Orebic was another lovely place that we lingered longer than
initially intended. Our site was neatly arranged under the pine trees on
terraces so from a very short walk we had access to the swimming pool
overlooking the beach and sea.
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| Sue at Orebic campsite |
A short walk into the village of Orebic brought you a
charmingly unspoilt seafront that we could only find three touristy type shops.
I hope it takes a long time to change.
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| Busy main street Orebic |
We had to drag ourselves away from here after two nights as
we had to head for Zadar to meet Carly. We left with plenty of time to catch
the ferry from Trpanj to Ploce and it was as well we did due to serious
roadwork on the way where part of the road had crumbled and fallen into the
river. Interesting way that traffic lights are obeyed in Croatia.
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| Our ferry awaits at Trpanj |
After a bit of a wait in Trpanj our ferry arrived and in
very quick tome left again after unloading and loading vehicle and passengers. An
hour later we were off in Ploce and heading for Split. We stopped at a site at
Stobrec, just south of Split but an easy bus ride in. It dropped us right by
the Bazaar next to the old city with its Roman walls and buildings. Browsing
the Bazaar stalls was fun especially seeing the huge piles of cherries for
sale. We loved Split and would happily return.
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| Cherries for sale at Split Bazar |
Onwards the following day to Zadar to meet up with Carly who
was flying out.
Arriving at our selected site we took a walk round and both
decided ‘no, I don’t think so’ and quickly left. We drove along the route we
had taken into Zadar from Ploce and at random picked a site on the side of the
road and what a lovely find it was. The owner was happy to take us to Zadar
airport that night to meet Carly and couldn’t have been more helpful. Seaviews
from our pitch, immaculate facilities and only about 50yds to have a swim in
the sea.
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| Sea not far from our pitch here |
A bus from the end of the road took us into Zadar the following day
and after exploring the old centre we spent some time experiencing the Sea
Organ which has to be unique.
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| Roman Forum Zadar |
Next day saw us heading to Zagreb and a site that
we were not too sure about but which turned out to be quite nice.
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| Ornate church in Zagreb |
Zagreb itself was a lovely capital city, quite compact and
with a charm all of it’s own. Not as historic and as old as some cities we have
visited but in its own way lovely. From Zagreb we headed off towards Plitvice
National Park which we were going to the next day. Arriving at our intended
site we were told they were full with no space for us. However, they relented
and said we could stay in the parking area with electric hook up nearby. It was
one of the best pitches on the site if you didn’t mind the lack of grass on it.
Plitvice cannot be described as it is somewhere like we have
never encountered before, simply stunning!
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| Plitvice National Park |
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| Plitvice National Park |
All too soon it was time for Carly to fly home and after a
couple of days to ourselves at the site at Starigrad Paklenica we are heading
on to Ljubljana and Bled tomorrow.
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| Sunset at Starigrad Paklenica |
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