DAY 75 SPLIT-ROME

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We said our goodbyes to our sailing companions after disembarking in the morning and made our way to Split Airport for our flight to Rome. Little did I know that I would be channelling John McEnroe again.



“You can’t be serious?

”Presented our flight details at check-in only to be told that the Vueling flight had departed at 8.40am. All our information in black and white had 3.45pm. The airline official checked our information, saw that we were on the flight manifest, everything was correct except … a big except … the departure time. We had received no email, no sms, no phone call, no smoke signals, that the flight time had changed … changed big time!

We had to purchase tickets again … this time with Croatian Airlines leaving at 12.05pm … 854 Euros please … “You can’t be serious?”

They were.

Vueling has no office of any kind at Split airport … “You can’t be serious!?”Attitude … how one responds … we were in a corner so we stayed calm and would sort things out later … hopefully. Then we saw the plane … a twin prop … 850 Euros for a twin prop and a 1hr flight … “You can’t be serious!”

We flew to Rome at low altitude. It had its advantages … a window seat allowed me to take a few photos of the scene below … Split and Croatian islands … Adriatic Sea … Italy. Loved it.

We were picked up by our accommodation chauffer. We settled into our room by 2pm. In the evening we dined and wandered. Another eventful … and … memorable day.

All is well … “You can’t be serious?” … I am.

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Photos

Reflections ... fittingly, a final photo of a great sailing week.

Take-off.

Split.

Split

Split marina.

Gaining height ... Split and island of Brac.

Mainland

Italian coast, Adriatic side.

Coastal plain river system flowing into the Adriatic.

Mountain Range

Highways follow the valley floor.

Captured the highway bridges

Farmland.

Township.

Meandering river system ... an old river.