Because we are not, like the gold D of E group, actually being assessed on this trip but are only practising for it, we have the advantage of not needing to be self sufficient 100% of the time. We reaped the benefits of that today. After seeing the gold group off, we set out as well. However, after only about an hour and a half on the water, we decided to pull in at a beach we had found for an hour in the sea. Of course, we did not realise until we were quite close in that this was a “plage naturiste”. Thankfully, Pat, Tina and Major B were good enough to let us stay.
Moving swiftly on and at lunch time we found another beach, this one with a restaurant on. Several pizzas and even more drinks later we emerged to get back on the water. Did you know that in Croatia you can buy a “Slȃg” for eight Kuna? Before you get your hopes up too high, I should point out that it is only a drink.
We powered through the afternoon part of our twelve kilometre day, stopping only to take a lesson in towing which proved popular with exactly half of the group. I wonder why? During all this the gold group had had to take a six kilometre detour unaccompanied which meant that we had plenty of news to rub in their faces when we joined them at the campsite. We are staying here tomorrow as well so I am looking forward to not having to take it down in the morning. Another sea kayaking group is camping right up next to us and from what I can here (which is quite a lot!) they seem to be having the time of their lives. Who would have thought that for once Shrewsbury School would be the quiet group in the campsite!
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