2019-09-13 Tri Luke Bay, Korcula Island to Soline Bay, St Klement Island via Hvar Island, Croatia
Today is Ric’s birthday and we have decided to go to one of our favourite places on St Klement IslandAfter breakfast we make a move from Tri Luke Bay on Korcula Island to head north west for approximately 34 kms (18 nautical miles) to the main town called Hvar on Hvar Island Hvar is a long narrow island 68 km long and 10.5 km wide at the widest point. With a high east-west ridge of limestone and dolomite it has typical Mediterranean vegetation, mostly bare with woody scrub at higher steeper levelsChillies doing well on the TangaroaAs we approach the coast near the town of Hvar we pass the Pokonji Dol Lighthouse which is perched on it’s tiny circular isletApproaching the main town of Hvar IslandWe have visited this town called Hvar a dozen times in the past 12 years and we have always thought it to be one of the Mediterranean’s special stunning townsHvar has a long history, beginning with the first inhabitants which were Neolithic people. It is believed that they probably established trade links between Hvar and the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. In the 4th Century BC the Greeks colonised Hvar Island. The fort overlooking the port was established by the Venetian Empire which made the city an important naval base. The 700 year old walls, public buildings and houses of the fort still survive today!!The town which is located on the south west of the southern coast of the island is very popular for tourists, especially June to August. Fortunately September it starts to quieten down and there are less boats in the harbourAs we have done in the past we have moored the Tangaroa in the bay and have gone ashore by dinghyA popular cafe and restaurant in HvarThe popular main square of Hvar, which is very quiet compared how it usually is during the peek seasonCoffee and cake for the Birthday Boy!!I take the opportunity to go to the same hairdresser which I have been to twice in 2011Once we stock up with some groceries we head back to the TangaroaOnce aboard the Tangaroa we make a move as the sea breeze had arrivedWe head a small distance south west toward St Klement IslandGood sailing conditions this afternoon!!We arrive in Soline Bay in the south west of St Klement IslandIn the evening we head ashore by dinghyThere is a small jetty where one ties up one’s dinghy to go ashore to one of the nearby restaurantsThe path which goes for roughly 400 metres is quite rocky and it is a good idea to wear comfortable shoes and take a torchThe cactus bushes are plentiful along the pathFor the 8th visit we arrive at the Kanoba DionisNot a lot has changed in 8 years ….. it is still a delightful place to come for dinnerAs it is the end of the season and a lot of the tourists, especially the Italians have left, the restaurant is fairly quietOur favourite Zucchini Pie is still on the menuWe order some delicious grilled squid and freshly caught fishHappy 71st Birthday Ric !!!Special pancakes for the Birthday Boy!!!
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