Paradise Regained. Bora, Vrboska, and Stari Grad.

Overnight the yugo turned into a fresh bora and it is forecast to get stronger. It cooled down a lot as well. So we decided to take a bus to visit two places on the North of the island: Vrboska and Stari Grad.
Vroboska is at the end of a very sheltered bay and it a charming place. After all the crowds in Hvar it was blissfully quiet.

A very sun-tanned First-Mate in Vrboska.

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The Skipper is always fascinated with traditionally-rigged craft.

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Another nice corner of Vrboska.

After Vrboska we went to visit Stari Grad. This is a larger town and the capital of the island but rather interesting.

While walking along the harbour we had the following exchange of exclamations.

      — Skipper: Look, a small boat with Belgian Flag.

      — First-Mate: It's a Marieholm!

      — Skipper: It's Dreamer!

Dreamer is the boat of an Italian internet friend who has very similar tastes in boats and cruising destinations. Check his website: http://www.marieholm26.org

Dreamer, a beautifully maintained and upgraded Marieholm 26.

Back to Hvar to have dinner out with local friends, Joško and Duška.

Dinner with friends in Hvar.

It is always nice to meet people who share the same attitude to life.