Split

As we drive down the Dalmatian Coast it is remarkable how many islands are in the Adriatic Sea.  The water here is so clear and there does not appear to be polluted.  I can hardly wait to swim in the  salt water.  The bus trip was long but the views were beautiful.

Our stop in Split allowed us to see the Diocletian Palace which was built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian where season four of the Game of Thrones was being filmed.  This palace was built above the water so the structure in the basement area is identical to what was on the second floor.  During the middle ages people took over the palace and concerted the palace into private apartments so the second floor is no longer like it was during the Roman period. The streets are narrow with smooth limestone blocks.  Easy to walk on when dry but slippery when wet.

At Split we stayed in the Hotel President.  Then off the next day to start island hopping.