Monday 12 August 2013

FROM THE KVARNER GULF REGION TO THE DALMATION COAST

TWO NIGHTS DODGING THE BORA

CHILLIN WITH THE CZECHS
 With the Bora behind us we head south to an anchorage which happens to be a 'naturpark' national park which means two charming gents in a fast boat relieve us of 200Kuna or $40 at sundown.
We over night there in a tranquil anchorage and head off reasonably early the next day for a 39 nautical mile motor/motor sail in calm weather to Rogoznica which puts us officially on the Dalmation Coast.

The Dalmation Coast is a different kettle of fish to the austere places we have just come from. It's the glamour, groovy, gorgeously picture skew, atmospheric part of Croatia you read about. We reversed in to the quay where the port office bloke helped with the ropes and charged us 26 Kuna a metre for mooring fees. A better rate than the bloke half an hour earlier who said 33 Kuna per metre.

Three tries and I get it right. We tie up and have a well earned first drink of the day. Bill breaks out the family sized two litre plastic beer bottle and we have time to consider how lovely it is here. Soon it's showers, a walk around town and then dinner on the beautiful fairy tale pinch yourself laid back old town quay. With the doof doof of the nearby bar in my head right now, I'm moved to say Rogoznica rocks.

DINGHY ON BOARD RATHER THAN TRAILED


THAT WOULD BE US THERE!

WALK UP FROM THE ANCHORAGE

NATIONAL PARK ANCHORAGE


STARK FENCELINES


MOTORING SOUTH, MORNING CALM


GEOLOGY LESSON



GEOLOGY FROM AFAR

BILL AND PETE REPAIR RUBBER DINGHY

THE AUTO PILOT'S NAME IS RAY
BILL FIDDLES WITH FURLER FINGS
WELCOME WEWARDS
MED MOORING, REVERSE IN


MAILING POSTCARD TO COOPER THE DALMATION FROM THE DALMATION COAST
DRINKIES BEFORE WALKING THE PLANK TO DINNER
OUR SEAFOOD RESTAURANT CHOICE
WE'RE PARKED JUST BEHIND THAT BIG WHITE THING

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