Sibenik, Croatia

We arrived in Sibenik...Our apartment was in the center of old town, a labyrinth of marble walkways, old churches and limestone buildings.

The view from our apartment patio...we spent an evening out there listening to the sounds of the neighborhood. The Croatians talk very much like Italians...you can´t tell if they are angry or jovial!
The Cathedral of St James, a World Heritage site. It has a frieze of 71 heads on the exterior wall that convey every expression of human emotion. It is reputed to be the world's largest church built completely of stone without brick or wood supports.
Lucky for us, the cathedral was only steps away from our apartment....and right on the harbor.
The harbor at sunset. We climbed up a maze of tiny back streets and staircases to an old stone fortress. The fortress was closed...but the ancient cemetery wasn't! Spooky at dark, especially with the lit candles and yowling cat...but gorgeous view of the town below.
The morning of Dean's 40th birthday we headed out to the remote, peaceful (ha ha) Krka National Park famous for it's waterfall. If you can find a space, you can even swim! (Waterwings not included...)
We walked a series of wooden "boardwalk" trails around the falls, elbowing our way through the crowds.
Turns out August 5th is not only Dean's birthday, but a Croatian holiday! All these people came out to celebrate with us.
We decided to veer off course...grabbing prosciutto sandwiches and beers...and heading down a seldom used road for a 45 minute walk back to town. A great way to avoid the crowds and see some beautiful scenery.
Back in town...we found vino served by an old Croatian woman who did not speak a lick of English! She served her wines from old re-used glass bottles of various shapes and sizes. Absolutely delicious!
The old town of Skradin was very picturesque. We walked the streets finding such treasures as coconut gelato and espresso to help kick off our celebratory night!

The view from our dinner table....we ate right on the square. Had papparadle with sheeps cheese, proscuitto, and basil....and a mouthwatering steak. (Croatians love their meat!) We were treated with a complimentary birthday drink of homemade dessert wine "made from small flowers". Delicious! Now on to Split..further down the coast of Croatia.