Friday 19 June: PAG to ZADAR

A humble breakfast up in the Gods and we hit the road at 9.00am. No Bura wind today and the sea is tranquil. A lovely flat road takes us along the southern part of Pag to the bridge over to the mainland. We pass several kiosks selling homemade Paski Sir cheese and we buy some for our lunch from an old lady who doesn't speak a word of English. Barren rocks and scrubland surround us and there are reflections today. We make good progress and even have time to stop for a coffee and coke at a cafe where they are spit roasting a whole lamb. We never seem to come across one at meal times though. We arrive "home" in Zadar after 35 miles at 1pm and are greeted by Ana, the girl who looked after the apartment when we stayed here last September. We have our picnic in our "room with a view" before cycling off to the local town beach for a read and a swim. Clouds start to gather so we wander around the streets of Zadar again, once more admiring the polished marbelled streets and fine architecture. It is Ethno day and the streets are filled with people in local costume singing folk songs and parading. Time to pack the bikes away in boxes as we near the end of our trip. We have booked our final meal at our favourite fish restaurant Fôsa.