Mljet National Park

"Oooh there it is! There it is papa!", he said pointing at the approaching boat. The catamaran that would take us from Hvar to Mljet was surprisingly fast for its size.

Mljet National Park is a green oasis in this baking hot coast. The park covers the southern third of the island with lush green forests and hosts two connected marine lakes. No motor vehicles in the whole national park - so a bicycling beach paradise. At least, I hoped it would be because this was my plan for refueling our soul.

We spent two nights here swimming across lakes and channels, or bicycling the shaded paths around the lakes and looking at the underwater life. Kiran saw his first octopus in the wild!Read more