July 14th 2012
Today we explored
the amphitheatre which was actually quite impressive and relatively intact.
Rory knows lots about Roman history so he should be the one writing about this
but he’s busy dancing around the kitchen and washing the dishes. Anyway, I
liked the amphitheatre, it was like being in Gladiator, without Russell Crowe
and the original Dumbledore.
As Pula is full
of Roman history we made our way through the town, stopping at the Arch of
Sergii, the Temple of Augustus and some other old stuff.
I had set aside an
entire day for this but Pula is quite small and we were finished before lunch.
Not wanting to waste a day, we bought some snorkels and got a real life
Croatian bus. I have a real complex about public transport, buses especially, I
just can’t seem to figure out the time tables and while it’s probably not that
difficult, I was quite proud that we managed to get on the right bus and in a
few minutes were in Stoja.
As we’d never
been to a Croatian beach we weren’t sure what to expect and I was feeling a bit
paranoid so I left my camera in the apartment (you may laugh, but I’m a fan of
Bondi Rescue and they always show bags getting stolen) so sadly I have no
pictures but it was surprisingly nice. There’s no sand so what you tend to see
is a rocky and forested coastline. We found a nice and quiet area and spent a
few hours snorkelling around the rocks. I love a good swim and will happily
have a splash at home but it’s nice to swim in warm water for a change! We
finished our beach adventure by going to Gina’s Restaurant which despite being
in the middle of nowhere, lived up to its name and was lovely.
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