Biggest island in Croatia but no people. Well, hardly any. Except the hordes who come for the stony nudie beaches and the yachties for the crystal water etc. The town itself was super-cute: coloured buildings and a sheltered inner harbour/wharf, lots of restaurants etc.
Did a lot of walking out of the town and around the harbour, admiring the stone walls and olive groves, and the peace and quiet, fresh sea air and clear blue sky. Managed to sample the odd vino, salami etc. On the last day a real treat – Cres Island specialty of free-range lamb, cooked with rosemary and garlic, said to have a very special flavor. Sadly, flavor lost due to texture, which resembled new boots. Leather ones. Sigh…
We’re there to see Kim, who is in another village (Beli) an hour away on hill (photo) where she is rescuing a rare species of (non-human) vulture. We spent a day there waiting for the birds to feed, which they decided to do in privacy ¼ an hour after we had left (5 hours after the food had been put out for them. However we did go with Kim to monitor some young griffons on the cliffs near the eco centre where she was working and saw one in its natural habitat.
One of the highlights was a concert in a (nearly) deserted village called Lubenice in the evening – brass band with soprano (go figure!). Was good, and opened the Cres summer festival (photo).
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