Hvar AKA Paradise

Howdy.

A real quick quick update.

Had a bitch of a time getting from Zagreb to Hvar, but I eventually made it the hostel at around 10PM. It went down like this:

- Missed the 9:30 bus from Zagreb to Split
- Contrary to what I was told, there was no bus at 9:45
- Waited to take the 10:30 bus, but it was the milk run that only got to Split at 16:30
- Once in Split, was told by one agent at a ferry kiosk, that the next ferry was only at 20:30
- Called the hostel in Hvar and was told to look for for another kiosk for cataraman tours.
- By the time I found their kiosk, I had missed the 17:00 cataraman, and had to wait to 20:30.
- All the while, desparately trying to avoid people trying to sell me accomodations (they're like locusts)
- So settled in for the long wait, but then Sylvain from Paris who I had met in Zegreb the night comes by and we went for a couple of beers. Good guy.
- Wandered split a bit... need to visit. Beautiful.
- Caved and had some McDonalds for Supper.
- Got to Hvar at around 9:45. Wondered around the island, in the dark for 30 minutes and miraculously stumbled across the hostel. No one was there.
- Contemplated camping out on the porch, but then the owners came by.
- Went out with the owners, and met the rest of the people from the hostel for a few beers. Much fun was had.

Ok... 10 minutes are up.

Beautiful island, palm trees (although I don't think they grow naturally here), blah blah blah. Gonna explore more.

Til next time.

Matt