While Captain Toni is taking on water and refuelling the “Linda”, we go wandering in the back streets of the small fishing village of Milna, on the island of Brac. Time is standing still here compared to some of the other ports we have sailed in to. The small fishing village of Milna, on the …
Sergio ferries us up on to the sand at this famous arrowhead of a beach on the south east of the island of Brac in central Dalmatia for a swim. Bol”s famous fine pebble beach, Zlatni rat (Golden cape) like an arrowhead stretching into the clear Adriatic waters Captain of the “Linda” AnTONIo Sergio, our …
Solitude in a little bay all alone.Bobbing, rocking, a soft rhythmic splas-s-s-s-h-ing and an even softer retreating sound of water on the pitted limestone shoreline. At anchor Water laps, boards creak, canvas flaps, ropes strain and squeak (although Victor tells me I am imagining any squeaking sound from the straining ropes as they are nylon …
Under sail on one of the days only. See the white caps. Secure the flag. Feel the wind blow! Under sail
Stari grad is the oldest settlement in Croatia reaching back to Illyrian times. Linda has been anchored in a sheltered cove some miles away since before lunch.In the late afternoon, the energetic Sergio ferries us to the old town. Standing at the wheel of the rubber dinghy smiling as he opens the throttle, the nose …