Honestly, we don’t know how to enjoy the seashore properly. In summer it is too hot and too bright, in winter (what a surprise!) it is cold. If the beach is good it is likely to be overcrowded and we are corrupted by the beach at Mu Koh Lanta National Park.

We might not be inveterate beach goers, but still we admire the sea. It is fascinating. Therefore, since our path led us to the shore, we decided to stay there for a few days and enjoy it as much as we could.

It is tricky to secure accommodation on short notice during high season, but Ksenia managed to find a place to stay for three days. The advertising promised a sea view and it was there. Well, one had to go outside to see the sea, but still.

Two locals were smoking on the balcony above our apartment. Dmitrii greeted them in Croatian (yes, we have learned a few common words and phrases from the porter in Lug). The men greeted in return. One of them asked:

– Your car Russian?

– What?

– Is your car Russian? Lada? L is for Lada?

– No, L is for Lexus. It’s a Toyota 🙂

The owner of the apartment arrived to give us the key, and… he did not speak English. However, he did speak German. That was great, because we also speak German… when we combine our knowledge which amounts to greetings, thanks, numbers and saying “auf Wiedersehen” when it is all over.

The next three days were all about checks.

Swimming – check; beer in a beach bar – check; eating in an overpriced seafront restaurant – check; driving a gravel road uphill to look at the surroundings from above – check. And finally getting bored by the beach – CHECK.

Thus we finished our list and decided to take a look at the UNESCO World Heritage List. We still had plans to go to Serbia, but there was Plitvice Lakes National Park on our way and UNESCO protected it for us, so we could not miss it.