Bol - 4th October

In order to maximise our time on the island of Brac, we decide to go for an early ferry this morning, at 9am.  The ferry journey itself is fine, not too fast, therefore not too breezy, and not too rough, as the sea is pretty calm in these parts.  After an hour we arrive at Supetar, capital of Brac.  Our final destination is the town of Bol on the south side of the island.


To get to Bol involves a rollercoaster local bus ride over the mountains in the middle of the island.  The journey is probably only about 20k as the crow flies, but almost 40k with all the twists and turns as we go up to 500m and down again.  Some of the views are quite spectacular, and we also get a little look at island life as we stop in all the local villages.

When we get off the bus in Bol we are met by one or two of the locals renting rooms.  The first guy we talk to won’t take us for just two days, but passes us to his mate who will.  The rates are pretty reasonable, and it turns out to be a two bedroom apartment which is far better than anything we expected.  It is only a few minutes from the beach, and from the centre of town, but it is to the beach first for Dorota.  While she settles there I walk back up to the town and get lunch.  It’s a very small town, mostly centred on a tiny little harbour with a few cafes and restaurants around it.  A few businesses seem to be closed already for winter, making finding lunch slightly trickier, but not too much so.

The rest of the day is spent on the beach, or walking along the coast, while in the evening we go to a restaurant recommended to us by our landlord.  This restaurant is up a hill away from the main town, and seems to be more local, which of course means it is cheaper and better than any meal we have had so far.  As well as all the free salad we can eat, the owner also gives us an after dinner drink on the house, and when we ask where is still open to buy a bottle of water, we get a free one of those as well.