Mljet Island

[we have been without wi-fi]

Wednesday 2 October

We set sail about 7.30 a.m. from Korčula to the island of Mljet which is a national park. It is the most southerly and easterly of the islands and we are off the coast from Dubrovnik.

Another splendid day, although a wind has picked up. An easy day is planned - you can pretty much do what you want: walk, kayak, cycle, snooze, whatever!

We cycle after coming into dock at the town of Pomena for about 16 kms (return trip) past two salt lakes (jezero) - Veliko & Malo; past a small island in the middle of Veliko Jezero with an old 12th century Benedictine monastery and the church of St Mary; and on to a beach near where the lakes exit to the sea (where some swam).

After cooked lunch onboard (again!), to burn off a few calories, a small group of us (Jill, Chris - two Aussies who have just competed at the Masters Triathalon in London - & the 2 Kiwis - Bernie & Chris) rode to Polače, the most ancient village on the island and which had a downhill we knew we'd have to come back up again later. However, Polače was a good "find" as it has a number of ancient ruins dating from the 1st to the 6th centuries. Then back up the hill and down another hill to Pristanište and then along the lakes through Soline before arriving back into Pomena.