We started the morning with coffee and the leftover pizza.
Hugo had a work meeting, and once that was finished we packed up and got back on the road.
Along the way we decided to stop at a viewpoint. We could only drive so far and had to walk the final 400 metres. It was brutally hot, but the view across the coast and islands was worth it.
We drove past Biograd and continued south towards Šibenik.
After finding paid parking near the water, we went for a swim. The heat was intense, and we did not last long in the sun before retreating into the sea.
Once we had cooled down, we headed into Šibenik. It is a beautiful city, with pale stone houses crowded right down to the edge of the water and the old town climbing steeply towards St Michael’s Fortress.
Šibenik was first mentioned in 1066 and grew from a settlement below the fortress. Its old centre is a maze of stone lanes, steps, churches and buildings shaped over centuries of Croatian and Venetian history.
The most impressive of them is the Cathedral of St James. Built between 1431 and 1535, it is made entirely from stone and combines Gothic and Renaissance architecture. Around the outside runs a remarkable frieze of 71 sculpted faces—men, women and children watching the world pass by. The cathedral became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.
On the way to our accommodation, we stopped at a shop to buy food.
When we checked in at Rogoznica, our host welcomed us with a schnapps. We barely paused to unpack before heading straight back to the beach, where we stayed in the water for more than an hour.
For dinner we made pasta with chickpeas, baby marrow, mushrooms, tomatoes and feta. It was delicious.
Afterwards, Caro painted while Hugo caught up on some admin.
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