Adventures of a curious mind

We made it. It is stunningly beautiful even as you fly into the tiny airport. From the plane window as we fly in over the islands near Split (very close to where our cycling trip will happen). It really is stunning. And <Gulp!> a wee bit hilly. I am hoping our rides will be mostly…

Somehow we managed to sleep most of the way through the night – I was semi-confident that exhaustion would eventually get the better of me. The bed was very comfortable, and the apartment on a tiny side street with very little (foot) traffic meant it was a peaceful rest. Last night we had wandered through…

Last night was our last supper together as a group. The evening went very long, maybe because we knew we would be up early, or because we knew that there would be no bicycle to ride up and down rolling hills. The end of any tour feels a bit like the end of summer camp…

It was an adventurous day. We were up in good time as we had booked a boat tour to the Blue Cave. One does wonder why I ever agreed to it… but I did. I decided to wear my bathing suit under my rompers; Rick was confident that there would be a place to change…

We arrived in Split quite early as we had to be off the boat by 9:00. Uber is a thing in Croatia, so we hired the only XL Uber available to haul us and our many bags from Trogir. It was a bit of a wait, though I was happy to be standing on solid…

We were so tired last night that we were in bed and sound asleep very early. I woke to the smell of fresh croissants baking and the sounds of a choir singing drifting up through the window. Indulge me for an exceedingly brief description of Split. It is the second largest city in Croatia. The…