Heidi & Richard Bendel's travels

9 August, 2006

Well, where do I begin? The morning was not brilliant. We woke up quite tired due to being cold because of lack of blankets and bed springs digging into our backs; and there was a trickle of water in the shower but there was also no hot water so we just could not shower. It was not a good start to the day since we had also cancelled breakfast because the previous morning it was so poor. So now we were hungry, dirty and tired.
Well, we headed for Zadar in Croatia and it was a big city, very disappointing. I guess it is a mixture of old and new and it is all mixed up so it is actually quite an ugly place. We were only in the town so I cannot comment what the beach was like. But we were not going to give it a try, we walked around, had some lunch- which was breakfast for us- and moved on. The weather was not looking good and the people were very unfriendly and so unhelpful. It was also very busy and overcrowded, as well as overpriced. Accommodation prices were quite high.
We arrived in Vodice, which is a small coastal town, and thank goodness someone at the tourist info actually wanted to help us. He literally took us by his hand and helped us find good accommodation. We drove around looking for apartments but we were quite fussy after our previous two nights. We needed a good shower with hot water and a relatively comfortable bed.
We immediately loved this little village and had dinner at our small hotel Billy Kamen overlooking the beach.
We walked into the main town and it was buzzing with people. Restaurants were full and it was a fun vibe.