The road to Split

Yes folks its been a while since the last posting.  Unfortunately wireless internet has been limited over the last few days.  I guess that’s what happens when you head out on the islands of the Dalmatian coast.  But I’m getting ahead of myself.  Since last they posted, Anelia and Jeff (again I don’t know why the third person but we might as well be consistent) left Plitvice National Park for the Adriatic coast of Croatia.  A quick stop in at Zadar yielded little in the way of incredible, jaw-dropping sights but was still a nice break from the road and it had a few interesting moments.  The most interesting was the only sea organ in the world.  The organ is constructed underneath the pier and as the waves of the Adriatic come crashing in, air is forced up through the organ making a multitude of odd and somewhat “whale-like” sounds.  Also on the pier is the Sun Salutation, a large circular collection of multileveled glass plates embedded in the surface of the pier which collect sunlight during the day using the same wave power that “powers” the organ.  During the night the Sun Salutation displays trippy light show meant to simulate the solar system.  Unfortunately Anelia and Jeff were not able to stick around for the light show and had to settle on walking the old town cobblestone streets and having an ice cream in one of the numerous cafés. 

 

Rested and ready to continue, the next stop on their tour along the Adriatic coast was Sibenick.  Sibenick is a World Unesco Site, home to the ancient Katedrala Saint Jakova, (1431-1535).  It was built entirely from stone using unique architech techniques and is decorated with 71 sculptured faces of men, women, and children, also illustrate the successful fusion of Gothic and Renaissance art..  The city’s old town is a collection of vary narrow streets and staircases winding up towards the Tvrdava Sv Mihovil (the remains of a roman fortress which look out over the city).   After ½ a day sightseeing, Jeff and Anelia caught all the sites and carried on the next day to Trogir.

 

A quick stop in Trogir was all Jeff and Anelia could afford time for, however, the quaint town with medieval walls and seaside promenade was well worth the stop and probably should have been afforded more time.  Again, Jeff and Anelia found themselves wandering the knotted and maze-like streets of the old town, stopping visiting another world heritage site cathedral and enjoying a Nescafe along the seaside promenade.  Oh how life is tough!

Pictures- 1: Anelia at Zadar on waterfront  2. Sun salutation   3. Sibenik's castle   4.  Sibenik's central market 5. Katedrala Saint Jakova   6.  Jeff on top of Sibenik castle wall   7. Streets of Trogir   8. Trogir waterfront

Video-  World's only Sea Organ