Waterfalls and a monastary

Klooster=monastary, Afmeerplek=berthing

I am back on the mainland of Croatia. One of the kodakpoints in the area of Sibenik are the Krka waterfalls. To visit these waterfalls, I sailed (on engine) up the Krka river with Madame Curie, but last 15 minutes I had to take a taxiboat. Behind the waterfalls, I took a second taxiboat to the monastary, and then it continued to Roski Slap. The waterfalls were very impressive, but judge for yourself.

In the small pools in between the waterfalls, in very clear water, I could see the fish swimming! Not really big fish, approximately 20 centimeters, but there were very many of them. In het water tussen de watervallen, wat extreem helder was, kon ik de vissen zien zwemmen! The rumble of the falling water was locally exceeded by the noise the frogs produced. During there croaking, the frogs inflate small bladders next to there head. A lot of noise for such a small animal.


 After a long wait (2 hours), it is still low season, and the toeristboats drive rarely, the boat left towardt the monastary. The approach to the monastary was impressive. The little island is full of vegitation, and the monastary and the church contrast nicely.



Church and monastary on Visovac island.

 The guided tour on the island was very disappointing. Within 20 minutes we were rushed over the island. There was no time to look at something, and walking back was not alloud. I can't imagine that you are supposed the leave a monastary more stressed, than you were upon entery.

Roski Slap, near the start of the Krka river, was not so very impressive. The approach on the other hand was. Huge cliffs rose on both sides of the channel, and the channel kept getting narrower and narrower.

It was already after five o'clock when I arrived back in port. So I stayed in Skradin an extra night.