Morning wandering in Pula

We went back to the Arena to see inside, and we enjoyed walking around Pula center.  We enjoyed the same restaurant for breakfast and lunch before departing to Krk.

Krk - Island and City

A bit of traffic slowed our trip to Krk, but it was nothing in comparison to the traffic leaving the island as Assumption Monday holiday concluded.  

We headed straight to our apartment and walked down to a lovely rocky beach. We all swam and enjoyed ourselves.  In the evening we walked to the center for dinner. We stopped for a vendor to create profiles of the kids - he was fun and animated. 

After dinner we wandered the old city and saw its castle.  Krk is a nice size and looks to have all the options for beaches and leisure.

Hardware Store in Pula

James has been on a mission to visit a Croatian hardware store, and we found an open one in Pula. He both celebrated and critiqued it and was certainly in his element. 

Split to Pula

We enjoyed Split but spent our day making our way to Pula.  Traffic was slow and for some reason gas stations on the highway require that you pay inside after you fill up, and that wasn't making sense to most of the folks ahead of us in line. I think we were at the gas station for about 45 minutes! 

The drive included many tunnels -- MANY TUNNELS -- several more than a few miles long.

We made it, though, and Pula is lovely and intriguing.  It is a nice mix of small city and ancient ruins with a working harbor.

Split Palace

Thunderstorms in Split

We dodged rain drops and hid from thunderstorms during our main day in Split. We enjoyed our time here nonetheless.  The palace is an intriguing juxtaposition of 2000 year old history and businesses catering to tourists.  The old walls are tucked full with bars, restaurants, and shops. 

Split Palace Walls

Outside and inside the palace walls.