Very Lucky in Vela Luka

The ferry dropped us off in Vela Luka when we arrived on the island, but we didn't see much of it on the day. Our good fortune with the weather is holding, so we went back to Vela Luka in the morning.

Another post card town, with more infrastructure catering to the tourists in terms of restaurants and shops than Prigradica or Blato. Whether this is a plus or a minus depends on the type of holiday you're looking for.

We wandered along the streets around the harbour, checked out a few shops trying to find thongs (the walking kind) for Emma, before stopping for coffee in a shop near a large statue. 

I suspect the statue is probably dedicated to soldiers who fought in World War II, and they're throwing hand grenades. However it could be dedicated to the little-known Croatian cricket team, who have some bad-ass fast bowlers.

We also ran into another of Mario's cousins, Milevoi, who runs an insurance business with offices in Vela Luka and Blato. We'll be catching up with his family for lunch in a few days.

The afternoon was quiet. Read a bit, played the ukelele, slept, then work up and went to Anna and Mario's apartment so that I could watch Emma and Anna cook.

Early night. Tomorrow we're off to the town of Korcula on the east end of the island.