Our destination today was a small island called Rab. It was recommended to Chris by one of his co-workers who grew up in Croatia.
We stopped at Pula first. The most mesmerizing feature of Pula was the Roman amphitheater.
We found parking and then captured some photos of the coliseum before looking for more of the Old Town. It wasn’t too spectacular from what we could find.
We walked around a castle and then had to get on the road to catch our ferry in time. Good thing we left when we did, there was a huge backup in traffic and it delayed us for almost an hour.
Chris had purchased ferry tickets in advance; we arrived at the Valbiska ferry port just in time for departure to Lopar on Rab Island.
We were surprised at how gentle and calm the ferry ride was.
We stayed at the Valamar Imperial Hotel, not realizing that Chris had booked our stay as half board—breakfast and dinner included. It was 8:30 pm and the dining room closed at 9 pm. We hurried to deposit our luggage and enjoy some dinner before the dining room closed.
Somehow we managed to get a family room with two bathrooms and a sitting room. The counter space in the bathrooms was non-existent. One wonders what these hotel designers were thinking.
After dinner, we walked along the harbor. It was already dark so there wasn’t too much to see, but after a day in the car, it was nice to get out and walk.