After some amazing days in Dubrovnik, it was time to head to the Dalmatian Coast island of Hvar.
Hvar has become known as a top beach party location in Europe and a hot spot for the young and affluent in recent years. I was more interested in the clear waters and warm, sunny weather.
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| The flowers were beautiful. |
Unfortunately, the weather did not really cooperate with my plans. The sun was constantly hiding behind a sea of puffy clouds and rain came and went. This spoiled my plans for a full day tour of local caves and swimming spots and even making it to the beach, but I still tried to make the best out of the situation.
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| The sun setting behind an evening cloud. |
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| This cutie could be found in this position nearly every time I climbed up and down the stairs. |
I hiked up the hill behind the town to see the views from the
fortress, wandered down to the famous
Hula Hula beach club, and climbed more and more stairs...again!
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| the fortress up on the hill |
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| passion flower...my green thumb dad quickly identified it for me |
Hvar felt different from Dubrovnik. Traveling alone, I found it pretentious and somewhat unwelcoming. The gray weather didn't help.
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| view from the fortress of the Hvar harbor |
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| a Croatian version of a beach- note the very safe looking ladder entrance to the water |
The weather held long enough to take a tour of the nearby chain of
Pakleni Islands and take a dip in the water at Palmizana. The boat was a
RIB boat and felt a bit like riding a giant jet ski.
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| Palmizana |
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| Sunset over Hvar Town |
The day I left Hvar the forecast was warm and sunny! : P
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