Spent the last couple of days wandering around the island. We drove to stari grad and had ice cream. Then jelsa, where we had a lovely late lunch at 'me and mrs jones' overlooking the harbour. I had the interesting asparagus and strawberry and shrimp risotto while David had the frog in a 'home way'. Which turned out to be a yummy tomato and white wine sauce. We also had the famouse Dalmatian smoked ham and local wine - the maker zoomed by on his scooter a few times during the meal.
Decided to drive on the southern part of the island which the restaurant owner assured us was lovely. We got to a very small tunnel - only 1 lane. After waiting some time at the traffic light which kept flashing amber, we made a break for it. It was long and narrow and looked like it had been carved by hand. Luckily, we only saw a car when we were near the end. And it was driving in! But stopped and pulled to the side when it saw us. Wonder if the lights weren't working or if it's meant to be a game of chicken.
Our driving adventures weren't over. The same guy had told us that we could reach the town from the south on an unpaved road. He neglected to mention that it was an1 lane cliffside road. Thank goodness we didn't meet any oncoming cars. Views were amazing of course but we were high on adrenaline from the vertigo- inducing ride.
Today seems tame in comparison. We woke up late and went to the esplanade to check out the taxi boats going to the pakleni islands where a SANDY beach is. We caught one, but alas no sand. Had a nice time snoozing in the sun but water was too cold to swim.
Back in town climbed to the fort for nice views of the harbour. Had another yummy meal of dalmation cheeses, Hams and olives, and the chef's surprise - octopus. Early start tomorrow as we're going to catch the 530 ferry to split so we can visit the krka park.
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