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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      Archaeological Museum
      Garden of the museumOne of the cloisters full of stuffAmazing sarcophagiSarcophagi for childrenLarge mosaic from SalonaFunerary mosaic for a boyDump of unsorted arefacts

      Last day

      3. kesäkuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Our flight home is not till 9.30 this evening so we have arranged a late checkout at 5.
      This morning we went to Split Archaeological Museum which holds the moveable finds from Salona and other nearby sites. Unfortunately they are having a special exhibition on monastic sites on the islands and most of the normal collection is inaccessible. The cloisters and garden are full of sarcophagi, tomb stones and other carving which we expected to be dull but turned out quite absorbing.

      We will spend the afternoon resting, maybe shopping and eating dinner before going to the airport.      Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      The Manastrine - a Funerary basilica outside the walls
      View across main Episcopal areaMain road North - SouthSteps on main roadBaptistry in a basilicaUnusual bastions on the city wallCaesar gate on the west sideEast - West road from the gateBridgesTheatreEarly Christians buried in a rowAmphitheatreKlis fortress seen from Salona - pre-Roman

      Salona

      3. kesäkuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      Salona is the largest Roman site in Croatia. Just 10 miles from Split it was the main town and the birthplace of Diocletian. It is enormous and mostly we'll preserved but much has not been excavated. Like elsewhere the material has been reused for later buildings and there is even a house built on the amphitheatre. Yesterday we took a good 2 hours in the hot sun to walk from the top of the site to the bottom, visiting most of the major buildings. Much of the remains are from the 4c Christian period with temples converted to basilica but there are some sarcophagi from Christian martyrs killed by Diocletian at the end of the 3c. The theatre and amphitheatre are earlier - 1c and 2c. It was largely empty - we saw just one tour group walking briskly along the path not entering the buildings. There is not much attempt to make it attractive to tourists, many of the paths are overgrown but at least the explanatory panels were in Croation and English. We enjoyed it.Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      Cathedral / mausoleum
      Dome of the mausoleum once covered in mosaicCarving frieze under the domePalace cellarsMedieval oil press in cellarsDome in some cellar roomsUnexcavated roomBeer on the prom

      Split sightseeing 2

      1. kesäkuuta, Kroatia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C

      The afternoon session had us return to see the cathedral itself (it was closed in the morning for mass). It was originally built by Diocletian as his mausoleum where he remained for a couple of hundred years before being chucked out when it was converted to a cathedral. The structure is intact with additions in the 7c. Then we went to see the palace cellars which are incredible. Dozens of rooms, large and small, just the service areas of the palace but still beautifully constructed. Some have still not been excavated as they were used as a rubbish dump for centuries. After all this exertion we sat on the harbour front in the sun and had a beer.Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      Cathedral crypt with statue of St Lucia
      Dome of the vestibule to the palaceThe singing quartetTemple of JupiterTemple converted to an early Christian baptistryRoof of templeEastern (silver) gateMore mosaics in street

      Split sightseeing

      1. kesäkuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

      We left the ship at 9.00 this morning not sorry to be back on dry land. I think cruises of any size are just not our thing. We went to our apartment expecting to leave our bags until check in at noon but we're able to check in immediately. It's a lovely light filled room in an old house built against the Roman wall. It has everything thoughtfully provided and our own terrace.

      We split the sightseeing into morning and afternoon sessions, returning for a rest in the midday sun. This morning we ticked off the Treasury with some lovely medieval paintings, the cathedral crypt, the vestibule of the palace (where a quartet sang 4 part harmony a capella), Jupiter's temple and the imperial dining room. All of these are basically parts of Diocletian's palace that have been reused without knocking down the original buildings.      Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      Peristyle of palace
      Palace cellarsRoman wall with cathedral bell towerMosaic in streetPalace entranceSphinx brought from EgyptTourist office!Interior of Golden( Northern) gateExterior of Golden gateStatue of Grgur Ninski

      Arrival in Split

      31. toukokuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C

      Today is our last day on the boat. The boat is excellent, and all the crew exemplary, however haven't really found the places we went to so interesting. Pretty or even beautiful, but not really interesting. Split however is, so far, much better than I imagined. The centre of the city is Roman emperor Diocletian's retirement palace and most of it is still extant. We just had a short walk around this afternoon, but even that felt good, with massive walls several stories high, and Roman mosaics still in the pavement!Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      The boat moored at Milna
      ChurchInside the church

      Milna, Brac

      30. toukokuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C

      Today has been a lazy day. Every morning we drop anchor in a bay somewhere for people to swim from the boat. Apart from one day the water has been a bit too choppy for us to enjoy a swim. Today it was particularly rough and breezy so only the strong swimmers went for a dip - mostly Australians.

