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Last Stop---> Zadar

On our only full day in Zadar, we began by checking out all the historical sights that the ancient Roman city had to offer.

Church of St. Donatus  9th Century

St. Mary's Church  Founded in 1066

                          

Then we spent a while swimming and diving off the the concrete walk way that extends along the sea border of the ancient city

There is an musical organ embedded in the steps that uses the waves to create music
Watch this video to understand what I mean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBhk5KFwLVc

The steps exist on the southeastern corner

On our walk back to the hostel...I don't know how to explain what was going on though

Because it was our last night of our week long trip in Croatia, we decided to go out for a gourmet Croatian meal at Na Po Ure

A local catch with olive oil infused potatoes

It's safe to say that I enjoyed the meal

On our way back from dinner...

When it was time to go out, we began our night hanging out at the famous "Greeting to the Sun". It lights up in harmony with the waves crashing against the near by steps into the sea.

Then we headed to cool Rakija bar in old town. Rakija is a type of flavored brandy made from distilling fruits usually. It was a lot of fun; I wish rakija was popular in the US. The most common flavor is honey. 

                                     
 

Fortress Fortica Spanjola- Hvar Town

On our last day in Hvar, we took the walk up the hill to the famous fort over looking the city, known as Fortress Fortica Spanjola. Maybe the most amazing view I have ever seen in my life...

   

                             

The fort was built in the beginning of the 16th century during the period of Venetian Rule. 

                             

I'm on a Boat...Hvar Style

On our second day in Hvar, much to our surprise, we were able to rent a mini motor boat for the whole day; only costing us about $30 a person. But unfortunately it was raining in the morning so we had to wait it our for a little bit. In the mean time, we cooked a big gourmet breakfast in the covered outdoor kitchen at hostel.

My Dad is probably jealous 

Finally the sky cleared up a little bit and we set sail in our 5 hp motor boat we named "Spicy Red Rocket"

We had the freedom to boat all around the little islands near the city and dock at a variety of beaches and coves, or just in the middle of the sea.

Snorkeling was stunning in the crystal blue water, but there were sea urchins EVERYWHERE

Carpe Diem Beach Club: most people take boat taxis there at night

Because it was closed, we decided to take advantage of the empty lounge chairs



But our journey had to come to an end at some point...

That night, everyone at our hostel was hanging around outside by the kitchen, making dinner/eating pizza and drinking a little bit. Everyone was having a great time. It's always a good experience to meet people from all over the world, with different backgrounds, and at different stages of their lives. To me, that's one of the most important parts of traveling, and I need to always keep that in mind.

Afterwards, we all headed to this cool bar in downtown called Kiva Bar.

Island of Hvar

The following day we took a ferry to the beautiful island of Hvar. I don't think island towns get much more beautiful than this...

It took us some time, but we found an awesome little hostel off the beaten path called the Green Lizard.

They even had hammocks....priceless

After we got settled in, we headed to the beach, and once again, the water was crystal clear. 

We bought some pizza at a local pizzeria a couple houses down, and then checked out Hvar town as the sun came down. 

Apparently, Hvar Town is becoming a vacation spot of some American celebrities; an alternative to the popular parts of the south of France. Therefore there were many yachts. 

They sell 2-liter plastic bottles of beer for 15 Kona, which is less than $3