20th August
Had a leisurely start to the day today not leaving until 10am and set the chart plotter for the Island of Vis, we wanted to check out the "Green Cave" on arrival the area was chocker block with Charter boats and it was rather choppy so we decided to find anchorage for the night and try again early the next morning before all the "Charties" were awake. We looked at several bays but they were either full or would not give us the necessary protection for the predicted overnight weather. We ended up in Rukavac Bay and picked up a mooring buoy, I thought that we were settled for the night but Steve decided to dive down and check the mooring block and came up saying he wasn't happy and wanted to move as it looked like the mooring rope was just tied around one corner of the concrete block and if the wind changed direction we would pull off., but a 2nd dive down and a closer look and he saw that the rope was very secure and all was well. We went ashore for a coffee and a walk and then back for an easy dinner and to bed ready or our early start the next day.
21 August
We motored across the bay to look at the "green cave" but it was still quite choppy and anchoring was deep, Steve didn't want to leave the boat so we have deciced to we will see it another time and motored across to another Island Bisevo to look at the Blue Caves again it was very choppy and a Stern anchor would be required so we headed back to Vis and picked up a buoy in Komiza, We have renamed this as Rolly Bay as it was like being in a washing machine all night. We rowed into town for dinner and a look around the village, coming back was a real test of my ability to manoeuvre from the dingy to Split Enz with all the pitching and rolling it was a wonder I didn't end up in the drink.
22nd August
Woke up fairly early and the bay was relatively calm but we could see that the sea was pretty glassy further out so had a quick breakfast and motored back over to Bisevo Island and stern anchored then went in the dingy to the "Blue Cave" Wow it was beautiful and well worth the effort I'm only sorry that our photo does not do it justice. We then set sail for Marinkovac Island just across from Hvar and found good mooring in a bay called Stipansca where we had a nice relaxing day eating & swimming as we had not got much sleep the night before in the "washing machine".
23 August
Again the wind was not in our favour much to Steve's frustration so it was motoring to Scedro Island where we stern anchored at Carnjeni Bay. Much to our embarrassment we had to have 2 attempts as we were caught by the wind and my lack of experience in helming the boat, but we got there in the end and provided a bit of entertainment for the Italian boat moored next to us. There were a lot of wasps here so we waited to eat until sunset when they all disappear. We went ashore fore a walk and were very disappointed about the state, lots of toilet paper everywhere. Boaties you should be ashamed of yourselves, this is why you have holding tanks is it not.
24th August
This morning we went back to Stipansca bay with the intention of anchoring for the night and catching a water taxi across to Hvar Town, but on investigation we thought it was too expensive and decided to give Hvar a miss as the harbour was very busy and not a lot of buoys to pick up. so on to plan B and find a bay to anchor and get protection for the night. We managed to get in a little sailing and picked up a buoy at Luka Tahi Bay, Hvar.
25th August
We motored on to Stari Grad Hvar this morning and picked up
a buoy, rowed ashore and had lunch, an explore of the town and shopped for supplies. We went back to the boat to stow the supplies then back into town to catch a bus to Hvar Town where we explored and had dinner then back to boat for a good nights rest, very satisfied with our day. I'm sorry to say that I didn't realise that my camera memory was full and I as I was Snapping away so lost a lot of Photos.
Star Grad Hvar (translation Old Town Hvar) is the oldest town in Croatia and indeed Europe. it was originally named Faros by the Greek settlers who arrived in 384 BC and then taken over by the Romans after defeating the Greeks in 219 BC. The town is protected as a world heritage site by UNESCO, in 1278 the people of Hvar chose to put themselves under the protection of the Venetian Republic. During the 16th Century the town was defeated by the Turks and much of the town was burnt down the town was slowly rebuilt and expanded resulting in the town we see today, so much history and old buildings it is really spine tingling walking around.
