I sat down to write this two days ago but our internet was giving me issues. So, here is the post from a couple of days ago….
We took our first excursion today to the Blue Cave and Hvar. It was definitely awesome. The kids all had great fun! Gotta tell you, though, the water is not as warm as I thought it was going to be. Actually, it was really cold. But, it was very very clear and beautiful.
The speed boat trip took about 1.5 hours to get to the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Blue Lagoon. There was a 2 hour wait when we got there so the guide took us to the other side of the island to swim. It’s the shoulder season and we still waited 2 hours. I cannot imagine what it’s like during the high seasons. They say more than 2,000 people go through the caves in a day during high season. That is crazy.
We went to a Monk Seal cave. Justin and I heard different things about this cave. I heard that the seals only slept in the cave at night and they go out to sea to play during the day. Justin heard that they used to do that but they are no longer around. Either way, it was really fun.
Then we headed to the Blue Cave. It did not disappoint. We did wait a little bit once we got on shore but just long enough to go to the bathroom and get a drink.
I have to say that I don’t think these pictures do it justice. I think I’ve said that before about pictures, especially in Scotland. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We really wanted to swim in there but it’s not allowed. They take about 10-12 people per small boat into the cave. One boat after another was lined up to go in. Like I said, 2,000 people per day!!
That was so so cool. We then headed to a little lagoon but it was too crowded and we all decided that we’d rather go elsewhere. So we did. And, this was so fun. We just stopped the boat and jumped in!! Croatia is not really a good place to snorkel or scuba. There’s no coral, well, at least no colorful coral, and the fish are small and usually kind of plain. But, the water is so clear and beautiful. You almost feel bad pee-ing in it. 🙂
Even though it wasn’t very colorful, the kids loved seeing the fish swimming around.
We then went to Hvar to have a late lunch. Very cute town, again. I’m going to have to come up with some additional adjectives.
Jevyn zonked out on our way back to Podstrana. We were lucky to have such a nice skipper to allow him to sleep down there.
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