August 7 - Hvar

With the largeness of the previous night still in our heads and definitely in our bodies, Jez and I woke feeling better than expected. Jez especially; with the red bull and alcohol still coursing through his veins, he decided to go for a run, much to my amazement.

The group decided to hire a couple of boats and head out to explore some of the surrounding islands. The 2 people who had their boating licenses with them were Elly Chapman and Luke Chapman. So they sat down with the guy to book the boats. They were a very good team and became known as Chapman, Chapman and Associates, a very reputable firm.

We hopped on the boats and headed off to one of the secluded beaches that can only be accessed by boat or a 20 minute walk over rough terrain. It was awesome, with only a handful of people within cooee of us.

As there were 12 people, and the boats held exactly 6 people each, we hired 2 of them (if you don’t see how this works please consult your nearest calculator). One of the boats had moored right near the beach, whilst the other one had dropped anchor about 40 meters off the coast. Much to our detriment, the anchor had become wedged on the ocean floor, some 10 or more meters below the surface. This little incident set us back a good half an hour as some of the boys tried to dive down long enough to free the anchor before their eardrums decided to give out on them. Eventually, with some maneuvering of the boat, the little anchor was defeated.

As a victory celebration, the team headed off to another island which had some nice seafood restaurants on them. It was a great lunch. A little secluded island, a great view of the ocean, great company and great seafood.

After lunch we headed off to another island which was described by numerous people as the ‘Tree Top’ bar. Everyone pictured a massive pub/bar up in the trees. Unfortunately it wasn’t quite that, but it was still pretty cool with a good outdoor vibe and hammocks to have a kip on. Everyone just basically slept off the massive lunch.

That night went to the Hvar formula that we had developed: Dinner and drinks in one of the rooms, followed by Carpe Diem, followed by the Castle. Everyone had a great night. Special mention must go to SP who couldn’t get into his room as he didn’t have the key. He therefore fell asleep outside on some concrete stairs. A very good effort.

It honestly one of the best days so far.

Cheerio,

Monty