On the last day of the Creation, God desired to crown His work, and thus created the Kornati Islands out of tears, stars and breath -George Bernard Shaw
We've been in Croatia a week now, sans communication with the motherland. Morgan and I will give you a bigger update in the next day or two, but I wanted to share some photos now.
On Saturday we went on an excursion to the Kornati Islands, the most tightly packed archipelago in the Mediterranean, that is also a national park. The only access is by private boat, so this all inclusive day trip was our first big splurge.
It took a while to get away from Zadar, where we stayed for five nights, but once we got out to the islands it was really pretty cool. Most of the islands are rocky, cone-like lumps that stick out of the sea, or a chain of these hills strung together.
We weaved through these islands until we didn't know which way was which, an then emerged on the Western edge. The islands out here seem to be of the same stuff, but it is easy to see that the Adriatic has beat them to pieces over time, and the series of jagged cliffs left behind is something to behold.
After stopping for a couple of hours to swim and sunbathe, we went to the Captain's house on one of the islands for a meal of salad, pork, and lots of incredibly good fish. In all, it was a great day, though I think Shaw is a little over the top. Maybe I should create some quote about how amazing Ferndale is, so that my name can be slapped on tourist information for eternity...
Burpee Count: 67
2 comments:
LOVE the new Flickr pictures, can't wait to hear more about Croatia...
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Last night we had exactly one Morgan sized piece and one Tommy sized piece left of our little cake that we shared with J and A. Where, oh where, were our friends when we needed them?
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