This morning, Mike and I woke up at 7AM and packed up our suitcases.  We walked to the nearby supermarket and picked up some snacks, and then returned to check out of the hostel.  At 8:10AM, the Krka tour bus picked us up a block away from our hostel and we were en route to Krka National Park.

The bus drive to Krka National Park took about 90 minutes from Split.  Once we arrived at the main entrance to the park, we took at 30 minute boat ride to the main touristy area of the national park.  Once we arrived at the national park, we had about three hours of free time which we used to walk the 2.5KM nature trail around the waterfalls,  to swim in the main swimming area of the park, and also to have a nice meal (sea bass, spinach, and fries) at one of the restaurants inside the park.

The park was an enjoyable experience with beautiful scenery but was a bit too touristy for me.  I really enjoyed swimming near the lower waterfall and also taking in the view form the many viewpoints along the nature walk, but the park was way too busy.  Especially the narrow nature walk trail around the park.  All in all, it was a nice experience and great way to spend a few hours, and I’m glad I did it.  But this experience made me more grateful for the relatively quiet and less crowded national parks in the United States.

On the way back from Krka, we stopped by Skradin, a small coastal town. On the outskirts of town, Mike noticed an interesting ice cream stand which poured cream over an icy plate, mixed in simple ingredients, and rolled up ice cream within 5 minutes.  I originally wasn’t planning on ordering ice cream, but after watching the entertaining process of the ice cream being made, I decided to try a mint Nutella ice cream topped with caramel syrup.  It was amazing, and probably the sweetest (and best) ice cream I’ve ever had.  We then walked along the oceanfront and through the entrance of the city for a few minutes before heading back to the bus.

We arrived at Split at about 5:45AM, and decided not to rush, and instead to wait for the 8:30PM ferry to Hvar.  While picking up our luggage from the hostel, I enjoyed walking through the hostel and reading the inspirational quotes painted on the walls throughout then hostel.  After an hour of relaxing, we Ubered over to the main port in Split.

The process of getting to Hvar included taking a 2 hour ferry followed by a 1 hour bus ride.  We arrived at the hostel around midnight, showered, and decided to call it a night so we could be well rested for tomorrow.