Split & Hvar, Croatia

Bryan has survived a visit to Croatia, barely, as you'll read below. Really, its amazing anyone makes it to old age, especially boys/young men. Here's the latest (all written from iPhone):

"These beaches are nice but I think the sandy beaches of Florida are better. The rocks just make it fairly uncomfortable and there are sea urchins everywhere. But the water is extremely blue and the views aren't bad, plus you can go nude. (Huh?)

After an entertaining day on the party island, I had with two friends from Krakow I'm back in Split at a hostel for 4 days. Yesterday I got into Hvar around 2pm and was picked up in the harbor by my friends who rented a boat. Not before they did donuts in the middle of the crowded harbor banging on a tambourine. But the interesting thing that happened was later on in the day. I was on a different boat at the time and they were following us in theirs. One of the guys decided to do donuts when the other wasn't hanging on. He flys out of be boat and his foot got all cut up on the propeller. It was the most blood I've ever seen, 2 deep cuts along the outside of his foot. After a trip to the hospital filled with tourists who have drunkenly injured themselves, he had six stitches, he got pretty lucky I guess.


They flew back home this morning, as was their plan not because of injury. This hostel in Split is fairly quiet so far which is nice it's been an exhausting couple weeks."

... to say the least. Glad to hear the guy is going to be okay. Egads. Good times.

Meanwhile, Don and I are in Florida where it is absolutely perfect. Hurricane Debbie is gone, surf's up, and weather is beautiful. We both worked today so didn't get to the beach till late afternoon, but the long days make it possible to still enjoy it into the early evening. Carolyn joins us tomorrow night - Yay!