Plomin Bay to Rijeka

The coastal road to Plomin provides a stunning view of the bay with the azure sky reflected in the Adriatic. The little sea breeze went a long way in tempering the sun. The day was spent meandering left and right, hugging the coast as I left the Istrian peninsula and reached Rijeka.

Rijeka is a major coastal city here, with ports, railway lines and busy streets. The waterfront was busy with pretty people chilling and wining and dining. So I pretended to be well dressed too and joined them. Rijeka is a city so major and stretched out along the coast, that there are no camping options here.

At the hostel by the port, I met an American-Swiss couple Marcus and Marianne out for a 4-month tour on their tandem bicycle. It was great chatting with them. He has bicycled everywhere, across the USA twice, in India, from Portugal to Turkey. Good to end this day finally meeting other spirited slow travelers. And knowing that the craft beer curse seemed to be lifted!Read more