Krka NP

Small change in plans today as weather not great for boating out to the islands. So we headed South to Krka NP and Skradin. First stop a Franciscan Monastery in the middle of a very tranquil lake - had been invaded a few times but always rebuilt and refurbished. Now the garden has figs ( delicious ) and even bananas growing - only a handful of monks at present but they are ever hopeful of new recruits . In the monastery museum were some very old books ( 17th century) and many religious artefacts and paintings and also a photographic display of the many churches destroyed in the last war. We even got to hear the monks singing their prayers for noon in the church








At the end of the lake the river turns into the multi layered falls of the Krka NP, more amazing travertine layered waterfalls built up from the calcium filled waters. A boat ride and then a walk took us around and over the many falls and to old village complete with water wheels and also the second oldest ( to Niagra Falls ) hydro plant In the world.







Now at Skradin village - very upmarket marina complete with expensive motor launches and yachts and then upmarket restaurants and shops in the lovely old stone buildings. One big big launch, the Four Aces rents for $380,000 per week according to google and has 14 crew for 12 guests - pretty amazing. The Triple Eight launch was also in town flying the Aussie boxing kangaroo flag - couldn't quite tell if they were Aussies on board but they didn't invite us up for drinks if that counts for anything !

Had a lovely dinner for our Wedding Anniversary shared with Branimir and a little hungry kitty. Kitty got the remainder of my deep fried mozzarella and I developed a taste for the lemon flavoured beer - cause it didn't taste of beer at all. Let's hope for 25 years more of such adventures.


Love Wendy and Graeme