Hvar City
This was established in 1278 as part of the agreement with the Venetian Republic who commissioned the building of a new fortified town Hvar which went on to play a major role in the venetian shipping empire until the moved the Naval base to the Kotor on the mainland in 1776 when the town went into decline until the early part of the 19th century when it came under Austrian control and had a bit of an economic and cultural revival. Much of the town was destroyed by the Turks in 1571 and suffer further damage in 1579 when lightening struck the gunpowder magazine. Many of the buildings today date from the reconstruction of the town after the explosion.
Had a leisurely start to the day today not leaving until 10am and set the chart plotter for the Island of Vis, we wanted to check out the "Green Cave" on arrival the area was chocker block with Charter boats and it was rather choppy so we decided to find anchorage for the night and try again early the next morning before all the "Charties" were awake. We looked at several bays but they were either full or would not give us the necessary protection for the predicted overnight weather. We ended up in Rukavac Bay and picked up a mooring buoy, I thought that we were settled for the night but Steve decided to dive down and check the mooring block and came up saying he wasn't happy and wanted to move as it looked like the mooring rope was just tied around one corner of the concrete block and if the wind changed direction we would pull off., but a 2nd dive down and a closer look and he saw that the rope was very secure and all was well. We went ashore for a coffee and a walk and then back for an easy dinner and to bed ready or our early start the next day.
21 August
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| Komiza, Vis Island |
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| beautiful bronze canon in front of the harbour fortification in Komiza, Vis Island |
22nd August
Woke up fairly early and the bay was relatively calm but we could see that the sea was pretty glassy further out so had a quick breakfast and motored back over to Bisevo Island and stern anchored then went in the dingy to the "Blue Cave" Wow it was beautiful and well worth the effort I'm only sorry that our photo does not do it justice. We then set sail for Marinkovac Island just across from Hvar and found good mooring in a bay called Stipansca where we had a nice relaxing day eating & swimming as we had not got much sleep the night before in the "washing machine".
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| Inside the Blue Cave |
23 August
Again the wind was not in our favour much to Steve's frustration so it was motoring to Scedro Island where we stern anchored at Carnjeni Bay. Much to our embarrassment we had to have 2 attempts as we were caught by the wind and my lack of experience in helming the boat, but we got there in the end and provided a bit of entertainment for the Italian boat moored next to us. There were a lot of wasps here so we waited to eat until sunset when they all disappear. We went ashore fore a walk and were very disappointed about the state, lots of toilet paper everywhere. Boaties you should be ashamed of yourselves, this is why you have holding tanks is it not.
24th August
This morning we went back to Stipansca bay with the intention of anchoring for the night and catching a water taxi across to Hvar Town, but on investigation we thought it was too expensive and decided to give Hvar a miss as the harbour was very busy and not a lot of buoys to pick up. so on to plan B and find a bay to anchor and get protection for the night. We managed to get in a little sailing and picked up a buoy at Luka Tahi Bay, Hvar.
25th August
We motored on to Stari Grad Hvar this morning and picked up
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| One of the many alley ways in Stari Grad Hvar |
Star Grad Hvar (translation Old Town Hvar) is the oldest town in Croatia and indeed Europe. it was originally named Faros by the Greek settlers who arrived in 384 BC and then taken over by the Romans after defeating the Greeks in 219 BC. The town is protected as a world heritage site by UNESCO, in 1278 the people of Hvar chose to put themselves under the protection of the Venetian Republic. During the 16th Century the town was defeated by the Turks and much of the town was burnt down the town was slowly rebuilt and expanded resulting in the town we see today, so much history and old buildings it is really spine tingling walking around.
Hvar City
This was established in 1278 as part of the agreement with the Venetian Republic who commissioned the building of a new fortified town Hvar which went on to play a major role in the venetian shipping empire until the moved the Naval base to the Kotor on the mainland in 1776 when the town went into decline until the early part of the 19th century when it came under Austrian control and had a bit of an economic and cultural revival. Much of the town was destroyed by the Turks in 1571 and suffer further damage in 1579 when lightening struck the gunpowder magazine. Many of the buildings today date from the reconstruction of the town after the explosion.
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| Port in Stari Grad |
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| Ange exploring the streets of Stari Grad |
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| View from the Restaurant where we had dinner in Hvar City |
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| Town Square in Hvar City |
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