Today we celebrated our 5 year anniversary! It really does feel like it was just yesterday...
We took the boat over to Nikola island and rented some chairs and spent the day at the beach. I think we both spent a little too much time in the sun and we both have a little sun burn to prove it.
I do have to say that I almost felt out of place with a one piece suit on and even with a top on!
Of course there was an afternon nap and back out for dinner about 9pm. We went to the same restaurant where we had the sea bass in salt a few days ago. It is called Cardo. We had another delicious meal! We went with meat this time...Yes my not eating red meat did end on this vacation but I did last 7 months at home. I did break it in Italy with Carpaccio of all things.
A few more drinks after dinner and off to bed.
We had originally planned another beach day for today but felt as thought we had enough sun so we took a drive in the countryside to Motovun. It is a small beautiful hilltop top. When Anthony Bourdain filmed his No Reservaiton episode on Croatia he visited Motovun and we had lunch in the same resturant. Lunch was delicous. We had the motovun mixed plate appetizer which was all things Motovun and Istria are known for: procuitto, cheese, olives and peppers all with a little olive oil. We walked around the town for a bit and did a little shopping. It is a small artist community so lots of hand made and local crafts.
There are olive trees and grapes vines eveywhere. The Istrian wine is very good and the olive oil is excellent! We learned that when croatia joins the EU next year they can only have what vines and olive trees they already have and will not be able to plant new ones so you see new plantings everywhere.
It is now 315..must mean it is nap time!
Tomorrow we are going to take an all day boat trip down the coast to Rovinj, the Fjord and Vrsar with lunch and swimming!
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