Starigrad Ferry Port

The best night sleep of the trip so far. We enjoyed the benefits of air conditioning. I got up at 7.00am & Jackie an hour later. The view from the balcony was glorious.

We had a leisurely start to the day with 4 cups of coffee & piles of toast with Rose Hip jam. Way up the road we can see 3 different coloured bins that people diligently sort their recycling into, which is admirable. Later during the morning we saw the dustbin men come along & empty all 3 bins into the same truck. What a waste of time!

It was nearly 10.00am, when we drove the 6 miles to the parking area above Dubovica Beach. We were planning to cycle it in future, but it was a tortuous climb up to a narrow tunnel through the mountains that was over a mile long, which scuppered that idea. It was too dangerous to justify the exercise.

After parking the car free of charge, we walked down the stony steep goat path to the beach. And what a beach. It is a pebbly beach in a gem of a cove with a crystal clear sea. Behind the beach were several picturesque ancient buildings including the small church of St. Stephen from the 17th century.

We found our spot next to an old fishing boat & agreed that it was perfect. Apparently it gets extremely busy in the summer, but thanks to Covid it remained relatively quiet & virtually kid free.

At lunch we found it’s one minor downside. The beach bar had run out of beer, so we chose a glass of white wine each, followed by a gin & tonic, unsurprisingly all at premium prices. Tomorrow we will be bring our own in a cooler bag.

At 5.00pm, we trekked back up the goat path to our car, already knowing that we will be spending every day of the coming week on this beach.

It seems not everyone was so enamoured with the beach. Below is a TripAdvisor post from Vaughan in Canada which made me laugh:-

“This is NOT a beach worth visiting
It must be bots posting favourable reviews. The hike to the beach is very long, on a narrow, rocky path. Remember to wear hiking shoes- flip flops just won’t do. Good luck to you when trying to pass some poor sod trekking his way back, wondering how the heck he got suckered into visiting this place. Best of luck to you if you forget anything in your car and you have to head back up to fetch it - such as your insect repellent, which you will be crying for if you do. The hike back to the main road is worse - especially after spending a day on this very small, very rocky beach, carrying all your beach supplies. Save yourself the trouble and skip this joke of a beach”.

On the way home we stopped at Tommy’s Hipermarket & bought 2 steaks that weighed just under a kilogram for about £7. How do the restaurants justify their exorbitant prices? We also bought salad, dressings, eggs, milk, 3 litres of beer, 3 litres of wine & I picked up shower gel & a bath mat! Total price for everything £30. Perfect.

Back at our apartment, we had a couple of beers & a shower before heading into town. We stopped in the bar opposite last nights & took in the ambience. The harbour had the perfect vibe.

We then sought out Pizzeria Marco down a back street that had also been recommended by Adrienn. Again, it was that P word again. It was laidback unlike the bow tie wearing waiter service at Kod Barba Luke. We shared a litre of ‘domestic’ white wine & a pepperoni & chilli pizza, which we smothered in chilli oil. I fear it could have repercussions in the morning!

Our best day of the trip by far.

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