The bus ride was four and a half hours long (210kms) up the beautiful Adriatic coast, the sea to the left and tall mountains on the right. It was a magnificent ride, with many stops along the way.
My hotel was beautiful and new, overlooking the Adriatic and mountains. The breakfast spread was the best on the trip.
I walked along the beach to get to Diocletian's Palace - the walled section of the old town. The beach had gravel - no sand. There were a few swimmers, probably from Finland.
Outside Diocletian's Palace were hundreds of street vendors, selling everything from live animals to clothing.
As usual, the meat was unrefrigerated and looked disgusting. I hope the restaurants don't buy their supplies here.
The streets within the palace walls were very narrow, making it difficult to get good shots. I can't even imagine how movers can get furniture into the apartments. Most of the ground level was retail or restaurants.
I wandered through the old town for a few hours. The architecture was amazing - from Roman ruins to modern remodeling.
Outside the palace I walked along the shore. There were high end shops, restaurants and cafes.
This was an exclusive hotel - but do you see the laundry hanging from the window?
The guide book said this sphinx was taken from Egypt over 1000 years ago. The head got lost along the way.
Parts of the palace are still in disrepair.
There were Roman ruins in front of the beautiful house.In the afternoon I walked back to my hotel, a few miles away.
That evening I saw an amazing sunset from my hotel room. I watched TV that night - NCIS Los Angeles in German. I also watched what looked like Croatian Idol.
The next day I took the local ferry to Brac, the closest island. I wanted to go to Hvar, but as it turned out, almost everything on all the islands was closed. The season ends October 15, and only a few hotels and restaurants are open.
This was the harbor in Brac. I walked around town, and then had a nice lunch before returning to Split on the next ferry.
This is one of the many remaining communist era Yugos. They say that the engine is so well built, it will still be running 50 years from now. I remember a Yugo dealer on US 1, when I lived in Miami.
Ok - I haven't received a reply from my last picture quiz, so we'll try again. Where was this picture taken?
That evening I saw an amazing sunset from my hotel room. I watched TV that night - NCIS Los Angeles in German. I also watched what looked like Croatian Idol.
The next day I took the local ferry to Brac, the closest island. I wanted to go to Hvar, but as it turned out, almost everything on all the islands was closed. The season ends October 15, and only a few hotels and restaurants are open.
This was the harbor in Brac. I walked around town, and then had a nice lunch before returning to Split on the next ferry.
This is one of the many remaining communist era Yugos. They say that the engine is so well built, it will still be running 50 years from now. I remember a Yugo dealer on US 1, when I lived in Miami.
Ok - I haven't received a reply from my last picture quiz, so we'll try again. Where was this picture taken?
My final picture in Split, Croatia - a fire hydrant.
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