For those of you, like me, without a map of the earth in your head, here is an excerpt from Google-earth of the bit we have been playing in.
You can clearly make out the well-known "boot" of Italy on the left. The various countries on the right are not so clearly distinguished. (Hard to get a good quality resolution on this.)
It is about 2,000 miles from the top of the boot to the bottom, so the Adriatic is an extensive, though still relatively well protected sea.
Basically, we started at the top right in Izola, Slovenia, then sailed south to Croatia, which is where we picked up Ian and Julie in Split.
The main cruising ground in Croatia, (frequented by the most charter yachts), is an area of a couple of hundred miles between Split and Dubrovnik. Here, several large islands, each with their own distinct features of interest, provide a perfect playground.
From Split, we visited a couple of the more popular islands nearby - Brac (pronounced "Bratch") and Hvar.
En route, we stopped briefly at Milna, where it is possible to tie up alongside the town quay and enjoy a drink in the adjacent bar. The water is about 6 metres deep right up to the wall and just how they built these walls is something to scratch one's head over. That aside, it is also rather a unique experience to sit and enjoy a cold beer or cocktail (or OJ) so close to one's own yacht.
You can clearly make out the well-known "boot" of Italy on the left. The various countries on the right are not so clearly distinguished. (Hard to get a good quality resolution on this.)
It is about 2,000 miles from the top of the boot to the bottom, so the Adriatic is an extensive, though still relatively well protected sea.
Basically, we started at the top right in Izola, Slovenia, then sailed south to Croatia, which is where we picked up Ian and Julie in Split.
The main cruising ground in Croatia, (frequented by the most charter yachts), is an area of a couple of hundred miles between Split and Dubrovnik. Here, several large islands, each with their own distinct features of interest, provide a perfect playground.
From Split, we visited a couple of the more popular islands nearby - Brac (pronounced "Bratch") and Hvar.
En route, we stopped briefly at Milna, where it is possible to tie up alongside the town quay and enjoy a drink in the adjacent bar. The water is about 6 metres deep right up to the wall and just how they built these walls is something to scratch one's head over. That aside, it is also rather a unique experience to sit and enjoy a cold beer or cocktail (or OJ) so close to one's own yacht.
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