May 6, 2011 - Badija and Vrnik

May 6, 2011 - Badija and Vrnik

Mary Beth on Badija

Karen on Badija

There is a bit of wind today but we should be protected by the islands.  At 9:30am everyone packed up my car with their gear and had a nice leisurely walk to the marina where we were catching our boat.  The boat arrived promptly at 10am and we were off to  our first island Badija.  Badija has a 14th century Franciscan Monastery, which is presently being renovated, outdoor sports facilities, and a small cafe.  There are walking paths that will take you to the top of Badija, where you have a 360 degree view of the mainland and Korcula.

We stayed on Badija for the morning, had lunch at 12:30 and the boat came to pick us up at 1:30pm to take us to Vrnik.

Entry to 1 of the 20 homes

Vrnik is a lovely little island with 2 churches, 20 houses and a quarry in the centre of the island.  There is only one permanent resident that lives there all year round, the balance of the houses are occupied and rented out during the summer months.  Although you are isolated on the island there is a regular taxi service throughout the summer months to Lumbarda, Badija and Korcula.

We stayed on Vrnik for the afternoon and everyone was spread out.  Gitta found the 2nd small church, Jennifer found some old steps, both Cynthia and Mary Beth loved the backside of the larger church.

Gitta's small church

Our taxi came at 5pm to pick us up and we were home by 5:45pm.  We went straight into our critique before dinner at 7pm.

Dinner tonight was seafood pasta, starting with a fish soup, and ending with a meringue dessert… finally Chris could eat a dessert!!!