Arcadia cruise to Adriatic 2017 - part 8

Wednesday 30 September – Split

Weather 2/8 cloud, easterly Force 2, 20°C

 

Our final Adriatic port today and the only place on this cruise that I hadn't been to before - Split. This is a tender port and the water looked a little choppy but the decision was made to run the tenders - hooray! I had seen Split in that wonderful TV series, Mediterranean Voyage: A cultural Journey through the Mediterranean from Venice to Istanbul by Franceso Da Mosto, and had wanted to visit since then.

 

 

 

Once ashore we headed straight for the old town and Diocletian's Palace, not that you could really miss it as it is right on the waterfront! Once on the promenade we turned right and round the old walls to the open air markets selling flowers, souvenirs and bric a brac. 

 

 

Then we walked into the old part of the Palace, wandering the narrow flagged lanes. The only downside, from my point of view, were the many steps!

 

Steps I could manage but there were no handrails and with my new knee I wasn't going to risk a fall so after a couple of hours, we worked way back to the seafront and had a glass of nice cold local beer - note to self - must remember to pack insect bite stuff!

 

After our refreshments I left Caryll to go to the cathedral while I wandered past the seafront stalls and shops. At the end I found a pretty, small square and more shops after which I made my way back to the tender drop.

 

 

It was a very long queue and the tide had dropped, leaving an extremely long step down into the tender. Since my knee would not yet bend beyond 90 degrees it meant I had to step down with that leg and hope! Fortunately P&O crew are good at catching passengers! Once back on board I grabbed a bite to eat and sat out until the sun clouded over somewhat.

 

It was a quiet sail away, then time to change for dinner,  cocktails and after dinner - the quiz where we came third.