Korcula has restored my faith in the Croatian people and re-affirmed my theory of Dubrovnik. Everyone here was nice and pleasant, and Korcula is a beautiful island. We spent two days in Korcula, the first we took to the rock sides again and swam in the Adriatic, which is lovely and clear and coats you with a thin layer of salt each and every time.
The beaches in Croatia are not sandy beaches, they are all pretty much flat rock beds that jut into the sea, it’s actually quite lovely. Later on we went for dinner, which of course included some of the freshly cured proscuitto, mussels and other local delicacies like dates stuffed with fresh cheese.
After dinner we sauntered over to a bar that is in the rock wall… you have to climb up a ladder through the narrow hole in the ceiling to get to the drinking spot. It’s kind of hilarious and would never be allowed at home. As well once you order your drink the server attaches the order to a clothes pin and sends it down a rope, soon the drinks arrive via a pulley system from the floor below… a bit of a novelty yes, but worth the experience.
Yesterday was one of the favourites of the trip so far. We decided to go on an eco bike adventure, so the four us rented some mountain bikes and with our friendly bike guide, Zoran, trekked through the Korcula countryside. It’s been a while since I have been trailing but it was good fun. We also stopped at a secluded spot that was once part of a quarry for a little sunning and swimming. It was pretty picturesque, I’m not going to lie.
Zoran also found some female sea urchins, which he cracked open and presented to us to have a taste… it really wasn’t bad, an experience all to itself.
After our little break we hopped back on our bikes and rode through a lovely little vineyard, part of it was a bit grueling and uphill, but all fun and games. We took to another beach, a sand one this time for a very quick dip to cool off, but it was super crowded so back on the bikes we went.
After biking we were treated to a lovely and super fresh lunch at Zoran’s home of fresh salads, bread, Croatia wine, fresh cheese and proscuitto, and fruit. It was pretty much a perfect afternoon.
Later on we went to see some Croatian sword dancing and folk singing. Believe me the sword dancing sounds much more exciting and entertaining than it actually was. It was kind of disappointing to tell the truth. It was two teams of elaborately dressed men walking in circles around each other and then play fighting with wrought iron swords, it carried on for about 45 min. it was actually kind of humourous at times, all for the experience right!
So now it is 6:30 a.m. and I am exhausted and on another ferry on the way to Hvar, which I honestly think is going to be the best part of the trip. Apparently Hvar is where all the nighttime fun is, and where the diving is. So I am pretty excited, but not excited enough that I am going to keep typing. I need a nap.
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