The following morning we drove out to the Krka National Park, an hour
south of Split. For over 1.5 hours we walked this lovely national park
on a glorious day. Many boardwalks in the park cross streams and around
small waterfalls. It was cool but sunny and a delightful morning of
exercise and getting away from numerous tourists, although it became
hectic around 11.30 am when we departed. I will say that after spending so much time in the cities among monuments, tourists, and ancient architecture, Krka was a memorable highlight for me. The place is magical...Zen!
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| One of many water falls in this park |
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| Fish swimming in the reflection of the trees |
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| Curious mallard |
We had a cruise across a lovely lake before driving on to Stankovci
and a pig farm with the biggest pigs in Croatia. They also grow olives
and grapes. Several people put on a mock Croat wedding for us, while a
funny local male guide interpreted what was going. He had us highly
amused. About 12 locals were involved and the fun went on for about 30
minutes. At times it was pretty "avant garde"!
After it concluded, we
went inside the house of Roca and Dalmatian hams and into a huge dining
room where, along with many other visitors, we enjoyed a superb lunch of
local foods.
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| The members of the mock traditional Croatian wedding |
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At 2pm we departed by coach for Split, passing
via the back of Trogir on the way. The view from up on the coastal
mountains was quite spectacular. The small Split airport terminal has
been rebuilt and re-opened only three months ago. It is of very modern
architecture. We waited for an hour for our flight and at 4.20pm we
boarded a Bombardier twin prop 'plane for the 40 minutes flight up to
Zagreb. Around 6.30pm we arrived at the lovely Esplanade Hotel in Zagreb
for two nights.
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