The Pag Island Excursion

Heading for Zadar we found this idyllic pension at Modric about 30 km out of Zadar on the waterfront and only 20 euro p/n. It was so relaxing allowing us to recuperate before attacking the big smoke of Zadar (pop approx 82000).
Next day we headed north to Prisna and the car ferry to Pag. The road was rugged, windy and very much in a state of repair. Road works were numerous. We are intrigued by the old ladies on the roadside selling unpasturised cheese, honeys etc. They must be hot in the 40 degree heat for hours. We stopped to purchase some of the delicious cheese but could not as they would only sell 1 kilo slabs. A bit much for only two travelers and it would go off so quickly in the heat. We had bought some goat cheese just 250gms from another area which was mellow, delicious and had a soft almost crumbly texture’ Just yum
Arrived at Prisna and before we knew it we are on the car ferry and off again on Pag Island. Pag Island has a landscape like Mars especially at the north end where we landed. No life exists at all. Kay was intrigued by the miles and mile of stone fences which appear to fence in nothing. No sight of animals anywhere. The southern end of the island had more life being some grass and plenty of weeds and the occasional grapevines and milking sheds
We were however surprised to get to the township of Pag located in the middle of this barren landscape and on the coast. There were literally thousands of tourists holidaying there. The stony not too pleasant beach was crowded, not a spare inch free. We moved on.
Drove the length of the island to a causeway back to the mainland and headed for Zadar. Walked the old city wall and the promenade, one of the best and had a refreshing and greatly deserved cold beer and lemon bitter on the waterfront watching the ferries going back and forth to the island of Ugljan, the kids jumping into the ocean from the small breakwater and the other tourists doing the same thing. The waiters do a great job waiting the tables in the 40 degree temps.
Returned to our oasis pension to put our feet up before a refreshing plunge into the cool clear ocean 5 m from our room. The water was cold and our pension people told us the top layer is fresh and feed from a 4000 ft spring in the hills. So relaxing with the buoyancy. You can lie on top of the water with no movement for hours and not sink.

Later that evening we were brought down a bottle of wine from the family vineyard to sample boy was it smooth only need one glass in this heat so plenty for tomorrow. Tonight there is a small cooling breeze!!Yeah.