Rab island - Fri 9th and Sat 10th.

Rab Island: Rab is one of the island of the Kvarner Bay archipelago in the north of the Croatian Adriatic Sea. In addition to the ancient town of the same name, there are seven other idyllic places scattered over the island: Barbat, Banjol, Palit, Kampor, Mundanije, Supetarska Draga and Lopar. There are about 9 thousands inhabitants on Island Rab mostly by agriculture, fishing, shipbuilding and tourism. Rab has tradition of organised tourism for more than 112 years. - from find croatia.com

Accomodation: Captains club. Payed 90 kunas each accom including breakfast (subsidised in part by Paul as we were additional people and got it cheaper.)

Left at 8am from our accomodation near the lakes, it took two hours to the ferry crossing and we got straight on which then only took 15 minutes. The scenery again was incredible, and the thing that strikes me about Croatia is how beautiful and diverse the landscape is in only a short distance or space of time. We drove through mountains and lush foliage to a lovely coastal drive with some of the most amazing views I have ever seen. Paul said it was like New Zealand.

Once on Rab, we sat and ate a picnic breakfast stroke lunch again to a fab view. We checked into Pauls accomodation which was in Banjol overlooking a harbour near Rab town, for a good price because we were in effect additional people. We had a quick turn around as it was sunny and went in search of a beach. At first we just stopped by a strip of pebbles, it was quite isolated and we had a bathe and chucked a ball around. Then we went on to Lovran beach which in rough guide is one of the 6 best beaches in Croatia. Hurray! Sand at last! It was lovely, with different kinds of mountains either side and forming a backdrop to a large beach area. There were not many people there and Paul waded out almost as far as a little island because it slopes very gradually and gently.

In the evening we went to Rab town. Being out of season it was a bit ghost-like and took forever to find somewhere to eat! - but had a yummy mushroom pizza which the next day gave me a bad tummy ha ha.

Money spent: 90 accom, 59 ferry (me n Ro paid for Paul too.) pizza and red wine 48 kuna?

Sat 10th

What a gorgeous breakfast on the veranda overlooking the harbour and enough coffee to more than get me through the day! I was up aout 8.40 and after a leisurelz breakfast we wandered into Rab town which reminded me a little bit of Rovinj. There wasnt a great deal to comment on apart from the monastary where me and my sis bought matching bracelets kinda stroke rosaries from a nun!

The weather wasnt great but we headed to the fab beach we were at yesterdaz, unfortunately it decided to blow a thunderstorm and so we ran to the car and drove back to our hotel..spent some time kipping in bed as was feeling rough from the mushroom pizza or the wine the night before?!!

Went for a little stroll along the harbour before having an absolutely gorgeous croatian dish, the name of which I have yet to identify but it was huge and very yummy! We also - and wait for it I dont do this verz often - watched football! Yes! Carla Thraves watched a football match and it was actually OK - England versus Ukraine but we lost...is that an omen?! The grand total of 3 locals were rooting for England so it was all a good atmosphere of sorts...!

More red wine and English movie (bridget Jones 2 yes!!) back at the hotel.

Money spent:90 Kuna accomodation, 15 Kuna shared wine, 12 Kuna bracelet, 40 Kuna dinner yum yum.