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More island hopping and there's a storm a coming!
The forecast for Wednesday, day after tomorrow looked very poor with thunder and lightning promised so decided perhaps we should stay a day longer as while in the warm we might as well stay and then head home as more of a 'get home' than an extended tour. So we could do the tourist bits in town on the wet day and instead today head for the island of Krk.
To get there we'd virtually have to go as far as Rijeka so perhaps worth an extension for get some chain lube as we were now out and the chain was starting to sound poor and fly around like a snake on an electric fence, I was beginning to worry it might not see us out!
The coast road ( no I won't) further up loses its grandeur as it get nearer to the city and past lots of resort towns, still pleasant enough though. It the city I pulled up and asked a young man (fluent English again and very helpful) if there was anywhere we might be able to buy chain lube. He suggested a garage and a motor shop not far away and gave great directions. At the garage they had none but I notice d scooter place nearby and Bev wandered over in investigate. It was actually a small bike shop with a few sportsbikes and a nice hipster custom built by one of the blokes. Very friendly owner had boxes of Ipon lube and sold us a large one for about £16 so fair enough and lifeblood for the chain (seems good stuff too). Once again great helpful people. Couldn't pay by card so Bev had to wander to a nearby ATM. Locals asked if she was alright and if she wasn't too hot walking around in all that gear. Fantastic people the Croatians & Rijeka looked a pretty interesting place too, but easier seen without a bike.
Leaving the city we took the pay motorway for first (and last) time. Great road but just prefer the back roads unless you haven't noticed. The leg to Krk stopped at the bridge. Quite some bridge it is too - the world's 2nd largest reinforced concrete arch bridge - a monster! Cost £3 for the bridge (or was it the motorway?) Only way on /off anyway and free coming back. Nice enough island but bit more touristy so not like Pag etc. At the bottom is Baska though which is pretty beautiful. Personally I'd choose a different island, very busy in the 'hot spots'. Mind, still little isolated spots like Glavotok where there was nothing but tranquillity and beauty.
The forecast for Wednesday, day after tomorrow looked very poor with thunder and lightning promised so decided perhaps we should stay a day longer as while in the warm we might as well stay and then head home as more of a 'get home' than an extended tour. So we could do the tourist bits in town on the wet day and instead today head for the island of Krk.
To get there we'd virtually have to go as far as Rijeka so perhaps worth an extension for get some chain lube as we were now out and the chain was starting to sound poor and fly around like a snake on an electric fence, I was beginning to worry it might not see us out!
The coast road ( no I won't) further up loses its grandeur as it get nearer to the city and past lots of resort towns, still pleasant enough though. It the city I pulled up and asked a young man (fluent English again and very helpful) if there was anywhere we might be able to buy chain lube. He suggested a garage and a motor shop not far away and gave great directions. At the garage they had none but I notice d scooter place nearby and Bev wandered over in investigate. It was actually a small bike shop with a few sportsbikes and a nice hipster custom built by one of the blokes. Very friendly owner had boxes of Ipon lube and sold us a large one for about £16 so fair enough and lifeblood for the chain (seems good stuff too). Once again great helpful people. Couldn't pay by card so Bev had to wander to a nearby ATM. Locals asked if she was alright and if she wasn't too hot walking around in all that gear. Fantastic people the Croatians & Rijeka looked a pretty interesting place too, but easier seen without a bike.
Leaving the city we took the pay motorway for first (and last) time. Great road but just prefer the back roads unless you haven't noticed. The leg to Krk stopped at the bridge. Quite some bridge it is too - the world's 2nd largest reinforced concrete arch bridge - a monster! Cost £3 for the bridge (or was it the motorway?) Only way on /off anyway and free coming back. Nice enough island but bit more touristy so not like Pag etc. At the bottom is Baska though which is pretty beautiful. Personally I'd choose a different island, very busy in the 'hot spots'. Mind, still little isolated spots like Glavotok where there was nothing but tranquillity and beauty.