We got into the van at 10:00 AM, in the rain and started the drive. It took 2.5 hours and when we got there the rain was the heaviest it had been all day. As we were outside the entrance to our AirBnB, pondering what to do, the rain started to peter out. By the time we were done unloading the bags, the rain had stopped entirely. We got upstairs after a bit of confusion and we dropped off the luggage. The owner said that there was a coffee shop where we could wait while she finished cleaning. The coffee shop was closing so we used the bathroom and then left. It turned out that they were hosting a big wedding party so they needed to shut down for that. We went to the pizza place down the road and we split a chicken schnitzel and Greek salad. We headed back to the AirBnB after eating, dropped off the remaining items and went to the old town and walked around. It is the smallest old town we have been to in Croatia but the walls were still intact and many great old buildings were still standing. We loved the old fort that had been converted to a park. From the park we walked along the walls and came to the sea organ. The sea organ is like a giant harmonica that the waves play as they wash ashore. Great fun! We continues walking the walls and then bought food for dinner. We visited a butcher for pork chops, a a market for veggies and eggs.
So many tiny isolated villages along the way
Where we sat the day before
The town of Skradin
Ferries in the Zadar port
From our balcony
Cormorants on a ramp
Bigger boats
Fancy folks heading to the wedding
The bride and groom
The pedestrian walkway is very wide
A quaint old wooden boat
Arghhhh
Small streets
Don't cry for me...
Derailed bass relief scenes
An art show is inside "The Master of Voids"
Great clock
Painted buildings
Another steeple poking up
A subterranean support structure
Fortifications turned into a park
This must have been added after this was turned into a park, it seems out of place
Classic wall view
The land gate
Flying lion being fierce, say that three times fast
Boats lined up everywhere
Steps leading down into the heart of darkness
The trees in the center of the part were delightful
The buildings in the park seemed too ornate for the setting
The hanging drapes seem a bit naughty
Many of the trees were bent by the wind
Someone was having fun
Dinosaurs hibernating for the winter
Now this looks like it fits in a fort
Cats!
How the fort used to look
Love the oval openings
Guard tower
We should go here and explore
The land gate from ground level
Walking along the wall
Nice decorations for a defensive wall
Leslie is listening to the sea shell
A shell of his former self
Abalone!
Grand buildings along the waterfront
A low rise lighthouse
A gloriously warm sun
At the sea organ
The view from the sea organ
That rare combination of sun angle and large open space to frame the shadows
Giants on the walkway
The "submarine" that is not a sub putters by
Long shadows continue
Super yachts
Lone crow
A big row boat
Great exterior staircases
Vary fancy display for gelato
Beware tall women bearing flowers
In this courtyard was an overpriced Museum Concept Store. The concept must be that if the word museum is in the name the prices can be astronomical
This building seemed to lack windows but the next day all the apartments opened up their shutters and the building came al1ve
Our Balcony on t he 8th floor (10th there are two extra floors Pr and Fr)
The lights on the walkway are just beginning to be seen
Sun is setting
Almost full
The air is very clear
Very cool lights
Now it is obvious that the bridge is illuminated
It would seem to be a full moon but that is tomorrow
It has been 1 year and 145 days since we began our Migration
