The weatherman has finally caught us ... and how!!!!! After keeping ahead of the forecast for 4 days with good to very good weather, we have just had a shocker and it does not look like getting better.
Woke to rain in Korcula and it continued all day. Did our guided tour in the rain and it is a most interesting place. The town dates to 600 BC, was fully fortified in earlier days and of course the subject of numerous conquests. The street layout is "fishbone" with a main street spine and radiating side streets designed to take advantage of and minimise the impacts of prevailing winds. On one side they are straight to take advantage of the cooling summer breeze and on the other, they are curved to deflect the winter winds - and we think we are smart!!!!!
Korcula's biggest claim is that it was home to Marco Polo - a claim disputed by others. There is some strong supporting anecdotal evidence and of course there are Polo families still living in the town!!!!
Onward to Hvar Island and the rain, winds and choppy seas required us to dock in Jelsa a small port town on the east side of the island for protection. As always, a very nice port with a long promenade - but not at its best in the rain. Bussed into Hvar Town for a town tour and free time at night. The town is one of Croatia's hot spots for night life and the groovy people. Most of them kept indoors due to the rain!!! The town has fortified walls dating to the 13th century and ornamental Gothic palaces. In earlier times Hvar Town was segregated between the aristocracy and the commoners (upper and lower parts of town).
Hvar has more than 2724 hours of sunshine each year - not one minute of those occurring today!!!! Very nice restaurant on the waterfront for grilled squid.
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