Tuesday 9 June: MALI LOSINJ

Breakfast downstairs includes muesli and yogurt, fruit juice and coffee. Simon has eggs and there is homemade apricot jam to go with bread and mini croissants. We head off to the next small town of Veli Losinj but seem to take a very circuitous route which involves pushing the bikes along gravel walkways and cycling up some rather steep main roads. However, we arrive and admire the attractive port before heading back along a lovely flat cycle path that hugs the coast under the pine trees. We buy fruit and supplies and head off over to the west coast. We find some flat rocks near a campsite and make use of their shower facilities and a couple of shady sunbeds for our lunch. A lazy few hours reading and bronzing with frequent dips into the clear blue sea. We cycle on round to the next cove where the Russians are building an enormous and extravagant luxury hotel complex which seems a great shame. A quick tour of Mali Losinj Church - up the hill again - before showers and preprandials in our room enjoying the spectacular views of the harbour. We are planning pizza tonight.