Croatia is absolutely stunning! We've only been here for a week and I feel like I know the city of Split. Candace & I have spent a lot of time just wandering the streets and have just about walked the whole city. The green market (a local farmers market) is just down the street from our flat and we go almost everyday for fresh fruit and veggies. We've picked up some really good local cheese and eggs from the market too...definitely feeling spoiled food-wise this week. We know how to say goodday, thank you, please, sorry, and 6 (not so confident in the last one) and have made it by just fine so far. Weve been taking advantage of our kitchen and have cooked almost every night so far to save money, although the exchange rate is heavily in our favor. The other day I spent just over 5USD on a baguette, 6 yogurts, a huge bag of cookies, and lemons...not too shabby
The pictures above are from Suma Marian, a huge park on the western tip of the Split peninsula. We spent a full day exploring the park and getting a solid calf workout. The trails wind around the edges of these limestone cliffs with the blue Adriatic sea below...the pictures really don't do it justice. Churches and little houses were built straight into the limestone and had the coolest doors nestled right in the rocks. Before heading back into town we found a gorgeous beach with crystal clear water and a naked man who kept inching closer. One of my favorite days so far!
We've spent the majority of our time here just laying on the beach...rough life huh? There are a couple different beaches just minutes down the road from our flat...it seems like every beach is different here. There are little pebbles, big pebbles, dark sand, little cliff ledges people lay on and jump off of and I'm sure other types we have yet to see. The variety of sealife off the beaches is amazing too. Lots of little fish, crabs, snails, and sea urchins.Its definitely a place you swim with your shoes on. Check out my sweet Teva's tan... |
Other than beaching weve been exploring the old town...its the main hub of Split and its just a 5 minute walk from our flat. Its right on the water and has some amazing old churches and bell towers, cafés, and lots of gelato stands. Its where we've been going to watch the world cup...there are big screens showing the matches everywhere! The atmosphere in the old town for the Croatia game was awesome...it would have been so cool to see them advance. Hoping to see a US win here on Tuesday!
Things I've learned;
-Croatian women don't wear sports bras
-I've been eating a lot of bouncers recently (supposedly an egg on bread?)
-Sunbathing on a cliff side is surprisingly comfortable, can totally see why seals dig it
-Croatian women don't wear sports bras
-I've been eating a lot of bouncers recently (supposedly an egg on bread?)
-Sunbathing on a cliff side is surprisingly comfortable, can totally see why seals dig it