{"id":1314,"date":"2013-09-14T16:10:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2013-09-14T16:26:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T15:26:43","slug":"murter-vodice-and-marina-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1314","title":{"rendered":"Murter, Vodice and Marina"},"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>Murter was a literal port in a storm, as we were going south, we could see thunder heads forming. We went to the very interesting Marina Hramina (pronounced Cremina) which had a lovely clubhouse and a beach. We arrived and walked up the hill to the church and back down to the market for fruit. \u00a0As we walked on, the sky was getting darker and darker and we arrived back on Mercier for a full frontal thunderstorm. \u00a0We were all very happy we didn&#8217;t have the biggest mast in the marina.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1312\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0215-640x480.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1312\" alt=\"James playing chess at Marina Hramina\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0215-640x480.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0215-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0215-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0215-640x480-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">James playing chess at Marina Hramina<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the morning, it was dark and we all filed into the clubhouse to enjoy free wifi. \u00a0But when the sun broke through the clouds we decided it was early enough to head to Vodice, very close to Tribunj.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1315\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100296-480x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1315\" alt=\"Pepper and Garlic at the Murter Markets\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100296-480x640.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100296-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/P1100296-480x640-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pepper and Garlic \u00a0next to dried figs at the Murter Markets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vodice has a reputation for being noisy and lively but we thought we the season had ended, so it would be calm and quiet. \u00a0Well no, \u00a0no it wasn&#8217;t, but lively is a good description. \u00a0We hadn&#8217;t counted on the Polish Navy being in town, the three of us poured a drink and sat and watched the show. \u00a0Several boats away from us, we heard the refrain of &#8221; When the Saints go Marching in&#8221; in Polish, which produces quite an earworm. \u00a0This crew \u00a0seemingly so embarrassed the other crews that they were all smiles and propriety. Dobra!<\/p>\n<p>After the previous day&#8217;s rain, Vodice was sparkling and we wandered down to the working dock and looked at the old boats and day trippers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1317\" style=\"width: 504px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0236-504x640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1317\" alt=\"Old Wooden boat, Vodice\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0236-504x640.jpg\" width=\"504\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0236-504x640.jpg 504w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0236-504x640-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old Wooden boat, Vodice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vodice means &#8220;water source&#8221; and on this fine sunny day, the water was clear and sparkling. \u00a0There are some beautiful small parks and plenty of restaurants in the old town and cafes line the harbour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1318\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0234-640x480-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1318\" alt=\"Claire at Vodice Harbour\" src=\"http:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0234-640x480-2.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0234-640x480-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0234-640x480-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/merrington.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/IMG_0234-640x480-2-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire at Vodice Harbour, Marina in background<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We thought we would leave Vodice early and do a long sail to Brac but on the way the thunder clouds were forming over Split and Solta, so we sought refuge in the town of Marina at the Marina Agana. \u00a0This is a very tiny seaside town with a beach around the bay and a small marina. \u00a0Perfect as we watched the rain fall in the distance and the wind shred the cumulus clouds overhead.<\/p>\n<p>While it is great to be here enjoying Croatia, we are very sad to miss Opening Day at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, we wish you all fair weather for the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murter was a literal port in a storm, as we were going south, we could see thunder heads forming. We went to the very interesting Marina Hramina (pronounced Cremina) which had a lovely clubhouse and a beach. We arrived and walked up the hill to the church and back down to the market for fruit. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/merrington.net\/?p=1314\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Murter, Vodice and Marina<\/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-1314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3VxXq-lc","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314","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=1314"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1331,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions\/1331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merrington.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}