Today we moved to Solta which is an island off the coast of Split. Fortunately we left ourselves plenty of time to get to the car ferry because we got lost trying to find the parking lot where we left the car. We haven't been great at navigating Split. While we enjoyed our time there, two nights was enough and we are happy to move on. 

Solta is @ an hour from Split via the car ferry. The ride was smooth and beautiful. We could see many other islands but haven't been able to figure out which was which. The town we are staying in is called Stomorska. As you'll see from the pictures it is very charming. Our studio apartment is lovely with an incredible view. It's walking distance to a little town which has several small restaurants, gelato places, and a small market. There is a area right in front of the house that has access to the water. It was a little chilly when we arrived so I didn't go in but Jack took a dip. We were able to walk to dinner and I had my first pear rakija. It is a type of brandy that is local to this area. I may have a new favorite drink. The walk home included seeing a rainbow and the rocky coastline. I think we are going to like this place. The weather is iffy this week but just being able to look out over the balcony should keep us happy for a while. Our hosts seem very nice but have limited English but I don't think we'll have any problems communicating.

                                            From the ferry
                                             From the ferry
                                             From the ferry approaching Solta
                                            Driving to Stomorska

                                            Drive to Stomorska

                                            downtown
                                            downtown beach 5 minute walk from the apartment

                                                          downtown

                                            Views from the balcony
                                            Views from the balcony lots of sailboats
                                            Views from the balcony


                                            view from the stairs
                                                new favorite checking email spot
                                            Spot across from our place

                                            first swim
                                            evening balcony view
                                            walk home
                                            walk home
                                                    restaurant cat
                                                       rainbow leaving the restaurant


Picture from Split, Dioceltian's palace I forgot to post yesterday. This is one of my favorite shots documenting that people still live at the palace in apartments. 

Comments

  1. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2024 at 3:54 PM

    Beautiful pictures. Nice that you got to see a rainbow (Helen)

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2024 at 4:18 PM

    Such beautiful views!! Are you warming up to cats yet? :) Janine

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  3. Donna and Jack's travelsSeptember 17, 2024 at 4:34 AM

    Seeing all the cats has been nice. None have tried to attack me yet so they're okay!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2024 at 9:31 AM

    Beautiful views in what seems from years ago. Margaret

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  5. Mary DegelmanSeptember 18, 2024 at 7:01 AM

    The views are magnificent. You should be able to experience a relaxing time there. How long will you be in Solta?

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    1. Donna and Jack's travelsSeptember 19, 2024 at 10:58 AM

      We'll be in Solta until Monday. We are enjoying some down time. It's really interesting being surrounded by people who speak other languages.

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