Day 16: Pakostane to Sibenik

Moving south there’s been a change from maize fields and apple orchards to fig trees. Today, there are pine forests and olive groves and a Greek feel to the terrain. There are fewer German accents and more Brit and American twangs as the tourist trail becomes well worn. (They are tourists, I am a traveller, as all tourists say). The coast between Pula and Pakostane is less developed and the towns and villages are more workaday. Worth exploring that bit of coast. Sibenik even has more upmarket graffiti. This one was signed LdV. Was he ever here? (Anarchists: can you see how he fitted the whole cathedral in? Clever eh, that planning ahead thing).

Bridge of the day is back! This one, “Sibenski Most” (Sibenik bridge), looked a bit tricky with the traffic but when I got there, there was a barrier protected cycle path. Perfect for the ride into the old town of Sibenik.

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On a more sober note, on popular cycle routes I occasionally see these roadside shrines or memorials. They are usually for bikers but this one was for two cyclists, a couple I think. It was in a remote spot and Google identified the text as Slovak. “Forever in our hearts”. Quite.

By the way, this morning when I was packing up my bike on the terrace, I found a two Euro coin on the table. Glad I found it before the guy who showed me around. He would have had it away in a trice! Phew!

Onward!

*Check out The Guardian for the whole sorry story.