Korčula

Today we said farewell to Korčula. It’s been an amazing few days, and we have really loved our time on the island. Our apartment and hosts were wonderful, but all good things must come to an end. Our ferry didn’t arrive until 12:20 pm, so we had more time to explore. However, we had to check out by 10 am, so we carried our full packs with us. We set out to find one last coffee and soak in the old town. Most places in the old town were closed, so we just wandered the streets and took in the sights. ...

Today we planned to visit some of the local wineries; however, as most are not open until the early afternoon, we needed something to do this morning. We decided to take a walk to see the Church of St. Antun (Anthony of Padova), which is about a 6 km round trip (we didn’t tell the kids how far it was). We packed our trusty daypack and set off. The walking route took us through a lot of unexplored territory, which meant we got to see much more of the island than just the old town and surrounding village. ...

Today was about exploring Korčula further. We ventured out into the old town again, this time first walking around the outside of the walls before entering. It was an overcast and windy day, with rain looming. Many locals had suggested it would be a wet day, and the low clouds hanging over the nearby islands suggested the same. We headed into the centre of town and climbed up the St. Mark’s Cathedral bell tower—which had its challenges, given I’m not a fan of heights and the winds were only getting stronger as we climbed. ...

Today we moved on from Split and sailed by fast ferry to Korčula (about 3 hours). But not before we wished Laura a happy birthday! We all sat around the kitchen table to sing Happy Birthday and share some little treats and coffee. We packed up and checked out of our apartment (which was amazing and only a minute or two walk from the old town). Packs on backs again, we walked through the old town down to the ferry terminal and boarded our ferry to Korčula. ...