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Thursday 10 June, with Joshko and his mother to the island Pag

Croatia 2004 - part V

Elisabeth & Teije
2006-08-26 17:10:02

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temperatures rising well above 30 degrees centigrade.

Then we go looking for a mysterious triangle which should be situated a bit more to the north of the island, somewhere in this moonlike rocky landscape. In this area of the island a lot of UFO sightings have been reported as well as many other mysterious things. The landscape is really something special with rocks sliced into sharp blades so it is hard to walk over them, especially with our sandals. It turns out that we have to make a long walk on rocks like this to reach this triangle (whatever it is), so we hear from a few people who just return from the hills. Since we are not equiped for such a walk, this is another place where we have to come back to another time with better shoes and when it is less hot.

In Novalja we take a break for a real cold refreshment and we needed it. In this fishing town we see a whole lot more tourists than in the other villages. From here they can rent a boat and visit the islands before the coast.
After we drop Marija at her home and say goodbye to her, we drive back to Zadar where the father of Joshko is preparing a barbecue for us. He calls us and tells that he only has to get the meat. But after having waited for an hour we drive away to a restaurant since he isn't at home and doesn't answer his phone. Just when we have ordered he pops up at the restaurant and tries to take us away from there. But his barbecue will have to wait for our next visit, since our meals are coming already. Everybody who knows us from Joshko's stories wants to meet us and prepare lunch or dinner so we won't get starved; but we are befriended to Joshko, not necessarily to all his friends and family.
Again it is late when we bring Joshko to his home and drive back to the campsite. But we are glad we have had some time this week to spend with our new friend whom we met last year for the first time by chance. At midnight we still sit outside, in a t-shirt, which reminds us of last year when it was hot every day. But alas, tomorrow we have to leave again, this holiday is almost over. But our friendship here will surely bring us back and we have to, since there are still a lot of things in the neighbourhood for us to see and do.