[2006-10-05]

Croatia was beautiful! Although we had a bit of bad luck with the weather. We took a ferry from Split to Vis where we met up with Shane Braddock from Lifejacket Adventures and some clients of his. Some of us went kayaking with them despite strong winds, while the rest of us drove to Komiza, a cosy little town on the other side of the island. We went for a day trek in the hills while waiting for the others who were supposed to arrive by kayak. Unfortunately strong winds forced them ashore, so we all went for a bike trek next day to Roki´s vineyard. There are worse things in life than spending a few hours tasting wines under a big mulbery tree. Then we went to Hvar island where we kayaked to the Pakleni isles to visit Palmizana, where the Meneghello family were the first to welcome tourists on these islands in 1906. This is only about one hour paddling from Hvar town. There are several little bays and a few nice and priceworthy restaurants, we had lunch at Dionos and a late dinner at Palmizana, run by Dagmar Meneghello and her daughter. For more info about kayaking in Croatia: www.lifejacketadventures.com