Korcula, day 2

(The first two pix were taken at a bar called Dos Locos on the island of Korcula. The third is of the beach party at Carpe Diem on the Hvar.)

So we only spent one night on the island of Korcula and it was really cool. We met a few really cool Brits and Aussies in the hostel and ended up meeting up with them part of the night. It is really cool meeting different people and getting their perspectives about travel, the US, women, etc. Just a cool way to travel for sure. We hope to keep in touch with the one couple we met from Aussie land who now live in London.

We stayed at the Happy House and it was in the center of the island near the little shops, and the water. A storm rolled through at one point, but we're on vacation so rain isn't going to dampen our spirits.

Yesterday (Tuesday) we found a sand beach to go to and it was awesome. The water was absolutely beautiful. Most of the beaches here are made up of small to large pebbles and you really have to rent a chair in order to be comfortable. Every island and beach we've been to so far has been different and that is making this vacation that much cooler!

So we hired a taxi driver to take us to the beach and were able to pass through several vinezards. Korcula is known for one particular grape that now I can't remember... but the island is great for white wine. I am hoping to bring back some wine for people to taste. We'll see what I can get in my bag to bring...

After the beach we had to take a bus to the ferry from Vela Luka on the other side of the island. The bus ride was pretty much the worse thing we've experienced so far. It was over sold so almost like riding a metro bus around DC during rush hour. Jill, Cari, Katie and I ended up in the back of the bus basically right over the exhaust. About 30 minutes into the ride the back of the bus was a sauna. I really do believe we lost about 10 pounds on that ride alone... ugh... But we made it to the ferry port and met a cool guy from St. Louis and his Croatian traveling companion. He's been in the country for 3 months researching Croatian food, customs, etc. for a cookbook he hopes to publish by the Spring. He told us any white fish here is going to be more expensive because the waters closer to Italy tend to be dirtier than Croatian waters and many Italians come here and buy up all the fish driving up the price. Interesting...

The ferry ride to Hvar was about 2 hours and we never heard the announcement about deboarding so we all almost missed getting off the boat. Can you imagine? One of the pictures I've posted is of this club called Carpe Diem and everyday from 5-7 it has a beach party. Imagine Taco Toss at Dewey. The incoming boats blow their horns and the partyers all scream and yell to really load music. We are of course doing that today!!

More about Hvar in the next posting...