Three Weeks In Paradise. 23. Dolphins

Started the morning by a good swim from the beach and then breakfast. We are not in a rush to start, as we know it will take some time for the wind to pick-up. Finally, a NE breeze persuaded us to cast off, only to be becalmed just out of the bay. here we go, the usual dance with motor-on, motor-off, sail a bit, becalmed...
And then the dolphins appeared. First just a group of three about 20m to our port, then a larger group passed us. One of them even did a somersault a bit ahead of us.

Dolphins passing about 20m from Mekicevica.

When we finally got out of the lee of Šolta we found a perfect Maestral that took us to Vinišće, on the main land, in a few tacks. This spacious bay is a modest holiday spot for local people. There are no luxurious hotels or restaurants; everything has a simple honest feel. There was an attempt to build a marina here but  the business went belly up. Part of the pontoons are still there, precariously held by ropes, and are used by the locals. We were happy to use this opportunity of free berthing.

Late afternoon at the disused marina in Vinišće.

We spent the rest of the day at the local beach and had dinner aboard. As we were preparing to have dinner, the French/Belgians we had met in Šćedro arrived and anchored in the bay.