Destination Okrug Gornji (Trogir, near Split)

This is my second night at a campsite which was not my target, and I’m very glad that my target did not have a spare pitch. It is on the main drag of Okrug Gornji which even on a second drive (or cycle) by seems somewhat reminiscent of what I remember of Ipsos in Corfu, when I was there at age 27! Definitely more a club 18-30 vibe than the silver surfer’s peace, tranquility and beautiful location I’m after. Actually I don’t think I was ever interested in club 18-30s anyway, let’s not load this onto silver surfdom. To be fair, the recommendations from two of my favourite motorhome bloggers, come from April/May, when there would be just far less people.

So my first night found me on a significant sloping pitch downwards to the electrical point hub, without any other way of positioning, next to a toilet block, where the washing up sinks had a balcony view of my side door and sitting area. Even putting the awning out ‘low’ and pegging one or two towels strategically to it didn’t quite afford me the visual privacy I was seeking, never mind the aural assault from showers, fans, dishes, cleaning, and constant electrical humming. But look at the beaches at sunset, a stone’s throw away:

and not to mention the very good wifi that enabled me to watch british stuff for the first time in a week. My mobile data solution is not quite resolved yet. And while I’m on practical subjects, in addition to language difficulties, am also currency challenged, with roughly 11 Kuna to the pound, or 7K to the euro. It’s bad enough needing my glasses to recognise Euro coins in my purse, never mind now Kuna/Lipa.

Today one moved as lots of people vacated their much more suitable pitches. And the SUP board and new oar came out. SUCCESS. Tried to post real video evidence taken at great risk to my phone, altho I was in kayak mode, not standing. Video playback seems too slow, so have removed for now.