Brsec just out of Opatija

Brsec another great sobe ( zimmer/rooms) find on the hill tops overlooking the sea, we strolled down to the beach thinking it was only a short walk down from our accommodation 2.5 kms later we were in the water crystal clear ,warm and salty just wonderful and dreading the thought of 2.5 kms walk back up the hill. Found a tree with some small yellow fruit a cross between cumquats and yellow plums which all the locals were picking and eating so joined in. The fruit here is so fresh and has such strong flavours probably as it is all tree ripened no cool stores in sight!! After all that exercise (which the locals do on a regular basis as they were carrying groceries) ended up at the local pub for a drink and cool down. The next morning drove the car down to the beach we had wised up and had another swim. Leaving Brsec we explored the historic medieval village of Moscenicka narrow alleyways, entrances so small even I had to duck to walk through them and all perched on the hillside overlooking the bay. The church clock was in full force seems to be very much part of every village here.
Opatija dripped money, old hotels of a previous era perch above the walkway and we were stung well for parking. There is a 12km walk along the waterfront which needless to say in 37 degrees we didn’t finish opting instead for a swim after 2 hours. The coastline is rocky and crowded with people bathing on concrete sun-baking areas, the sun-burnt bodies, bums and boobs would have the NZ cancer society fuming.