{"id":9405,"date":"2024-09-03T19:40:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T18:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/?p=9405"},"modified":"2024-09-03T19:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T18:44:22","slug":"day-30-trogir-to-dubrovnik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/purplemeanie.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/09\/03\/day-30-trogir-to-dubrovnik\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 30 – Trogir to Dubrovnik"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Another travel day today. 250km to cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have a space pre-booked at the Solitudo Camp Site in Durbrovnik, the only camp site, that we could see, in the town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trogir to Dubrovnik – ~250km<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There was no particular rush to get packed and on the road, so Sue went for a double whammy\u2026 an early morning run, followed by a swim in the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We then did a leisurely pack up and got on the road. Our pitch was in the cheap seats at Camp Rozac – group C. Our view of the sea was fine, but off in the distance you could see the boat yards of Trogir. The other side of the campsite was facing the sea with a nice view of the villages on the other shore, and had sunshine all day. We were perfectly happy that we had more shade and our side of the campsite was quieter, away from the restaurant and the bar too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also found out that the 17 brit motor-homes in a group were also heading out today, and we met a couple of them on the road as well. It turns out they were part of a tour party. They\u2019d paid \u20ac2,000 for a one month tour, tour guides at various locations and camping fees. They still needed to cover the cost of the Chunnel\/Ferry and their diesel etc. 16 of the 17 were heading to their next location for a few days, minus one guy who\u2019d broken his arm and couldn\u2019t drive – he was deciding whether to use his insurance to get him home again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leaving Camp Rozac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Toll roads were almost completely empty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Stunning views of the islands as we headed into Dubrovnik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And here we are in the Solitudo camp site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019re camping under the blue dot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Considering this is the only camp site in Dubrovnik, we\u2019re pleasantly surprised by how big the pitches are and how quiet it is. It\u2019s probably only 1\/4 full and we have plenty of space – even found, what we hope will be, a shady pitch. We did pay for a \u201ccomfort\u201d pitch, that is bigger and shadier, but from what we can see, none of the non-comfort pitches are being used at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Solitudo Camp Pitch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s odd in another respect. It feels like it\u2019s been built for 10 times as many people as are here. Camp Rozac was full to bursting and felt like there was considerable demand for spaces. Here feels like it used to be a happening place but everybody decided they didn\u2019t like camping in Dubrovnik anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s even a derelict \u201cparty zone\u201d at the campsite. A sort of water feature and bar that is now dry and looks like Banksy\u2019s Dismaland \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We heard from a conversation at the last site that since Croatia joined the Euro, people are finding holidaying here much more expensive. Perhaps this site in Dubrovnik is suffering from that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The loos are a bit of a hike away, but might start using the bikes to nip up there and back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also seemed to have chosen a pitch that\u2019s almost, but not quite, out of range for our electric cables. The 2 x 10m cables we brought have been fine everywhere else, but here we\u2019re having to string them behind our neighbours moto home at a bit of a stretch and it looks like someone could run over the coupler. Maybe need to invest in a 20m cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a break once we got to the site, we took a stroll down to the public beach, about 5 minutes walk. The funny thing was, it also felt like it was built to cope with 10 times the number of people. Beach side amenities were either not working or looking decidedly dilapidated and the cafes and restaurants were either closed or empty. Wonder what\u2019s going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The \u201cbeach\u201d next to Solitudo Campsite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And of course Sue had a swim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is fun to watch the world go by\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sun setting in Dubrovnik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There were of course people on the beach\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Local beach clientele<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The bikes have been a real bonus to have with us. It\u2019s given us much more flexibility to rove around while the van is in camping mode. And while we\u2019d have probably gone for walks with no bikes, we\u2019ve often just taken a detour or gone off-piste with the bikes where wouldn\u2019t have done on foot or with non electrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tomorrow we have a 10am, 1.5 hour, Dubrovnik history tour booked. That should be cool! Nimber 6 bus into Pile and the Old Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now 1,948 miles on the odometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry has arrived at Hogwarts for his OWLS year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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