Day 16 - Sticking around Kaštela

Dunja and me enjoyed a nice breakfast/brunch in the morning, continued our talks from the previous evening until the kitten and me finally left her place around noon. I didn't feel like cycling much today, also we were already pretty close to Split where we had to go the next morning for the vet appointment. So we went back to the pine forest beach. Even though it was only a short distance, it was already exhausting keeping her in the basket. On the beach, we relaxed in the hammock for couple of hours and I went on little walks with the kitten. She was still easily frightened by other people, sounds, and especially vehicles. But our spot wasn't busy at all and she enjoyed exploring the area. She even started playing for the first time by chasing grass hoppers. 😅 It seems like she's slowly getting out of "survival mode" and back into normal kitten behaviour.
In the afternoon we saddled the bike and started riding out of the city center towards Split, searching for a good spot for wild camping again. On the way I wanted to grab some food and water in a tiny little grocery store, so I parked my bike outside and didn't really know what to do with the kitten. A lady working at the store came out, saw the kitten and fell for it immediately. She said that I cannot take her inside but she's happy to take care of her to the time being. So I hurried up, forgot half of what I intended to buy and was back at the bike within five minutes. 😅

It's really not easy travelling with the kitten, honestly, even though she's calm and not making too much trouble. 😅 Since I cannot trust her to stay in the basket by herself, I cannot just walk into restaurants to fill up my water bottle or use the bathroom. Grocery shopping has also shown to be more complicated.. As I later figured out, setting up the camp is also quite exhausting having to watch or hold her the entire time. Luckily, she loves the tent, she went straight in there and cuddled up on my pillow. It was also easier for me to cook when she was in the tent. I wild camped that night again in an olive tree yard, just this time in nice kitten company and with a fig tree right next to my tent - really great snack opportunity. 😁👌🐈‍⬛🏕

Texting with Marian on how things are going with the kitten, I told him that it's gotten pretty exhausting. 🙈😬😅 My plan was to get her official papers from the vet to be able to travel in EU, find her a nice home in Germany and get her there. However, I wasn't sure how to get through the days until I found her a transportation from Croatia to Germany with all the challenges we have on the road. So Marian, again, offered me to pick us up by car in Split once we were done with the vet and let us stay for a couple of days more. 🥳 I was pretty relieved about the offer and thought it would be best for the kitten as well.
I was so exhausted from the day, that I fell asleep around 9:30pm already.Read more