Split

A third run in as many days to start the day...running around the harbour area and seafront. The temperature was a bit cooler than previous days and so made for a more comfortable run.

Back in the room, after a shower we had breakfast at the hotel and then headed out to be at the start point of our bike tour for 10am, starting in front of the old theatre. I'd taken the precaution of hiring electric bikes and was glad that I did as the route that the guide took us on was pretty hilly.

After having the bike adjusted and practicing with the electric motor, we moved off and the guide took us pretty much into a wooded area to the west of the city called Telegrin park. The bikes had large padded seats and you sat in a more recumbent position! The north of the park was quite cool, with a wind blowing across the bay but the nouth of the park was much warmer and in the sun!

We had a number of stops where the guide told us information about Split, the park and Croatia. Each time we moved off we went higher and higher until we eventually reached the summit of the park, 178m above the town below. After photos and some time admiring the views, we dropped down the hill for a view over the town and a drinks stop. Our final stretch of the journey was through the streets of the old town and along the harbour to a view point overlooking both the town and the sea. We finished the tour just after 2pm and walked back in to the town for a drink and snack. The rest of the afternoon we spent exploring Diocletian's palace (the old town) and the rest of the older area, including the cathedral. We returned to our hotel at about 5pm for a shower before heading out for food.

We wandered into the old town and had after a couple of drinks found a restaurant. The food was good but we were pretty annoyed that they would not serve tap water! After food we headed back to the hotel.Читать далее