Yesterday Glen and I traveled back to the island of Korcula (Kor-choo-la) where we will spend a week in an apartment at the Bon Repos. We came by large ferry, which even had a duty free shop for those going to Italy, a 200 km trip from the Dalmatian coast. We rode the boat taxi to town last night for dinner, about a five minute trip across the inlet and around a point. We can also travel by ferry to other islands for day trips. Korcula, one of Croatia's more than 1,000 islands along the Dalmatian coast, is one of the greenest islands in the Adriatic sea and has wonderful sea views. It is 279 km2 in size. This island also has numerous little beaches and bays. The town of Korcula is a medieval walled Dalmatian city, with round defensive towers and picturesque red-roofed houses. Marco Polo (1254 - 1324), the intrepid traveller and Venetian merchant, is reputed to have been born here. Every other ferry and boat seems to be named Marko Polo or Marco Polo.
This is August, the month when Europe shuts down and the whole population must be on vacation. The people are demented about sun and beaches. Any tiny level spot on the sea, even covered in rocks or pebbles qualifies as a 'beach' and people in every imaginable state of undress tightly pack in bodies of myriad sizes and shapes, haunch to haunch, to toast and fry in very hot weather and bright sun. People watching in towns and on beaches is as interesting as bird watching--almost. And yesterday we certainly saw some bronzed god and goddess physiques displaying as they ambled through town.
I may have now have the opportunity to post more than just itinerary information, and perhaps include some interesting photographs.
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