29 April 2023 - Zallopatica, Lastovo

It was a short motor round of only 7.5 miles, to the bay of Zaklopatica. It’s a sheltered place with a few mooring buoys and seemed a very sleepy place this early in the season. A lot of the local fishing boats were out of the water on the quay. Although, some were being lifted into the water, during the afternoon. The konobas or restaurants didn’t appear to be open. The mooring buoys are quite old and not really set up for visiting yachts, so connecting properly to it involved going for a swim, to run the lines through the shackle at the top of the chain. At least the water was a little less cold here, it being a relatively shallow pool.

The reason for us coming here, was to walk to Lastovo Town, which is inland. It’s just a half hour walk to see the town, perched on the side of a steep gorge. It dates back to the 14th century. There is, of course, a church, which dominates the skyline and the stone buildings are very attractive. It was good to see. The lighthouse is the oldest in the Adriatic.




We had a drink in what seemed like the only cafe open, next to the bus stop, along with a group of clearly very serious walkers. They were all in full walking gear, backpacks and poles, and were clearly not going to be joining us walking along the roads back.

It’s a pity it was drizzling with rain, but we got back before getting seriously wet. The wind dropped in the evening, giving glassy sea. All was calm for a good nights rest.

 Miles today           8

Miles in 2023     322

Tricia (& Steve)

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