We Are Where We Are...

Hvar Island, Croatia

September 27, 2007
N43°09.936
E016°26.542

It’s very easy to relax, sit on the balcony and enjoy the views of the water. The weather has been a little overcast, but the warm winds still allow us to enjoy our meals and drinks on the balcony overlooking the Adriatic Sea and Hvar Town. For a little exercise, we walk into town, grab more provisions (bread, cheese, wine, beer, ham, etc.), wander through streets of the charming town and then make our way back to our apartment.

Before arriving on Hvar Island we heard it’s known for its party atmosphere; however, since we’re staying a good kilometer outside of town we haven’t had to deal with the drunken backpacker, and loud music, party scene—exactly how we like it. Instead the serene setting makes it very difficult for us to do anything except for stare out at the crystal blue water, and watch the sailboats and occasional ferry slide in and out of the harbor.

Today we decided to climb up to the castle, towering 100 meters above town, since it has being capturing our eye every night since we’ve arrived. Construction of the castle started in the 13^th century, and was mostly under Venetian rule. In the mid 1500’s the Turks rolled into Hvar looking to murder everyone in their path and burned the village to the ground. Luckily, the vast majority of the inhabitants found safety and refuge within the great walls of the castle.

As we stood within the castle walls looking down upon the red rooftops of Hvar, the cool wind from the Adriatic whistled across our faces. Gazing upon the sea we had to remind ourselves where we were. It’s strange, we’ve been traveling for so long now, it seems like we’re floating from location to location. We aren’t necessarily cognizant of our exact location in the world, but more aware of our surroundings and the environment around us.

We are where we are and it’s good…