Is the Park Named after a Frog?

KRKA NATIONAL PARK, VISOVAC.

A lie-in this morning to compensate for yesterday's driving. We have to pay now that the site is open but he only charges us the equivalent of £13.

On the road by 11:30, fully refreshed. Driving around Split isn't easy as there are several stretches of roadworks. We stop to buy lunch at a bakery just off the the dual carriageway. A frankfurter sausage bread roll and a cherry filled pastry, very healthy, I'm sure.

Approaching the park we're surround by motorikes. It appears that a race is in progress. There must be over 100 such bikes on the road.

We arrive at the national park by 2:30 and find parking is free. However, entry is 50 Kuna each about £13 for the two of us. There is a free bus to take visitors down to the start of the walk. I'm unclear how they pick up if you decide to walk down without a ticket. Anyway, we walked down but had our ticket verified first.

A boardwalk path has been constructed to take visitors around the base of the falls. The falls aren't obvious for a full mile but the sight is stunning when the bottom is reached.

There are a number of frogs in the shallows at the base of the falls. Thery appear to be in the mating season. Their mating calls sound very much like "kerka" the name of the river.

Rosie had decided that I need to earn some cash so sets me up for a job at the park.

We opt to take the bus back up the hill, it's almost a kilometre, straight up.

We check out the camp site in the park (having first checked that we can't wild camp). The price is about £15 for the night including electricity. The site is attached to a hotel, we are even offered a wake up call in the morning. The real bonus comes for Rosie later, there is a wasing machine and tumble dryer, both free.