The island of Losinj is connected to the larger island of Cres by a bridge and they lie south east of the Istrian peninsula. We had arrived at the main town on Losinj, namely Mali Losinj to weather the next storm.
This provided an opportunity to get the bikes out and, as always, we managed to discover a bit more about the area. We took the coast path that hugged the inner bay of the coastal isthmus and found many derelict buildings probably of a WW11 era. More interestingly Nigel explored, as best he could with a small key ring light, a labyrinth of tunnels and chambers that seemed to wind right through the hill to the other side. He went in one tunnel and emerged from another, taking me by surprise!
We crossed the hill more conventionally by road, leaving behind the main harbour, windswept by the strong North Easterlies, passing huge derelict mansions, once so grand, and we descended on the other side to the fully sheltered bay of Cikat.
We were surprised to find here a major holiday resort with elegant hotels for elderly folk at one end and camper vans and tents for families and younger folk at the other.
It was like stepping into another world – it was great to have the bikes and be able to explore a little further afield.
On Friday 21st September we left Mali Losinj and headed south, the direction of home. Look what we sailed past!
Deja Vu 