After almost a month of discovering pipe organs, we finally have a winner!
This early 18th century organ takes pride of place in the apse, and comes with cherubs wielding trumpets!
I could not find anyone who would let me have a go.
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This is a 14th century monastery, and thatās about all the information I could find. The organ itself is tucked away behind some scaffolding so who knows if itās even working.
I could not find anyone who would let me have a go.
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In the very centre of the city on top of the hill there stands the Saint Markās Cathedral. Actually technically it should be called āThe artist formerly known asā, since it was demoted to a church a couple of centuries ago, presumably because people from Dubrovnik were sick of KorÄulans claiming that their city is nicer.
The organ itself was built in 1787.
I could not find anyone who would let me have a go.
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After a disappointing lack of boats on the so-called āLagoā di Garda, we have finally taken to the sea in Dalmatia. Specifically, the Adriatic Sea. Here are our top 5 boats.
5. The Split Ā» Hvar Ferry
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This is more of a necessity than anything else, given that it is way too far to swim and we donāt own a helicopter. But at least itās a boat!
4. The Hvar Ā» KorÄula Ferry
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Slightly more luxurious than the last ferry, but nothing really to write home about. Had a coffee, it wasnāt great.
3. Split Pedalo
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Our journey around the Lago di Garda frequently featured the thrill of finding a pedalo place for rent, followed by the immediate disappointment of realising that the pedalo guy hadnāt bothered coming to work that day.
But not in Split! We found the pedalo guy, arrived promptly at opening time, andā¦ he wasnāt there. But then we WhatsApped him, and an hour later he bowled up!
StuartWhat did you like most about the pedalo?
MilesThe slide
JakeThe slide
SoniaThe quest to find a pedalo guy who was open has finally ended
2. Vis boat tour
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We booked a spot on a 12 person tour out to Vis. For more information you can check out Jakeās post.
1. Paklinski islands self-drive tour
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The best day of all, courtesy of David. We picked up our 20HP tinny at 8:30 and headed out to Paklinski, map in hand.
The boat crew assembles
Captain Miles takes us out of port
After checking out a few different bays, we tied our boat up at a convenient berth and headed overland.
Plenty of Cacti on Sveti Klement (but no parrots)
Jake checks out a bay on the Northern side of the island
After a quick wine sample and a cleansing beer, we headed back to the mainland via the spectacularly overpriced Carpe Diem bar. Top tip: you can just bring your own ā¬1 supermarket beer and swim in the same bay with the same view as if you paid ā¬20 for a watery cocktail.
Cheers!
Our final stop of the day was a late lunch back on the mainland at the secluded Robinson Bay. A pricey but delicious seafood gnocchi, seafood salad and a plate of olives was perfectly complemented with a glass or two of the local white wine.
All in all, a successful day of boating.
Verdict from the rest of the crew
StuartWhat was your favourite boat trip? JakeThe tour to Vis MilesThe pedalo SoniaThe organised oneWell, you canāt win them all.
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In a small, elegant 17th century church next to the busy markets (and conveniently) close to our accommodation is a very sensible looking organ. Unfortunately the German organ enthusiasts society doesnāt seem to have made it this far south and I am now definitely out of details.
I could not find anyone who would let me have a go. but luckily I did manage to find an instruction manual.
