Hvar to Stari Grad

Captain Kate got a second go at the wheel owing the short trip the previous day. After a late start due to last minute lavender , post card and coffee shopping we set of in bright daylight and no wind.That soon changed as we headed up the eastern shore of Hvar Island then got quite blowy as we turned to the north west causing reefs to be put in expertly then a spectacular practice for man over board when we lost a fender. We put into a small cove to await the abating of the wind and to have lunch which was far more important. We then headed under motor to Stari Grad ...the old capital of Hvar Island until a few centuries ago. We pulled up at the town wharf between to enormous stink boats whose owners ignored us. It was very beautiful with well preserved roman ruins, a museum and tiny streets. A famous poet made his holiday house there in the 15th century. it had the first toilet in Croatia and a nice fish pond. Best thing was meeting Len and Helen, Australians from Newcastle, who have spent the last 2 Australian winters in the Med on board their beuatiful Beneteau Oceanis 50 "Fourth Dimension".