Croatia - Day Two

Got up in early in time to catch the bus to town to be on the 9am ferry from Split to Vis. Cost of one way trip (two hours) 36 kuna (about 3 pounds).

Bizarrely, when boarding the ferry, I bumped into a woman I knew from sight at work. Her name is Sara, she's originally from Christchurch and she's spending a couple of weeks travelling around Croatia. So it was brilliant to have a travelling companion for the day and we've planned to meet up in Hvar in a couple of days.

Ferry ride was lovely. It was a gloriously sunny day and we were able to sit out and watch the islands go by. The ferry wasn't that busy and we had our choice of where to sit. After disembarking at Vis, I dropped my stuff off at the Hotel Tamaris where I'm staying for a couple of nights - Sara had alreadz planned to head back to Split at the end of the day.

After a wander around town, we headed to the beach, where we spent most of the day. Water was lovely - amazingly clear which bodes well for diving tomorrow. Had some pizza for lunch and a 'Quattro' (four chocolate icecream) before heading back to the beach.

Sara headed back to Split on the 5pm ferry and I wandered around town before heading back to the hotel. Vis has a lovely laid back feeling. For years, this was apparently Tito's favourite island and it feels very untouched and isolated. Lots of stone buildings with terracotta roofs and a real Italian influence. There are also lots of yachts that have berthed this evening - a perfect way to see the islands!

Da Vinci Code information - Sara's also reading it, and spotted one man on ferry reading it.