21 April 2023 - Sesula

We were staying put in this delightful bay and, there being no wind and the sun shining, meant it was warm enough to breakfast on deck. Then the next excitement was unpacking and launching our new tender. We decided not to crack a bottle of fizz over it. It will serve us well, hopefully for the next few years.

Its maiden voyage...
A trip up to the head of the bay, in said tender, felt a bit like Swallows and Amazons, especially as it was so quite and peaceful. The heron was only disturbed to take flight when we got quite close to it.


Having found a place to moor, close to a footpath, it was great to have a walk over the headland to the next bay, where sits a town at the west end of Solta, Maslinica. It’s very pretty. The quay has been redeveloped, along with a hotel in a beautifully restored former castle, with very green lawns. The waterfront was very quiet here and most of the cafes still closed, but a couple of large catamarans were taking tourists out for a late afternoon cruise. The bells in the church on the hilltop were ringing every few hours and we followed the lady bell ringer down into the town.

Maslinica Harbour


Solta lies immediately west of Brac, and is one of the smallest inhabited islands in Croatia. It is about 9 miles long and 2 miles wide. The east part of the island is rocky and the west part covered with scrub. Some of the interior of the island is cultivated, and has been since Roman times, the main crops being olives and grapes. They must grow figs too. Local fig jam was on offer in the little shop.

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Tricia (& Steve)

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