Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Croatia Sailing: Makarska


Breakfast finishes at 9am, so naturally I was at breakfast at 8:50am. Booya! The coffee was terrible but so, so good.

A bit of morning sun, a bit of pretending to read but actually snoozing and a bit of banter saw a relaxing morning. Keeping that theme in mind the morning swim stop was easily the most luxurious.


Have I ever been so happy?



Luxury is my middle name, initials are NLL so it could be true

There was no jumping from the boat, but climbing down the ladder (who wants to get their hair wet??) and living the life. It was pure bliss.

We arrived in Makarska shortly after to explore the shops and market place. We were given strict shopping instructions for the following night – a themed dress up party on the boat. A shopping challenge? We’re in.

Hours of trawling through the market later, we were relaxed at a beach front cafĂ© drinking proper coffee and watching beach goers play volleyball in the water. I debated for almost an hour whether it would be appropriate or not to swim in my bra and underwear – why oh why did I get changed from my bikinis?!


Spending our day at the Bounty Bar


Playing volleyball or doing the worm?


Surely I can go swimming in my underwear, there's no one here

That evening a stroll along the beach took us to the restaurant Orka, owned by some players from the Croatian rugby team. Can I get a hell yeah?!


Menu fit for a king, or a rugby player


Cute date night, with 12 of our closest friends


Family dinner


Waiting for the rugby players to bring us food

Our tour group on this trip was awesome; we made so many great friends and always had a laugh.

In Makarska we were promised the best sunset of the week, and Croatia delivered. It was beautiful.


Oh la la


Great looking bunch from "The Better Boat"


How romantic, the loves of my life

Later that night it was off to Betty’s Bar, also owned by the Croatian rugby players. Could this night get any better? The weather was warm, the cocktails were strong – really strong, and we were with the best of company.


My twin Marcus; same birthday and year, only different parents and country


Ball so hard

Our boat had a drinking challenge against the other Busabout boat, which we shamefully lost.


Jessie J taking one for the team


Jimmy getting it done

More cocktails, secret handshakes, hilarious dancing, more cocktails, strange gestures by Croatian men and it was one of the most fun nights we’d had on tour. It was going to be a late one, that’s for sure.

Living a life of luxury, Nikki 

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