THE KRKA WATERFALLS NATIONAL PARK

Envoy is now in Gouvia marina, Corfu.
While on the mooring at Primosten the gale never eventuated, so we cruised further north into the spectacular Kanal Sv Ante leading to the city of Sibenik, and the Krka river which winds its way 10 spectacular miles up to the village of Skradin and the Krka waterfalls National Park. In places the river is only about 100 metres wide and has some stunning gorges.

15th century Sv Nikola fortress at entrance to Kanal

Disused submarine pen on the Kanal

Next day we had an early wakeup from farmers using diesel generators, and drove our RHIB into Skradin and then took the ferry to the Krka National Park.

The ferry into the National Park goes from Skradin. Private boats are not allowed

Although the park was very crowded the scenery was stunning, and cleverly designed boardwalks enabled us to see the many thundering waterfalls and quiet backwaters.

The main waterfall is spectacular by any standard.

Water mills have been used here for hundreds of years and one has been well-preserved and is still operating to show how cereals were produced.

Inside water mill

There are also the remains of the areas first hydro electric power station dating from 1895, including the huge water powered turbines.
For anyone visiting Croatia the Krka waterfalls National Park is worth seeing.

In this general area about half way up the Croatian coast, we were finding the service from taverna waiters generally unwelcoming and poor to the point of rudeness, whereas waitresses were mostly pleasant and helpful. Di and Marie found shop assistants much the same, and didn’t feel like spending their money. This was very different to Turkey and Greece where everybody is so friendly and helpful.

Many Croatians don't have happy smiling faces - like this lady selling produce

Going further down river we stopped alongside one of the mussel farms and bought four kilos of delicious sweet mussels, still fresh in their shells, for 80 Kn (about NZ$18), and Marie later made a sumptuous seafood pasta.

We bought some delicious mussels from a mussel farm on the side of the river

Marie prepares mussels for dinner in Envoy's cockpit - quite a job

In one narrow section of the river we were almost hit by a Croatian yacht which overtook us very closely on our port side and then cut across our bow from port to starboard forcing us to take evasive action, and missing a collision by just a few metres.

It was in this narow section of the river that a badly-skippered Croatian yacht almost hit us

TECHNICAL – nothing to report
ENVOY LOG as at 12 August 118 days spend aboard and 915 miles cruised for 177 engine hours.