{"id":1143,"date":"2013-08-23T08:45:25","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T07:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1143"},"modified":"2013-08-23T08:45:42","modified_gmt":"2013-08-23T07:45:42","slug":"the-secret-places-of-vis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1143","title":{"rendered":"The Secret places of Vis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){   (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),   m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)   })(window,document,'script','\/\/www.google-analytics.com\/analytics.js','ga');   ga('create', 'UA-42922575-1', 'merrington.net');   ga('send', 'pageview');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>Wandering around the waterfront of Vis and Kut, we see pebbly, sea urchin riddled beaches. We thought it was interesting that instead of the crowded beaches of Bondi or the Jersey Shore, we saw solitary swimmers and sunbakers. We saw people in silent contemplation of the landscape and vistas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1148\" style=\"width: 536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090690-536x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1148\" alt=\"Contemplation\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090690-536x640.jpg\" width=\"536\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090690-536x640.jpg 536w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090690-536x640-251x300.jpg 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 536px) 100vw, 536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Contemplation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vis is a beautiful old town on an island near Hvar. \u00a0Vis is just 60 miles to Italy and like Italy, Vis has been inhabited since about 3,000 BC. \u00a0It is an island of wine growers and fishermen.<\/p>\n<p>As we wandered around, we were enchanted with the azure blue of the water against the old stone buildings and the internal courtyards glimpsed through an open door.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1147\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090677-480x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1147\" alt=\"Intriguing spaces\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090677-480x640.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090677-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090677-480x640-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Intriguing spaces<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kut is a nearby village from which the town of Vis originated after merging with the village of Luka. Vis seems to be built on many levels, so we walk up and down hills and stairs and out towards the mouth of the bay. \u00a0We see a few sun bakers becoming part of the scene, adorning the view of boats and pebbles.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1149\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090692-480x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1149\" alt=\"Basking in the sun \" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090692-480x640.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090692-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090692-480x640-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basking in the sun<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were having a late lunch on Mercier and fellow Aussies, Gloria, Allan and Bill came by to say hello. They are also sailing Croatia and have come from Adelaide. \u00a0We chatted for awhile and realised that both Gloria and I are transplanted Americans thriving in Aussie soil for many years. They wandered off to their own lunch in a cafe in Kut and we wandered around looking at beautiful old buildings, gardens and churches. Exploring the back streets, we see a few more buildings of interest.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1150\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090700-640x479.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1150\" alt=\"Capers growing from the building.\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090700-640x479.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090700-640x479.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090700-640x479-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090700-640x479-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Capers growing from the building.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090667-640x465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1146\" alt=\"P1090667 (640x465)\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090667-640x465.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090667-640x465.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090667-640x465-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/P1090667-640x465-412x300.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wandering around the waterfront of Vis and Kut, we see pebbly, sea urchin riddled beaches. We thought it was interesting that instead of the crowded beaches of Bondi or the Jersey Shore, we saw solitary swimmers and sunbakers. We saw people in silent contemplation of the landscape and vistas. Vis is a beautiful old town &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1143\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The Secret places of Vis<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3VxXq-ir","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1143"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1156,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1143\/revisions\/1156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}