As we continued south towards Split from the Plitvice Lakes it was remarkable how quickly the landscape changed. The area surrounding the Plitvice Lakes was quite lush, green and forested, but it wasn’t long before the terrain changed to being dry, harsh and arid. For the South Africans out there, Monique described it as being quite ‘Pilanesberg-esque’.
As we kept heading south we made our way over a mountain range and as we came over the top we soon saw the magnificent sparkling blue waters of the Adriatic. It was a magnificent sight. Equally as magnificent was watching the thermometer on the car. It wasn’t long before we saw it hit a very balmy 17 degrees.
We stopped off at the coastal town of Sibenik to watch the sunset (which is now happening at about 4:30pm each day) before continuing on to Split. We were right in the middle of a classically Dalmatian town – stone houses with terracotta roofs situated on a hillside in a bay overlooking the ocean.
We had to pinch ourselves. It is almost hard to image such a diverse day.
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