Same Split, different day and a boat destined for nothing.
Personal Opinion Piece #1:
Crystal clear blue ocean all around us, a few Croatian islands, 20 Aussies, 1 boat, a week full of fun and the rest is history. Well, that is how it was supposed to be. We rocked up to the port in Split early one Friday morning, ready to have the week of our lives. The first hurdle was carrying our suitcases across 7 other boats before reaching ours, Maja. Looking back, I now know that this is potentially the first sign of danger. We settled into our rooms, which were possibly worse than prison cells and then the boat was off.
For approximately 30 minutes it was bliss and positive vibes, then the boat came to a halt. One by one the other boats who we were supposed to be travelling alongside overtook us. That’s alright, they are just checking everything is okay with the engine, no need to stress. Just enjoy the scenery and sun and we will be off in no time we were told. Our boat had been stationary for some time, then we were approached by another boat, who proceeded to hook us up and then pull us back to Split.
Makarska, our first destination. Was quickly moved into the group of ‘islands we didn’t visit due to unforeseen circumstances’. After being stuck in Split port for nearly 48hours we disembarked Maja and moved to another boat. Engine failure was to blame.
We arrived at Korcula midnight the next day, playing catch up to the other boats. Although there were no spots for the boat to dock. All 20 of us hoped off the boat first our first proper night on the town, while the boat went and docked 1.5 hours walk away. Now that’s another story... Dubrovnik was next. Game of Thrones tour and a few hours to explore the town. Sums it up quite nicely.
Fast forward a few days, a storm blows in. The only thing we can do is retreat to the shelter of Trstenik. A location we weren’t even meant to visit. This was our home for the last 3 nights. Keep in mind according to the census of 2011, the town has a population of 116 people (Wikipedia, 2017). 2 restaurants, 1 tiny convenience store and a whole lot of nothing. Which basically summed up the whole week.
The positivity of the group made the experience well worth all the trouble the boat went through. There is still so much of Croatia I have not seen so it is defiantly still on the list of places to visit.
(Photos taken by Georgina Guidi, 2019)
