Day 12 (Sunday)
Well after an interesting nights sleep (for some anyway) we
began the day with breakfast on the terrace before setting off to explore the
little town of Bol. Again it is situated
around a small harbour with narrow streets leading up the hill. The backdrop of mountains is spectacular and
adds a sense of drama. Apparently the
limestone from the surrounding area is particularly prized and was used in the
building of the Diocletian Palace in Split (see earlier posts) and the White
House in Washington amongst others. We
could tell you which ones but we have packed the guidebook and it is not easily
accessible at the moment.
We decided to talk a walk along the sea front to visit the
famous Zlatni Rat beach at the tip of the peninsular (photo to follow) which
changes shape every year depending on the wind direction but is essentially a
finger of white shingle stretching out into the sea.
As you might imagine it was quite busy on a Sunday in August
and the walk down into the sea meant climbing over towels, children and sunbeds
but was definitely worth the effort as the water was crystal clear and very
blue. We have not seen this many people
for a while. The walk along to the beach
is tree lined and hugs the seashore so was really pleasant and we resisted the
urge to get on the little train that takes you back into town deciding that the
walk was better for us.
We returned to the Mendula Restaurant again tonight as we
had enjoyed our meal so much last night.
After a delicious fish platter, a pint of Croatian beer and a
complimentary tipple (honey grappa for Mark and Limoncello for Tracey) we
headed back with every intention of doing our packing for tomorrows departure
to Hvar but got side tracked by a cheesy film on Doma TV which starred Tim Allen
and Chevy Chase in some kind of sci-fi spoof which was strangely addictive so
the packing will have to wait until the morning.
Zlatni Rat beach
Bol Harbour
View from our hotel room
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