus tickets to Zagreb for the next day. I left the camp ground around 11am. Stupid me - it was way too hot for cycling and I felt pretty exhausted from the previous day. I chose the straight way to Zadar to avoid extra kilometers, which lead me inlands. There were some really steep parts with 17% elevation, I had to get off the bike and push it instead. There was hardly any shade along the way. It wasn't possible for me to stop, as soon as the wind from driving was gone it was umbearable stay in the sun.

Once I found a spot I stopped and called up campgrounds to check availability but only an RV campground had vacancies. It is located around 5km away from the bus terminal but the only safe option I had for leaving my bike and my bags. It is seriously the worst campground ever. It's in the middle of nowhere right next to the highway, there are almost no trees and it's ridiculoulsy expensive since they charge me the same amount as if I was there with a campervan. -.-

I arrived there in the afternoon and left my stuff with a nice dutch guy since the reception was closed. Once the tent was set up, I cycled into the city to see where the bus is leaving in the morning and how to get there. Turns out that I don't want to leave my bike there all day until almost midnight and the locker room is closed ad 10pm, which is too early. Also a taxi ride turns out to be about 30€ for 5km. -.- So I decided to have a morning and night walk instead.

I also had a stroll around Zadar and went back to the camp ground, where I had a nice talk and drink with the dutch guy before going to bed.

I didn't take many photos that day, it was simply too hot to stop along the way. :DLeggi altro