      The village we are moored at is tiny and there is nothing to do here. We walked along the quayside in both directions, visited the church (nothing special) bought Tim a new baseball cap and spent the rest of the afternoon on the boat. Not unpleasant but pretty boring.      Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      View from the fort
      Our ship waiting for a mooringCentral square in HvarFortWalking up to the fortDefensive wallCathedralMonastery cloisterOdd painting of Last Supper in monasteryMonastery churchModern stained glass in churchHvar at night

      Hvar

      29. toukokuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

      We first came to Hvar in 1971, on something of a special occasion. We liked it so much we came back a few years later. Then it was a rather sleepy Dalmatian town, now its on the superstar and super yacht circuit, so its changed a bit!

      We climbed the hill at the edge of town to look through the fort there. It dates to the 12c but with bits going back to the Illyrians in 500bc. It was rebuilt in the 16c after a thunderbolt hit the gunpowder magazine and blew it up. It has great views over the town and out across the islands. We then visited the cathedral and the Franciscan monastery to see the artifacts and art in its museum.

      Because of the number on ships trying to get into the port now, ours had to wait for a berth to come free so we had to go to shore in water taxis, but by the time we'd done sightseeing, it was moored, and we could just walk back on board.

      These days the town is pretty and attractive, despite the hoards of tourists, with nice Venetian architecture, palm trees and the wide central square.      Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia

      Vis

      28. toukokuuta, Kroatia ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

      Vis is the Croatian island furthest from the dalmatian mainland. Until recently it was under military control and off limits to the public. Today's trip went around the island looking at the military installations, but we opted out: we've seen enough gun placements and submarine pens. Walked around the town for a bit but there isn't really much to see so made do with an ice cream and a glass of wine overlooking the harbour.Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      Korcula land gate
      Emblem of the cityGreek vase in museumCathedralCarving in cathedralCity wallsTrying the local wine

      Korcula

      27. toukokuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

      Korcula is one of the biggest and most populous of the Dalmatian islands. We arrived in time for lunch having had a swim stop on the way. Most people then went off on a ATV tour but we just had a walk around the town. It's called "little Dubrovnik" because of the walls, towers and turrets around it. It's quite small so easy to walk around. We managed to get to the local town museum on the dot of closing time, but they let us have 10 minutes before they closed. We took in the cathedral, and it's Tintoretto altar piece and painting of the annunciation, then the bishops treasury next door with paintings by Dalmatian artists from the 14th century up to the present day. The cathedral is quite small but really nice, and feels very welcoming. On the walk back to the boat we stopped at a bar overlooking the sea and had some local white called Grk. Its only grown and made on this island so quite rare. It's dry but full of flavour rather like an alsace traminer.Lue lisää

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    • Tim Lynette WilkinsMatkaajaA cruise in Croatia
      Beautiful small lake
      Bridge across channel between the lakesSt Mary's islandChurch and monasteryInside 12c churchNew stained glass in churchMuch appreciated beer back on board

      Mljet

      26. toukokuuta, Kroatia ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Engines started ar 6.30 so no lie in this morning. We cruised up the coast north of Dubrovnik past the Peljisac peninsula to Mljet - our first island stop. We stopped mid morning in a bay for a swim. The boat was anchored several hundred yards from the shore so it required going down steps at the side of the boat and launching into deep water. We gave it a miss today. Anyway the water is still quite cold. There were 5 other boats all doing the same thing. Then we sailed into the tiny port of Pomena, alongside 7 other boats and had to do the crossing from boat to boat to get to shore - just like on a Nile cruise.

      The main attraction here is a National Park with 2 beautiful lakes. We walked round the lake for 45 minutes then got a ferry across to an island in the lake. The island has a 12c church and Benedictine monastery. The church was lovely but the monastery closed for works.

      This evening is the Captain's dinner on board so we will have to be sociable.      Lue lisää

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