D8 - just Gr8

 Well, what a great day ... woke a tad earlier perhaps due to continually fighting with a bed 3 inches shorter than me.  Then, must have been confused as agreed to go for a "healthy walk" with Thorpy, down to the local Marina .... something we missed the night before.  Rewarded with a lovely Panini for breakfast, which saved me having to beg Dave to stop within the first hour to feed my churning stomach.

Dave did relent on his merciless zero-food regime, and we stopped some 30 mins later for a coffee and ice-cream....

On our way at 10am ish, and shortly hit the best parts of the amazing D8 highway, that runs down the Western side of Croatia, winding its way in and out of the coves and bays.  Now I have ridden a load of highways in my day, but this must rank one of the best ever ... perfect surface, little traffic, views to die for, and no cops ... apart from one with a camera, which I think I got away with.

Some quick clips, trust me, they don't do the road justice..

A second coffee stop was taken at the creatively named "Beach bar", which provided some respite from the hot sun...

Lunch was a petrol station panini again, before taking in more mountain roads to our final destination, Split.

Doing our final battle in the Split traffic ...

before arriving at our "posh hotel" in the centre of the old city...

The young lady on the left needed to show us our parking garage, which was evidently some way away.  She suggested she ride pillion on the one of us, and I drew the short straw ... right !

Quick shower, and off to immerse ourselves in some culture ...

Front of house staff caught my eye !

Roasted sea bass...

Twas a great meal, and so it should be at knocking for 200 Euros ...

.... the wine obviously contributing to that.

Oh behave, and go to bed !