Relaxing On the Beach

These couple of days were so lazy and relaxing. We would wake up when we feel like it and then have our coffee on the balcony which is in a shade in the mornings. The beach is just five minutes walk away. They say there are at least 30% less guests this season, but the beaches are packed. People put their towels close to each other, and you can barely walk between them. The weather is great, just a few puffy clouds and the water is not cold, even for me. It's not warm as lake Travis, but definitely not cold as Barton Springs. I heard someone say it's 27C (~82F). We swim for about a mile three times a day.

We stay in the shade most of the day, play cards, eat lunch, nap, or just enjoy the scenery which is beautiful. Everything here is just relaxing, even people seem to be more relaxed. Mom noticed it, that here it just feels like it's vacation, because everyone on the streets just looks so relaxed. We take one 'break' from the beach and sit for a coffee and some snack in one of dozens restaurants and cafes on the beach. We saw a parrot fly on the beach among the pine treas. Wild parrots are not common here, so it was a special treat to see one - just for us.

Around 6-7 we head back to the apart met, have another coffee, shower and change for dinner. Then we take another long stroll down the main Riva with all the tourists, and have dinner - fish from the frill caught that day. The boat restaurant with open terrace on two levels is in the center of Makarska, and all the locals and tourists walk by. Last night we saw two families we know from Sarajevo. Makarska is a favorite vacation spot for Sarajevans. Besides them, there are mainly people from Poland, Check Republic, Slovakia, and few Germans and Croatians.

The apartment owner lady was very nice today and gave us a discount on the room and even let us call the van driver in Bosnia from her phone. We have one more half day left and we'll make the most of it. After that we'll have a four hour trip to Sarajevo, and after a couple of hour break another long bus drive to northern Adriatic, Istra.