Otok Hvar Vrboska to Stari Grad

Next morning I go shopping for fresh produce, ice and pastries for breakfast.  Unfortunately these are the worst we have ever eaten, they taste like a few days old, not good!  Never mind, we are stocked up now for a few days in search for the perfect secluded nook .

Getting out of the marina is also tricky due to the closeness of the yachts beside us and opposite us, Greg manages perfectly.  We are headed W along the N coast of Hvar and are looking for some protection from the NE NW winds.  We turn W on route to Stari Grad and hope to find the perfect location for some chillaxing.

We find a great spot and get sorted out.  I blow up my air bed and launch that for the first time, it’s great to be able to finally sunbake and work on my suntan as we are the whitest of them all in the village.  But not for long, there is a change we in the wind direction and we have to pick up anchor and head for another location.


Secluded swimming spot

Not far along we find a better location in a lovely bay, we drop the anchor and before long another yacht pulls up beside us.  There is no chance of getting any privacy around here.  I swim ashore to tie the stern line up to a rock, I have to wear my dive gloves and booties as the rocks are very sharp.  We are now settled in our new cove but still watching our neighbours as they make a few attempts to secure their yacht.

Greg can see another change in the weather and wind direction so he decides it’s time to leave: just in time actually.  We get out to sea just as our first Bora hits, from nowhere.  Within seconds it’s lifted our tender off the deck, luckily still tied loosely to the boat.  Greg tackles the tender and secures it for the rest of the journey to Stari Grad.  It’s gusting up to 45knots, that's about 90 km/h; so it’s not a pretty trip.

First Bora

We arrive safely at the harbour of Stari Grad about 5pm, it’s still blowing but not as much now, but it will make  picking up a mooring line that much more fun.  Luckily for me the harbour guy zooms over in his tender and assists me to pick up the mooring line.   We pay him the mooring fee of 200 Kuna and now we can relax I hope! 

Well so much for a chilling out day, at least tonight we can sleep peacefully.  The harbour is very pretty all lit up however we decide to stay on the boat tonight as we have an early start tomorrow.

I make a yummy platter of figs and blue cheese, melon and cold cuts for dinner.  It matches perfectly with the throw cushions Greg picked out.



Saloon dining

Finally relaxing at Stari Grad